Peter Jackson jailed for murder at Central Criminal Court

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Peter Jackson was given the mandatory life sentence for murder by Justice Isobel Kennedy at the Central Criminal Court on 23 November 2015.

Jackson was found guilty on 13 November 2015 of murdering David Hamilton at a house on Kerryhall Rd on 4 May 2012.

Jackson had pleaded guilty to manslaughter but not guilty to murder; the prosecution did not accept the manslaughter plea.

The sentence was backdated to 4 May 2012, when Jackson first entered custody.

At sentencing, Detective Garda Michael Dolan agreed with defence counsel Dominic McGinn SC that Jackson had shown remorse and had co-operated with the garda investigation.

The proceedings were reported on 24 November 2015.