James Lammon’s murder conviction appeal adjourned at Court of Appeal

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James Lammon’s appeal against his murder conviction was adjourned by the Court of Appeal for a remote hearing on 19 May 2021; the report was published on 10 May 2021.

Lammon had been convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury in October 2016 of murdering Jason Doogue in Athy, Co Kildare, on 21 August 2015, and was serving a life sentence. He argued that he had not agreed to his legal team allowing Garda evidence about an alleged exercise-yard conversation to be admitted without challenge; he denied the conversation took place.

The State disputed Lammon’s account, and his former solicitor testified that the proposed agreement had been discussed with him. The appeal court adjourned the case.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.