What the jury didn't hear in the Diarmuid Phelan murder trial https://jrnl.ie/6585223
So, they weren't allowed to see evidence that would have undermined a key part of Phelan's defence that he incompetently fired a bullet into a man's head unintentionally (the rifles in his bedroom showing he was familiar with guns).
But- irrelevant "evidence" which was bound to create prejudice against the dead man (the video on his phone of a dog killing a kitten) was OK?
[20:32] Keith Conlon profile: jury were told of assault on garda and ‘grotesque’ hunting videos on his phone
KEITH Conlon, the father-of-four shot by barrister Diarmuid Phelan, was "not on trial", the judge said, but plenty of evidence was brought up during the case that prosecutors believed were "attacks on his character".
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/keith-conlon-profile-jury-were-told-of-assault-on-garda-and-grotesque-hunting-videos-on-his-phone/a1577424015.html
#KEITHConlon #four #DiarmuidPhelan
[16:00] Fatal shooting by barrister Diarmuid Phelan was ‘a grievous waste of human life’ but not result of a crime, defence tells jury
The fatal shooting of Keith Conlon was a “tragedy” and a “grievous waste of human life” but it was not the result of any crime by murder accused Diarmuid Phelan, his defence has said.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/fatal-shooting-by-barrister-diarmuid-phelan-was-a-grievous-waste-of-human-life-but-not-result-of-a-crime-defence-tells-jury/a28323431.html
#KeithConlon #DiarmuidPhelan
[15:25] Barrister goes on trial accused of Tallaght murder
Follow live updates on the first day of the trial of barrister Diarmuid Rossa Phelan for the murder of Keith Conlon in February 2022.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1016/1475566-diarmuid-rossa-phelan/
#thefirstday #DiarmuidRossaPhelan #KeithConlon #February2022
