Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch loses bid to dismiss murder charge

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Gerard 'The Monk' Hutch’s bid to dismiss his murder charge was rejected by the Special Criminal Court on 15 July 2022.

The court ruled it could not hear the application because Hutch was charged directly before the Special Criminal Court, rather than being sent forward for trial from the District Court.

Hutch is charged with murdering David Byrne at the Regency Hotel on the Swords Road in Whitehall, Dublin 9, on 5 February 2016.

The ruling concerned whether the court had jurisdiction to consider the application under Section 4E of the Criminal Procedure Act 1967, which allows a court to dismiss a charge before trial where evidence is insufficient.

After rejecting the application, the court adjourned the case until the trial date of 3 October 2022.