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Getaway driver jailed for Roy Collins murder fails in pre-appeal application

Summary

In 2016 the Special Criminal Court upheld the convictions of Wayne Dundon and Nathan Killeen for the 2009 murder of Roy Collins. Dundon, aged 37, ordered the killing from prison, while Killeen, aged 26, drove the getaway vehicle. Both pleaded not guilty but were found guilty after a 29‑day trial and sentenced to life imprisonment on 15 July 2014. Their defence sought further disclosure of taped telephone calls made by prosecution witnesses during the three‑and‑a‑half years before the trial. Judge George Birmingham refused the motion, stating that any questions about disclosure would be addressed in the full appeal hearing. The court noted that the Special Criminal Court had already limited disclosure to calls relevant to specific events and that the recordings contained "explosive material". The defence argued the calls undermined witness credibility and could lead to a quashing of the convictions, but the court declined to order additional disclosure at this stage.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Getaway driver jailed for Roy Collins murder fails in pre-appeal application. Charges or matters: murdering the 35-year-old father of two, who was engaged to be married. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• April 9, 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 15, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2016-04-04 Publication

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Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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