Jimmy Devaney found guilty of manslaughter at Central Criminal Court

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Jimmy Devaney was found guilty of the manslaughter of Marie Greene and not guilty of her murder at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin on 30 July 2015. The proceedings were reported on 30 July 2015.

He had pleaded not guilty to murder. The charge concerned the death of Marie Greene at Tullycross, Moydrum, Athlone, on 13 February 2011.

Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan presided over the trial. A jury of six men and six women was sworn in on 13 July 2015. The judge discharged one male juror on 28 July 2015.

The remaining five men and six women retired to consider their verdict at 3.03pm on 29 July 2015. They returned their verdict after deliberations lasting four hours and 23 minutes. The judge excused them from jury service for 15 years.

Counsel for Devaney said there was no objection to a remand in custody until the sentencing hearing, set for 2 November 2015. Devaney was remanded in custody until that date.