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Man to face non-jury trial on murder conspiracy charge
Summary
Dean Howe, 34, of Oakfield Place, Dublin 8, was returned for trial to the Special Criminal Court on a charge of conspiring to murder Gary Hanley. The DPP applied for the transfer, arguing ordinary courts were inadequate, and the order was granted by Mr Justice Tony Hunt, sitting with Judges Martin Nolan and Ann Ryan. Howe is the fifth person charged in the alleged plot. At the same hearing, Alan Wilson, 40, of New Street Gardens, Dublin 8, was sentenced to six years after admitting to conspiring with Luke Wilson and others to murder Mr Hanley between September 15 and November 6, 2017. Joseph Kelly, 39, of Kilworth Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, was also jailed for six years for admitting to the same conspiracy. Kelly received a concurrent 12-year sentence for pleading guilty to possessing a 9mm Beretta semi-automatic pistol with intent to endanger life at Philipsburgh Avenue, Marino, Dublin 3, on November 6, 2017. Previously, Luke Wilson, 23, of Cremona Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, was sentenced to 11 years for unlawful possession of a Beretta handgun with intent to endanger life at Philipsburgh Avenue, Fairview, Dublin 3, on the same date. Wilson also received a concurrent six-year sentence for admitting to conspiring to murder Mr Hanley. All sentences for Kelly and Wilson were ordered to run concurrently.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man to face non-jury trial on murder conspiracy charge. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 15 Incident
- November 6, 2017 Incident
- November 6 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-07-29 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Outcome: Alan Wilson (40) of New Street Gardens, Dublin 8 was today sentenced to six years after admitting to conspiring with Luke Wilson and other persons to murder Mr Hanley at a location within the State between September 15 and November 6 2017, both dates inclusive. Joseph Kelly (39) of Kilworth Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 was jailed for six years at the same hearing after admitting to conspiring to murder Mr Hanley.
Convicted Person
Outcome: Joseph Kelly (39) of Kilworth Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 was jailed for six years at the same hearing after admitting to conspiring to murder Mr Hanley. He was also sentenced to 12 years after pleading guilty to possessing a 9mm Beretta semi-automatic pistol with intent to endanger life at Philipsburgh Avenue, Marino, Dublin 3 on November 6, 2017.
Convicted Person
Outcome: Luke Wilson (23), a nephew of Alan Wilson, from Cremona Road in Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 was sentenced to 11 years in jail last year after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a Beretta handgun with intent to endanger life at Philipsburgh Avenue, Fairview, Dublin 3 on November 6, 2017. Alan Wilson (40) of New Street Gardens, Dublin 8 was today sentenced to six years after admitting to conspiring with Luke Wilson and other persons to murder Mr Hanley at a location within the State between September 15 and November 6 2017, both dates inclusive.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Dublin
- Dublin District Court
- Philipsburgh Avenue
Topics
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