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Date set for retrial of Chinese national who had murder conviction quashed
Summary
In 2011, Zhen Dong Zhao, a 38‑year‑old Chinese national, was convicted of murdering Noel Fegan outside his internet café on Wellington Quay and received a mandatory life sentence on 5 December 2012. Zhao appealed, arguing the trial judge had misexplained provocation to the jury. The Court of Appeal quashed the conviction and ordered a retrial. Zhao was remanded in custody and a retrial date of 3 May 2016 was set at the Central Criminal Court. Zhen Dong Zhao pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Date set for retrial of Chinese national who had murder conviction quashed. Charges or matters: the murder of Noel Fegan at Wellington Quay, in the capital on May 20, 2011 and was then found guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- May 20, 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 5 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 3, 2016 Adjournment
- 2015-06-29 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: the murder of Noel Fegan at Wellington Quay, in the capital on May 20, 2011 and was then found guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy handed down a mandatory life sentence on December 5 2012, but Mr Zhao successfully appealed his conviction on the grounds that the trial judge erred in explaining the concept of provocation to the jury.; He was remanded in custody to appear before the Central Criminal Court today where a date of May 3, 2016 was set for his retrial.
Places mentioned
- Jervis Street
- Dublin
- Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
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