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Brian Rattigan must await outcome of Supreme Court bid
Summary
Brian Rattigan, aged 32, lives on Cooley Road, Drimnagh, Dublin. He was convicted of murder in 2009 after stabbing Declan Gavin, aged 21, outside a Crumlin Shopping Centre restaurant on 25 August 2001. The jury found him guilty and he received a life sentence. He also serves 17 years for directing heroin supply while imprisoned. In February the Court of Criminal Appeal dismissed his appeal against the murder conviction. In December the CCA asked the Supreme Court to refer the case, citing exceptional public importance. The case was reheard today because the CCA judge, Mr Justice Michael Hanna, is seriously ill. Mr Brendan Grehan SC argued the trial was unfair because a witness whose statement was read into evidence could not be cross‑examined and that the trial judge overstepped jurisprudence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Brian Rattigan must await outcome of Supreme Court bid. Charges or matters: stabbing Declan Gavin (21) outside a restaurant in Crumlin Shopping Centre, Dublin on August 25, 2001. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- August 25, 2001 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-01-31 Publication
Why: But the case had to be reheard today because CCA judge Mr Justice Michael Hanna, who heard the case last month, is seriously ill. CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: stabbing Declan Gavin (21) outside a restaurant in Crumlin Shopping Centre, Dublin on August 25, 2001 (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2009 after a jury convicted him of murder and is also serving 17 years for directing the supply of heroin while in prison.
Places mentioned
Topics
Drugs Stage Appeal Violent Crime
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