Courts / Kildare / Report

Two sentenced for Co. Kildare manslaughter

Date
2014-07-31

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Athy

County
Kildare

Summary

Two men have received sentences totaling 15 years for their part in the killing of a man in Co. Kildare last year. Last week, Darren Wynne (21) was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his best friend Jamie Lindsay (20) who he shot in the face. Wynne of Ballyroe, Athy, Co. Kildare had pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to murdering Mr Lindsay at Coney Green, Coneyboro, Athy on April 6, 2013. Quentin Monaghan (21) of Tullamoy, Stradbally, Co. Laois and James Seery (21) of Canal Side, Athy who were also charged with the murder and were tried alongside Wynne but pleaded guilty to manslaughter during the trial. Today Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan sentenced Monaghan to eight years imprisonment with two suspended for the manslaughter. Mr Justice Sheehan sentenced Seery to seven years imprisonment with three suspended for the killing. Monaghan was sentenced to four years for firearms offences to run concurrently with the manslaughter sentence. Seery was sentenced to three years to run concurrently for firearm offences. Last week Mr Justice Sheehan sentenced Wynne to life in prison for the murder and adjourned sentencing for the firearms offences until November next when probation and psychological reports will be before the court. Although Wynne pleaded guilty to manslaughter during his trial the plea was not accepted by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Two sentenced for Co. Kildare manslaughter. Charges or matters: murdering Mr Lindsay at Coney Green, Coneyboro, Athy on April 6, 2013; manslaughter during the trial; manslaughter during his trial the plea was not accepted by the Director of Public Prosecutions; manslaughter; possession of a sawn-off shotgun and cartridges in suspicious circumstances on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

April 6, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
July 10 Incident
2014-07-31 Publication

Why: Mr Aylmer said his client only hid the gun was because he was afraid of being shot. CNI source report

Case subjects

Although Wynne

Convicted Person

Charges: manslaughter during his trial the plea was not accepted by the Director of Public Prosecutions; manslaughter; possession of a sawn-off shotgun and cartridges in suspicious circumstances on the same date (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Last week Mr Justice Sheehan sentenced Wynne to life in prison for the murder and adjourned sentencing for the firearms offences until November next when probation and psychological reports will be before the court.; Last week Mr Justice Sheehan sentenced Wynne to life in prison for the murder and adjourned sentencing for the firearms offences until November next when probation and psychological reports will be before the court.

Darren Wynne

Convicted Person

Charges: murdering Mr Lindsay at Coney Green, Coneyboro, Athy on April 6, 2013; manslaughter during the trial (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Darren Wynne (21) was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his best friend Jamie Lindsay (20) who he shot in the face.

James Seery

Convicted Person

Charges: manslaughter during the trial (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Today Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan sentenced Monaghan to eight years imprisonment with two suspended for the manslaughter. Mr Justice Sheehan sentenced Seery to seven years imprisonment with three suspended for the killing.

Quentin Monaghan

Convicted Person

Charges: manslaughter during the trial (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Today Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan sentenced Monaghan to eight years imprisonment with two suspended for the manslaughter. Monaghan was sentenced to four years for firearms offences to run concurrently with the manslaughter sentence.