Gangland Shootings part 4 - Read OP before posting

Dowdall made a very wise decision , he has already served time behind bars , he is facing an even longer stretch , when he is eventually released he would still have a target on his back . He wouldn't be able to work or move about freely , he could move aboard but he wouldn't be able to change his identity . He would be forever looking over his shoulder and worrying about those close to him being injured or killed by those targeting him . Now he gets a new identity which will never be questioned , I'm surprised others haven't jumped at the opportunity for a fresh start . The Gardai must have had a very easy time recruiting Dowdall , all they had to do was remind him the other side will shoot him dead when he eventually walks free .

I dont know much about the case but how can you say - "I 100% can say there is massive evidence of murder, dealing and racketeering on them."

Whats your source? you have any reference for this?

Yeah thats a very good point and im sure Hutchs legal team would tear them to shreds if hes signed statements to that effect.

I think Hutch would walk free if there was a jury tbh, they will go full charm offence the loans ect is a load of codswallop he was a wannabe hardman Dowdall who got involved in the murder and cant face the time, only for its a farcical court id bet on Hutch beating the charge but ''They'' want someone pinned for Regency incident and this is the job.

Pretty hard to find 12 people who don't believe he did it too.

What they think they 'know' is irrelevant, they have to try the case on the evidence.

I've sat on a couple of serious crime juries, one I'd heard of, one I'd never heard a thing about in advance.

We convicted in both cases, both went to Appeal and both convictions were upheld.

It is entirely to do with the evidence, not the Sunday World description.

even harder to find 12 eligible people willing to sit on that jury.

anybody who has served more than 3 months inside in the last 10 years is ineligible. that should cut out a few.

No! He lost republican backing

Sean was fucked off the Republican wing in Portlaoise because his addict brother was visiting him and the addict brother was caught with drugs on him by the screws.

The searching of visitors visiting those on the political wing is relaxed as opposed to those on criminal wings which is strict

Sean said he had no clue that the brother had drugs on his person or the brother “forgot” he had them on him altogether

there was a theory that the brother may of been leaving them hidden somewhere once past security for a person on the criminal wing to collect

Anyway the IRA carried out an investigation and told Sean he was no longer welcome on the wing that’s how he ended up on the criminal wing

Say what you want about the torturing, but you can't get any lower than lying on Joe Duffy. Even Hitler wouldn't have done that.

It's not a farcical court. What is farcical is that scumbags, aka heros/criminals etc. think they can go to Jury trials to intimate and buy not guilty verdicts. That's why all trials listed for the SCC always involve or start with challenging the juristiction and constitunality of the SCC.

They are heard there for a very good reason, to deliver justice, where justice may otherwise be perverted.

It's hilarious at the same time to hear the same challenges made by repeated defense teams. The same arguments have been made, and rejected for decades now.

I would welcome the temporary status of the court being made permanent, thus avoiding the regular challenges. A defendant still has the presumption of innocence in the SCC. However, it's more likely someone will be convicted if the weight of evidence reaches the threshold for conviction.

If a defendant is innocent, its a fairer court. The subjectivity of jurors is totally removed. Verdicts are entirely on the evidence presented, nothing else.

The media were trying to make out that gilligan was going to get big wack over.No chance id actually be shocked if he got over 3 years.The amount he was caught with nothing over there no class As and gun charges are fairly minor you can be caught with a gun if youv no previous(which he hasnt) you wont serve a day.That with his age id say hell serve max 2 years for it.

Agreed he got what he deserved in the end probably deserved worse tbh .But itll be no where near the 8/9 years the papers were saying he get .His days living the good life ended as soon as he ordered guerins hit

Hi guys if you have a drugs conviction can you still go on the E Wing / Republican wing in portlaoise