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Drive-by shooting accused to stand trial at non-jury court
Summary
A 28‑year‑old man, Caolan Smyth, is charged with the attempted murder of 31‑year‑old James Gately, who was shot five times in a drive‑by shooting at a Topaz garage in Clonshaugh, north Dublin, on 10 May 2017. Gately was injured in the neck and upper chest but survived. Smyth was arrested in October 2019 and appeared before Judge Geraldine Carthy at Dublin District Court. The State solicitor requested that the case be transferred to the Special Criminal Court, and Judge Tony Hunt granted the order.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Drive-by shooting accused to stand trial at non-jury court. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- May 10th, 2017 Incident
- October 2019 Incident
- 2020-01-13 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Dublin
- Dublin District Court
- and charged at Coolock Garda Station
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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