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Pair move to appeal convictions for murdering man at house party
Summary
Two men, Dylan Hayes (25) and Ger Hogan (37), were convicted of murdering Shane Murphy at a house party in Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick, on 30 April 2015. The Central Criminal Court jury found them guilty and Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy imposed a mandatory life sentence on each in May 2017. Hayes claimed he stabbed Murphy after a confrontation over alleged drug use, while Hogan was alleged to have participated in a joint enterprise, attacking Murphy with a screwdriver and encouraging Hayes. The trial judge's charge on provocation was challenged by Hayes' counsel, who argued the jury was not properly instructed on the subjective element of the test. Hogan's counsel contested the use of words and acts attributed to Hogan, noting the pathologist's testimony that fatal wounds were caused by a knife, not a screwdriver. The Court of Appeal adjourned the appeal hearing to Thursday morning due to poor audio‑video link quality.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Pair move to appeal convictions for murdering man at house party. Charges or matters: murder. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- April 30, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-05-19 Publication
Why: The barrister explained that at the very end of the judge's charge he had mentioned the state of mind of the accused but Mr Nicholas asserted that this was not adequate as it did not refer to the subjective element of the assessment. CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: murder (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy imposed the mandatory life sentence on both men in May 2017. the President of the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice George Birmingham, said the court would adjourn the case until Thursday morning as the audio video-link was "extremely poor".; adjournment
Appellant
Charges: murder (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy imposed the mandatory life sentence on both men in May 2017. the President of the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice George Birmingham, said the court would adjourn the case until Thursday morning as the audio video-link was "extremely poor".; adjournment
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Central Criminal Court
- The Crescent
- Limerick
- Raheen Square
Topics
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