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"Slab" Murphy wouldn't "remotely come close" to meeting bail threshold, lawyers told

Summary

Thomas "Slab" Murphy, a 66-year-old appellant, was told by the Court of Appeal that his application for bail pending an appeal would not be heard. Murphy, who pleaded not guilty to nine charges of failing to comply with tax laws in the Irish Republic, was convicted on all counts by the Special Criminal Court and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment on February 26. His appeal against conviction is scheduled for November 8. During case management procedures, his barrister, Tony McGillicuddy BL, raised the bail application, which had been listed for hearing the following Friday. However, Mr Justice George Birmingham stated that there was no reality to the application being heard. The judge conveyed that the court's view was that the case would not "remotely come close" to meeting the legal threshold for bail. Mr Justice Birmingham noted that Murphy had already been facilitated by receiving a hearing date before his submissions were ready. Consequently, the bail application was effectively dismissed at this procedural stage, and Murphy must wait until the November 8 appeal hearing. Murphy was not present in court for these proceedings.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Slab" Murphy wouldn't "remotely come close" to meeting bail threshold, lawyers told. Charges or matters: nine charges of failing to comply with tax laws in the Irish Republic. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted

When:

• February 26 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 8 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2016-07-22 Publication

Why: '" Mr Justice Birmingham said Murphy had already been facilitated to an unusual degree in that he was given a date for hearing before submissions were ready because the court didn't want dates blocked off for what will be a three day appeal. CNI source report

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