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Murderer jailed for life for shooting victim 10 times loses appeal against conviction
Summary
Jonathan Douglas, aged 30, was convicted of murder after shooting Aidan Bryne, 31, 10 times in Dublin on 20 February 2010. The jury found him guilty after an 11‑day trial and he received a mandatory life sentence on 23 July 2012. Douglas had been hired to kill Bryne, who was a front‑seat passenger in a Toyota Corolla driven by another man. Douglas waited for the car, walked up to it and fired 10 bullets into the passenger window, killing Bryne. The prosecution alleged Douglas had left a pub shortly before the shooting. In October the Court of Appeal heard Douglas's appeal, which centred on the admissibility of statements made by his step‑niece Stacey Douglas and her boyfriend Andrew Sheridan. The Court of Appeal, led by Justice Alan Mahon, dismissed all grounds of appeal, ruling that the judge had correctly admitted the evidence and that the jury had been properly directed. Jonathan Douglas pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Murderer jailed for life for shooting victim 10 times loses appeal against conviction. Charges or matters: the murder of Aidan Bryne at Drumalee Avenue, north Dublin on February 20, 2010. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- February 20, 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 23, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-12-21 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: the murder of Aidan Bryne at Drumalee Avenue, north Dublin on February 20, 2010 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was found guilty by a jury following an 11-day trial and given a mandatory life sentence by Mr Justice Paul Carney on July 23, 2012.
Places mentioned
- O'Devaney Gardens
- Douglas
- Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- Drumalee Avenue
- North Circular Road
- Parkgate Street
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