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TD and others given week to raise issues with false imprisonment trial listing
Summary
A judge has given the 19 people accused of falsely imprisoning former Tanaiste Joan Burton one week to raise any issues they have with their trial listing. The accused include TD Paul Murphy and 18 others, including Councillors Kieran Mahon and Michael Murphy. Judge Melanie Greally had earlier ruled that the accused should have separate trials, stating that a joint trial would place unrealistic demands on jurors. Prosecutor Tony McGillicuddy told the court that the DPP proposed to try the first four accused together, followed by three groups of five. Two accused had formally objected to this listing. Lawyers for the accused said they could not point to any specific prejudice but would reserve the right to raise the issue again. The judge instructed that any objections must be written to the DPP within seven days, after which they would not be entertained.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: TD and others given week to raise issues with false imprisonment trial listing. Charges or matters: false imprisonment of Ms Burton and other offences following a water charges protest in Jobstown two years ago; false imprisonment; other offences. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 20th Other
- November 15th, 2014 Incident
- 2016-06-22 Publication
Why: Lawyers for a number of accused asked for their clients to be excused from appearing on the next day the case was listed, July 20th, because of work commitments. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: false imprisonment of Ms Burton and other offences following a water charges protest in Jobstown two years ago (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- Tallaght
- Whitechurch
- Whitechurch Way
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Fortunestown Road
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