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Court asked to "step in" and restore "good character" of jailed Anglo exec
Summary
In a 2016 Court of Appeal hearing, lawyers for Bernard Daly (67) and Tiarnan O'Mahoney (56) argued that their clients' convictions for conspiracy to defraud the Revenue and for deleting bank accounts were the result of an unfair trial. Daly, a former company secretary, and O'Mahoney, a former deputy head, had been found guilty by a jury at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and sentenced to two and three years' imprisonment respectively on 31 July 2015. Counsel Seán Guerin SC contended that the prosecution misrepresented evidence, altered the indictment on the morning of the trial, and that the trial judge made new, inaccurate statements that prejudiced the jury. He requested the Court of Appeal to restore the defendants' good character and overturn the convictions, citing the trial's procedural errors. The prosecution, represented by Dominic McGinn SC, maintained that the indictment was accurate and that no unfairness had occurred.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Court asked to "step in" and restore "good character" of jailed Anglo exec. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- July 31, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 31 Incident
- 2016-01-13 Publication
Why: Photo: Collins) A former Anglo Irish Bank executive remains in jail "because he suffered an unfair trial", according to his lawyers as they asked the Court of Appeal to "step in" and restore his previous good character. CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Outcome: Having been found guilty by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Patrick McCartan jailed Daly for two years and O'Mahoney for three years on July 31, 2015.
Appellant
Outcome: Having been found guilty by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Patrick McCartan jailed Daly for two years and O'Mahoney for three years on July 31, 2015.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Collins Avenue
- Dublin
- Enniskerry
- Wicklow
Topics
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