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Defence counsel tells jury they will be "doing the unpopular thing" if they acquit Graham Dwyer
Summary
In the 41st day of the Central Criminal Court murder trial of Graham Dwyer, defence counsel Remy Farrell SC urged jurors to apply the presumption of innocence despite the prosecution's portrayal of Dwyer as a sadistic pervert. Farrell read excerpts from a document titled "Killing Darci" found on Dwyer's hard drive, describing fantasies of murder, and argued that the prosecution's evidence was largely speculative and emotionally charged. He highlighted the lack of forensic evidence linking Dwyer to the stabbing of 36‑year‑old childcare worker Elaine O'Hara, noting the pathologist's finding of no bony injuries. Farrell warned that jurors might feel pressured to convict and urged them to focus on the factual evidence presented. The prosecution, led by Seán Guerin SC, maintained that text messages and other documents constituted a plan to murder O'Hara, but the defence contested the reliability of these sources. The trial continued with the judge instructing the jury on their duties.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Defence counsel tells jury they will be "doing the unpopular thing" if they acquit Graham Dwyer. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 22nd August 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 22nd 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 13th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-03-20 Publication
Why: He told the jurors that they were about to become the hardest-working jury in recent memory because they had a mountain to climb to simply apply the presumption of innocence. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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