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Son of man once convicted of Omagh bombing has explosives conviction quashed on appeal
Summary
Conan Murphy, 29, son of former Real IRA bomber Colm Murphy, had his 2012 conviction for possession of explosives at Aghaboys, Dundalk, quashed by the Court of Appeal. The Special Criminal Court had sentenced him to eight‑and‑a‑half years after finding him guilty on 22 May 2010. The appeal was based on the Supreme Court's declaration that a section of the Offences Against the State Act was unconstitutional, which the Special Criminal Court had not allowed to be considered. The Court of Appeal ordered a retrial and remanded both Murphy and co‑accused Philip McKevitt, 62, back to the Special Criminal Court. The appeal highlighted that the legal landscape had changed fundamentally and that the case required a new trial to address the altered circumstances. The decision was made on 6 November 2015.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Son of man once convicted of Omagh bombing has explosives conviction quashed on appeal. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- May 22nd, 2010 Incident
- March 9 2012 Incident
- February 23 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 24, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2012 Adjournment
- December 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-11-06 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Outcome: Philip McKevitt (62) of Aghaboys, Mount Pleasant, was also jailed for eight-and-a-half years having been found guilty of the same offence at his home on the same date.; Mr Justice Birmingham, who sat with Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan and Mr Justice John Edwards, ordered the retrial and remanded both men back to the Special Criminal Court until Tuesday next.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- The Special Criminal Court
- Special Criminal Court
- Supreme Court
Topics
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