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Murder conviction upheld as appeals against witness testimony and CCTV evidence rejected
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Court of Appeal upholds a conviction for murder, dismissing all grounds of appeal raised by the defense., where appellant's legal team challenged the admissibility of a key witness's testimony and the use of CCTV evidence obtained during the investigation, but the court found no breach of constitutional rights or procedural fairness and concluded that the trial judge had acted within the law in allowing certain evidence and restricting media reporting of the witness's identity.
Murder conviction - Court of Appeal - witness testimony - CCTV evidence - admissibility - constitutional rights - procedural fairness - media reporting restrictions - Garda Youth Diversion Programme - cross-examination - prior consistent statements - public interest - trial in due course of law - appeal dismissed.
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