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Jury in Custom House Capital trial asked judge about motive
Summary
The jury in the trial of former financial services manager Ciara Kelleher, accused of conspiring to defraud investors in Custom House Capital, asked the judge whether the absence of evidence of motive could be a legitimate doubt. Kelleher, 51, pleaded not guilty to one count of conspiracy to mislead investors about the location of their assets between 2008 and 2011. Judge Orla Crowe, after the jury's fourth day of deliberation, clarified that the question of motive falls within the jury's decision-making scope and is not a defence. She explained that motive may be relevant to show a reason for the crime but does not constitute a defence, whereas intention is a mental element required for conspiracy. The trial continues.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury in Custom House Capital trial asked judge about motive. Charges or matters: one count of conspiring with others to defraud investors, clients, and customers of Custom House Capital (CHC) Ltd by intentionally misleading them as to where or how their assets had been placed in the investment firm. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- October 2008 Incident
- July 2011 Incident
- Thursday, February 23 Other
- 2023-02-28 Publication
Why: Photo: Collins) By Eimear Dodd The jury in the case of a former financial services manager accused of being part of an alleged conspiracy to defraud investors in Custom House Capital over a decade ago has asked the trial judge "whether no evidence of a motive is a legitimate doubt". CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of conspiring with others to defraud investors, clients, and customers of Custom House Capital (CHC) Ltd by intentionally misleading them as to where or how their assets had been placed in the investment firm (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Defendant
Charges: one count of conspiring with others to defraud investors, clients, and customers of Custom House Capital (CHC) Ltd by intentionally misleading them as to where or how their assets had been placed in the investment firm (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Custom House
Topics
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