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Man who went on trial three times for same murder has manslaughter plea accepted

Summary

Zoltan Almasi, 49, has had his plea to manslaughter accepted by the Director of Public Prosecutions for the 2014 killing of Joseph Dunne. Almasi, who has been in custody for seven years, had previously faced three trials for the same murder, with the first conviction quashed by the Supreme Court and the second and third trials ending in hung juries. At his last trial he pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. He was remanded in custody until September 3 for a sentence hearing, with reports ordered from his prison governor, chaplain and psychologist.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man who went on trial three times for same murder has manslaughter plea accepted. Charges or matters: murder following his first trial but that conviction was quashed by the Supreme Court; murdering Mr Dunne but guilty to his manslaughter. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• July 1 Hearing Or Sentence
• 16 May Adjournment
• September 3 Adjournment
• 2021-07-16 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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