Darren Wynne murder conviction appeal dismissed

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Darren Wynne’s appeal against his murder conviction was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 30 January 2017.

Wynne was convicted by a unanimous jury on 10 July 2014 after a 17-day trial concerning the shooting death of Jamie Lindsay in Athy, Co Kildare, on 6 April 2013.

The appeal argued that the trial was unfair because the jury was not discharged after two co-accused pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The court rejected that argument and held that the conviction was not unsafe.