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Extradition of man wanted over Provo attack on army barracks would be "oppressive" under Good Friday agreement, lawyers claim
Summary
In May 2016, lawyers for 46‑year‑old James Anthony Oliver Albert Corry, arrested in Killorglin on a European Arrest Warrant issued by German authorities in 2004, argued that extraditing him to Germany for the 1996 Provisional IRA mortar attack on a British army barracks in Osnabruck would be oppressive under the Good Friday Agreement. Corry, alleged to be one of five IRA members who divided responsibility for the attack, faces charges of attempted murder and grievous bodily injury. His counsel claimed that if tried in Ireland he could benefit from early release provisions of the Agreement, whereas extradition could lead to a life sentence in Germany. The High Court considered whether the Agreement provided an amnesty, concluding it did not, and noted that surrender would interfere with family rights but that alone was not a reason to refuse it. The case was adjourned to July 21, 2016, with Corry remanded on continuing bail.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Extradition of man wanted over Provo attack on army barracks would be "oppressive" under Good Friday agreement, lawyers claim. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 28, 1996 Incident
- July 21 Adjournment
- 2016-05-25 Publication
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Outcome: There was no "amnesty", Mr Guerin said, and a person who might qualify under the Good Friday Agreement and related statute remained liable to prosecution, conviction and sentence. Were he to be surrendered, Mr Corry could face a life sentence in Germany but were he to be tried in Ireland, he would be eligible for early release under the Good Friday Agreement, Mr Guerin said, outlining the case made by Mr Corry's lawyers in written submissions.; The case was put back to July 21 next for a resumed hearing.
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Outcome: There was no "amnesty", Mr Guerin said, and a person who might qualify under the Good Friday Agreement and related statute remained liable to prosecution, conviction and sentence. Were he to be surrendered, Mr Corry could face a life sentence in Germany but were he to be tried in Ireland, he would be eligible for early release under the Good Friday Agreement, Mr Guerin said, outlining the case made by Mr Corry's lawyers in written submissions.; The case was put back to July 21 next for a resumed hearing.
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