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Notorious Dundon brothers appeal convictions for making threats to kill
Summary
In 2012 the Special Criminal Court convicted Wayne Dundon (37) of threatening to kill Alice Collins' sons and of intimidating potential witnesses, sentencing him to six years' imprisonment. His brother John (33) was convicted of threatening to kill April Collins and received five‑and‑a‑half years. Both appealed. The Court of Appeal reserved judgment but rejected preliminary motions to add evidence and to broaden Wayne's grounds of appeal. The court said the threshold for materiality had not been met. Wayne's counsel argued the prosecution failed to disclose material from a later murder trial, including telephone calls with Alice Collins and evidence of April Collins' driving offences. The appeal also addressed alleged inconsistencies in witness statements and the court's handling of evidence. The Court of Appeal will give reasons later. No outcome of the appeals is reported in the article.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Notorious Dundon brothers appeal convictions for making threats to kill. Charges or matters: an incident which lasted between four and six seconds. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- September 30 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 3rd Hearing Or Sentence
- April 18, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 30 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016-04-05 Publication
Why: Moving the motions, counsel for Wayne Dundon, Michael Bowman SC, submitted that his client's conviction was unsafe and unsatisfactory because the prosecution failed in their duty to disclose material which emerged in Wayne Dundon's subsequent Special Criminal Court trial for murder. Prosecution account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Applicant
Charges: an incident which lasted between four and six seconds (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; The Court of Appeal reserved judgment on the brothers' appeals against conviction today.
Applicant
Charges: an incident which lasted between four and six seconds (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; The Court of Appeal reserved judgment on the brothers' appeals against conviction today.
Places mentioned
- Lenihan Avenue
- Hyde Road
- Limerick
- Special Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- Limerick
- Limerick District Court
- Hyde Avenue
- Hyde Road
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