Gerard Hutch refused legal costs after murder acquittal

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Gerard Hutch’s application for the State to pay his legal costs after his acquittal for David Byrne’s murder was refused by the Special Criminal Court on 7 June 2023.

The court had found Hutch not guilty of murdering Byrne at the Regency Hotel in Dublin in April 2023. Hutch argued that his prosecution was unwarranted; the State opposed paying his legal bill. The ruling said the murder prosecution, based on Jonathan Dowdall’s evidence, was warranted and refused the costs application.