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Gardai gave false impression over identification of accused, lawyers tell miscarriage of justice hearing
Summary
Lawyers for Declan Tynan, who spent 11 months in jail before his conviction was quashed, argued that Gardaí gave a false impression of a spontaneous identification of the accused at a Ladbrokes bookmakers attack in Tallaght on 13 December 2012. Tynan, 33, maintained his innocence and was convicted on the basis of a single visual identification by a Garda from CCTV footage. He was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, with the final year suspended. After an appeal was dismissed, a new witness came forward claiming to be the third attacker, leading to a Court of Appeal hearing in April 2018 that quashed the conviction under Section 2 of the Criminal Procedure Act. In the current appeal, counsel alleged that Gardaí circulated a bulletin and later sent an internal email that identified Tynan as a suspect, but this was not disclosed at trial. The appeal is set to continue tomorrow before a three‑judge panel. Declan Tynan pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Gardai gave false impression over identification of accused, lawyers tell miscarriage of justice hearing. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- December 13, 2012 Incident
- January 13, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 2018 Incident
- 2023-03-02 Publication
Why: Det Sgt Loughrey said it had long been standard practice that internal emails or intelligence not be disclosed "as a matter of course" because of their confidentiality. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: A jury found Mr Tynan guilty and he was sentenced to four years imprisonment with the final year suspended by Judge Patricia Ryan on January 13, 2017.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Vincent Street
- Dublin
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