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Cartel hitman's case adjourned pending appeal in Liam Cambell extradition case
Summary
Imre Arakas, 62, jailed by the Special Criminal Court for six years in December 2018 after admitting to conspiring with others to murder James Gately in Northern Ireland in April 2017, is currently serving his sentence in a segregated block in Portlaoise Prison. He faces an extradition request from Lithuania, where he is wanted for the murder of a pop star's lover, as well as charges of murder, firearms, conspiracy and criminal damage. Arakas was arrested in Dublin in February 2018 under a European Arrest Warrant issued by Lithuanian authorities. His extradition hearing has been adjourned pending the outcome of an appeal in the separate extradition case of Liam Campbell. The court has vacated Arakas' hearing date for October 9, when his case is next listed for mention. The adjournment is intended to avoid premature application for second counsel until the Campbell case is resolved.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Cartel hitman's case adjourned pending appeal in Liam Cambell extradition case. Charges or matters: conspiring with others to murder Mr Gately in Northern Ireland between April 3 and 4, 2017. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- December 2018 Incident
- April 3 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 9 Adjournment
- February 2018 Incident
- October 2029 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 3, 2017 Other
- April 2017 Other
- 2020-07-20 Publication
Why: The lawyer explained that there was no reality of Campbell being heard in the Court of Appeal by October, when the case of Arakas is listed for hearing before the High Court. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: conspiring with others to murder Mr Gately in Northern Ireland between April 3 and 4, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Imre Arakas (62) was jailed by the Special Criminal Court for six years in December 2018 after he admitted to conspiring with others to murder James Gately in Northern Ireland between April 3 and 4, 2017. However, Arakas was jailed by the non-jury Special Criminal Court for six years in December 2018 after he pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to murder Mr Gately in Northern Ireland between April 3 and 4, 2017.; She said it was the State's view that it was premature to make an application for second counsel and submitted that the hearing for Arakas ought to be adjourned pending hearing in the Campbell case.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- High Court
- Portlaoise
- Portlaoise Prison
- State's view
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