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Aaron Brady sentencing hearing adjourned
Summary
The Special Criminal Court adjourned the sentencing hearing for Aaron Brady, who murdered Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, and the related proceedings concerning Brady's alleged campaign of witness intimidation during his 2020 trial. The court was also scheduled to hear evidence on Dean Byrne, who denies conspiring with Brady to pervert the course of justice. Mr Justice Paul Burns announced that the verdict on Byrne is not yet ready and adjourned both matters to 14 June. Byrne, aged 30, is accused of conspiring with Brady in Mountjoy Prison between 8 April and 22 June 2020 to persuade prosecution witness Daniel Cahill not to testify at Brady's murder trial, an act intended to pervert the course of justice. Byrne pleaded not guilty. Brady, aged 33, was previously convicted of Donohoe's murder in 2013 and has pleaded guilty to a 2020 charge of recording a witness interview to pervert the course of justice.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Aaron Brady sentencing hearing adjourned. Charges or matters: a charge that on a date between February 20 and May 7, 2020, within the State, he video recorded the playing of an interview between Ronan Flynn, a witness at his trial, and An Garda Siochana, thus embarking on a course of conduct intended to pervert the course of justice; a further count of conspiring with Dean Byrne to persuade Mr Cahill not to testify at the same trial. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Convicted
When:
- June 14 Adjournment
- April 8, 2020 Adjournment
- June 22, 2020 Adjournment
- August 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 25, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 20 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 7, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-05-29 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: a charge that on a date between February 20 and May 7, 2020, within the State, he video recorded the playing of an interview between Ronan Flynn, a witness at his trial, and An Garda Siochana, thus embarking on a course of conduct intended to pervert the course of justice; a further count of conspiring with Dean Byrne to persuade Mr Cahill not to testify at the same trial (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Photo: Collins A sentencing hearing for Aaron Brady, who murdered Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe and then perverted the course of justice during his trial, has been adjourned.
Accused
Charges: a charge that on a date between February 20 and May 7, 2020, within the State, he video recorded the playing of an interview between Ronan Flynn, a witness at his trial, and An Garda Siochana, thus embarking on a course of conduct intended to pervert the course of justice; a further count of conspiring with Dean Byrne to persuade Mr Cahill not to testify at the same trial (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: He adjourned both matters to June 14.
Places mentioned
- The Special Criminal Court
- Cabra Park
- Dublin
- New Road
- Crossmaglen
- Armagh
- Mountjoy
- Mountjoy Prison
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