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Jury deliberating in solicitor's theft trial

Summary

The jury in the trial of Cahir O'Higgins, a criminal defence solicitor accused of stealing €400 and attempting to pervert the course of justice, has begun deliberating at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. O'Higgins, 49, has pleaded not guilty to one count of theft in July 2016 and four counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice in December 2017. He denies the allegations. The court heard that O'Higgins is a criminal defence solicitor with over 20 years of experience. The jury retired shortly after 11am this morning after being charged by Judge Martin Nolan, who instructed them to be neutral and impartial and not to consider O'Higgins's profession in their deliberations. After deliberating for about 90 minutes, the jury asked if theft can be said to have occurred when an owner is temporarily deprived of their property.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury deliberating in solicitor's theft trial. Charges or matters: one count of the theft in July 2016 and four counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice in December 2017. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• July 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• December 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2024-11-14 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Stage Trial Theft

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