Morgan loses appeal against murder conviction

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Morgan’s appeal against his murder conviction was dismissed by the Irish Court of Appeal. The proceedings were reported on 4 June 2021.

Morgan had been convicted in the Central Criminal Court on 19 January 2016 after a seven-day trial. The appeal challenged the admission of previous convictions and the jury’s directions on recognition evidence, but the court upheld the conviction.

The report said two eyewitnesses identified Morgan as the assailant and that blood on his footwear matched the deceased’s DNA. Morgan contended that he had only assisted the deceased with mobility and that the fatal assault happened after they parted.