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Mansfield judges reject application to discharge themselves
Summary
In the Special Criminal Court, the three‑judge panel rejected the defence's request to discharge the judges and order a retrial of Jim Mansfield Junior. Mansfield, 53, is accused of conspiring to falsely imprison Martin Byrne and of attempting to pervert the course of justice by directing Byrne to destroy CCTV footage. The defence, led by Bernard Condon SC, sought to exclude a significant portion of newly disclosed CCTV footage and to adjourn the trial until the defence could review the material. The judges denied both the discharge and the exclusion, stating that the defence would still have an opportunity to question Byrne. The trial, which had been adjourned on 19 November due to the late disclosure of CCTV, was scheduled to resume on 15 December, but further adjournments are expected because of delays in serving the defence with the footage. The case remains in progress. Martin Byrne pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mansfield judges reject application to discharge themselves. Charges or matters: both counts. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 19 Adjournment
- December 15 Adjournment
- January 1, 2015 Other
- June 30, 2015 Other
- June 9, 2015 Adjournment
- June 12, 2015 Adjournment
- December 11 Adjournment
- June 8 Other
- 2020-12-15 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Charges: both counts (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Tasaggart House
- Finnstown House
- Newcastle Road
- Keatings Park
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