Ireland Michael Lynn granted legal aid to appeal theft convictions
Michael Lynn, a 55-year-old man formerly of Redcross, Co Wicklow, a former solicitor and property developer, was found guilty of theft of more than €18 million from six financial institutions. A first trial at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in 2022 ended without a jury verdict. At a second trial, a jury found him guilty of 10 of the 21 theft counts against him, and he was sentenced to 5½ years in prison last February. On a Friday, a judge granted Lynn legal aid to appeal his conviction and sentence after he told the court he has no means, and the State could bring the matter back if new information shows legal aid is no longer appropriate.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Michael Lynn, a former solicitor and property developer, was convicted of stealing more than €18 million from six financial institutions.
- Where
- The case was heard at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Other details
- Lynn, 55, is a man formerly of Millbrook Court, Redcross, Co Wicklow.
- The State could bring the matter back to the Court of Appeal if new information shows legal aid would no longer be appropriate.
- In court
- The jury in Lynn's first trial in 2022 failed to reach a verdict.
- At a second trial last year, a jury found Lynn guilty of 10 of the 21 theft counts against him.
- The matter was adjourned earlier after the DPP said it was seeking a statement of means from Lynn.
- Court of Appeal President Mr Justice George Birmingham agreed to grant legal aid on the same terms as at Lynn's trial.
- The matter cannot be listed to fix hearing dates until submissions have been lodged.
- Sentence
- Lynn was sentenced to 5½ years in prison last February.
- One ground of the sentence appeal concerns how the sentence was constructed and issues around the release date.
- Charges
- Lynn told the court he has no means, and a judge granted him legal aid on a Friday to appeal his conviction and sentence.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMichael Lynn has been granted legal aid to appeal his conviction and sentence for stealing more than €18 million from six financial institutions. (irishtimes.com)
- whenA judge made the legal aid ruling on a Friday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtLynn was found guilty by a jury of 10 of the 21 theft counts against him. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe conviction followed a second trial at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court last year. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury in Lynn's first trial in 2022 failed to reach a verdict. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Court of Appeal President agreed to grant legal aid on the same terms as provided for at Lynn's trial. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe matter had previously been adjourned after the DPP said it was seeking a statement of means from Lynn. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe matter cannot be listed to fix hearing dates until submissions have been lodged. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceLynn was sentenced to 5½ years in prison last February. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe State could bring the matter back to the Court of Appeal if new information shows legal aid would no longer be appropriate. (irishtimes.com)
- otherOne ground of the sentence appeal concerns how the sentence was constructed and issues around the release date. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Jun2024Michael Lynn granted legal aid to appeal theft convictions after arguing he ‘has no means’
Article reports that Lynn was granted legal aid for his appeal against conviction and sentence, and sets out the trial history and the sentence appeal grounds. No earlier matching case in the list.
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