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Seanie Fitzpatrick's trial postponed!

  • 29-08-2015 7:47pm
    #1
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭


    Has today's postponment of he's trial now set a precedent?

    Can other people facing trial now ask for there trial to be postponed indefinitely citing bad publicity?

    Can the two cousins that were charged with burglary of a house in which the home owner died now apply for the same postponment. As the publicity surrounding there case is pretty awful aswell.


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  • #2
    conorh91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭conorh91


    michael999999 wrote: »
    Has today's postponment of he's trial now set a precedent?
    The judgment has not been published, as such its ratio is unclear. Therefore, no effect on precedent is publicly available.
    Can other people facing trial now ask for there trial to be postponed indefinitely citing bad publicity?
    This has always been the case. But the courts have always been slow to entertain it.


  • #3
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    conorh91 wrote: »
    The judgment has not been published, as such its ratio is unclear. Therefore, no effect on precedent is known.

    This has always been the case. But the courts have always been slow to entertain it.

    So another exception for seanie Fitzpatrick, why is the law slow to make these exceptions for anyone else?

    its all about who you know I suppose?

    And can someone explain to me how he's living in a plush house in Greystones, and yet has a small army of a legal team paid for by legal aid!

    And why hasn't the judgement been published?

    This stinks!


  • #4
    Losty Dublin
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    Within the court system, everybody is entitled to a fair trial which is free from bias and influence. This includes the likes of ex Anglo Irish Bank staff, shock horror. Trials have been halted and even collapsed due to media reporting in the past; needs must I guess.

    Legal Aid exists to ensure that a fair trial and a decent defence is available to all of us. When it comes to serious crimes its available to pretty much everybody; where one lives or who you are doesn't come into it.


  • #5
    cast_iron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,454 ✭✭✭cast_iron


    The most interesting part of the postponement is the length...it will not be just AFTER the General Election.
    This won't end with a satisfactory outcome for the public, otherwise before the election would have been preferable.
    We still haven't been given any explanation why Mr Fitzpatrick was not prosecuted in the recent trial regarding the hiding of certain bank accounts relating to his relatives.


  • #6
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    cast_iron wrote: »
    The most interesting part of the postponement is the length...it will not be just AFTER the General Election.
    This won't end with a satisfactory outcome for the public, otherwise before the election would have been preferable.
    We still haven't been given any explanation why Mr Fitzpatrick was not prosecuted in the recent trial regarding the hiding of certain bank accounts relating to his relatives.

    3 of his staff get jail for acting unlawfully in hiding dealing relating to Fitzpatricks friends and relatives yet séanie is in the clear.
    This country is a mess.


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  • #7
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    mickdw wrote: »
    3 of his staff get jail for acting unlawfully in hiding dealing relating to Fitzpatricks friends and relatives yet séanie is in the clear.
    This country is a mess.

    One big stinking pile of corruption. Across the political and judiciary systems.

    Its all about who you are and how much money you have!

    Seanie Fitzpatrick will never face a jury!


  • #8
    daRobot
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    You can bet Sean has plenty of dirt to be thrown, should it need to be.

    But it won't come to that and everyone knows it.

    It'll be delayed further until the public have basically forgotten it and rinse repeat for the next lot.


  • #9
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    surely it's better to address the adverse publicity now rather than it being used to appeal any future conviction/s?

    I must admit, I really enjoy visiting this forum for the rational and considered legal opinions, it makes such a refreshing change from the conspiracy theories rampant in other sections of the site.


  • #10
    conorh91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭conorh91


    michael999999 wrote: »
    So another exception for seanie Fitzpatrick, why is the law slow to make these exceptions for anyone else?
    It is in the very nature of adverse pre-trial publicity that only high-profile figues will be seriously affected.
    And can someone explain to me how he's living in a plush house in Greystones, and yet has a small army of a legal team paid for by legal aid!
    As far as I am aware FitzPatrick is instructing only two counsel.

    Legal aid ordinarily relies on income, not fixed assets.

    It would be(/ can be) very inappropriate for an individual to be expected to ruin themselves in defence of criminal charges.
    And why hasn't the judgement been published?
    A short delay in publishing a judgment is perfectly normal.
    This stinks!
    It smells quite normal.


  • #11
    Acara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭Acara


    michael999999 wrote: »
    One big stinking pile of corruption. Across the political and judiciary systems.

    Its all about who you are and how much money you have!

    Seanie Fitzpatrick will never face a jury!

    A can of worms here that the political and judiciary systems want to keep closed. Now what would be in that can I wonder.


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  • #12
    hullaballoo
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    Going to move this over to the Freeman thread unless something other than crank theory emerges within the next few posts.

    This is legal discussion, not a forum for pushing political agendas.


  • #13
    Grolschevik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭Grolschevik


    hullaballoo wrote: »
    Going to move this over to the Freeman thread unless something other than crank theory emerges within the next few posts.

    This is legal discussion, not a forum for pushing political agendas.

    Don't think it even belongs there!


  • #14
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    There is a similar thread in the Politics Café http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057485052


  • #15
    Carawaystick
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    What was the story with Haughey's trial deferral? Were the DPP supposed to come back to apply to try him when he thought the adverse publicity was low enough to give a fair trial?


    I presume someone can't defer their trial and defer it again and then try get it stopped due to the long time since the events happened....


  • #16
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,549 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    michael999999 wrote: »
    One big stinking pile of corruption. Across the political and judiciary systems.

    Its all about who you are and how much money you have!

    Would it be fairer in your view if the court ignored the established law and set aside fairness so that the trial takes place unduly close to the last Anglo trial?
    Seanie Fitzpatrick will never face a jury!

    Except of course that he already has. They acquitted him:

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/anglo-trial-sean-fitzpatrick-not-guilty-on-all-counts-1.1763802

    A postponement of 8/9 months is hardly a sign that he is never going to trial on the instant charges.


  • #17
    johnnyskeleton
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    Acara wrote: »
    A can of worms here that the political and judiciary systems want to keep closed. Now what would be in that can I wonder.

    And yet one judge insisted on the trial going ahead, another refused to adjourn it indefinately but put it back 8/9 months, and the politicians are keen to have the trial conducted as quickly as possible.

    You seem to think the very worst of the judiciary and Politicians when in fact they are trying to ensure a fair trial in accordance with established law. Thats constitutional democracy in action.


  • #18
    coylemj
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    Carawaystick wrote: »
    What was the story with Haughey's trial deferral? Were the DPP supposed to come back to apply to try him when he thought the adverse publicity was low enough to give a fair trial?

    I believe that was the plan but he fell ill and the prosecution was effectively deferred indefinitely.

    For those who don't remember, Mary Harney stuck her two feet into it by saying Haughey should be convicted and jailed, this was considered grossly prejudical so Haughey got a postponement which turned into a 'get out of jail free' card.

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/1103/9793-haughey/


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