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ISIS accused Lisa Smith seeks to have charges thrown out
Summary
Lisa Smith, aged 39 and from Dundalk, Co Louth, faces charges under the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 for alleged membership of the Islamic State (ISIS) between 28 October 2015 and 1 December 2019, and for financing terrorism by sending €800 via Western Union to a named man on 6 May 2015. Her lawyers, represented by Michael O'Higgins SC, have applied to the Special Criminal Court under Section 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 1999 to have the charges dismissed due to insufficient evidence. Judge Tony Hunt, sitting with Judges Gerard Griffin and Cormac Dunne, has granted permission for the application but will review the submitted documents over several days. The court will hear the application next Monday, and any evidence presented during this stage cannot be published or broadcast. If the trial proceeds, it is expected to last 12 weeks.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: ISIS accused Lisa Smith seeks to have charges thrown out. Charges or matters: an offence contrary to the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 for being a member of unlawful terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) between October 28, 2015 and December 1, 2019. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- October 28, 2015 Incident
- December 1, 2019 Incident
- May 6, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-01-11 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: an offence contrary to the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 for being a member of unlawful terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) between October 28, 2015 and December 1, 2019 (Alleged Or Contested)
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