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Man accused of having machine gun and attacking gardai to stand trial at non-jury court

Summary

A 36‑year‑old man named Derek Devoy has been ordered to stand trial before the Special Criminal Court, a non‑jury court, after the Director of Public Prosecutions applied for a Section 49 order. The court, composed of three judges, will hear the case on 8 October. Devoy was previously charged at Dublin District Court in March with possession of a RAK‑PM63 submachine gun, a Yugoslavian M75 hand grenade, a 9mm Makarov PM63 submachine gun, and 11 rounds of 9mm ammunition, all with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury. He is also charged under the Public Order Act for assaulting a garda and a garda sergeant on the same day. The court has accepted the DPP's request that the ordinary courts are inadequate to secure effective justice in this matter. The case will proceed in the Special Criminal Court.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man accused of having machine gun and attacking gardai to stand trial at non-jury court. Charges or matters: possessing a RAK-PM63 submachine gun with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury at Crannogue Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11 on March 11, 2019. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• March 11, 2019 Incident
• October 8 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-08-08 Publication

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Topics

Public Order Stage Trial

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