Sean Flanagan's murder conviction upheld on appeal

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Sean Flanagan's murder conviction was upheld by the Court of Criminal Appeal, which dismissed his appeal. The judgment was reported on 14 June 2016.

He had pleaded not guilty and was convicted in the Central Criminal Court on 3 December 2013 after a trial running from 5 November.

The conviction carried a mandatory life sentence, imposed by Mr Justice Garret Sheehan; the appeal challenged Garda entry, interviews and evidence admissibility.