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Barrister appeals conviction for head-butting director of creche
Summary
Michael Waters, a 45‑year‑old qualified barrister from Belfast, was convicted of assaulting Marian Wallace, the director of the Busy Bees Creche in Stillorgan, in January 2012. He pleaded not guilty at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, but a 10‑to‑2 jury found him guilty and Judge Patricia Ryan imposed a three‑year suspended sentence on 2 July 2013. Waters has appealed the conviction. The Court of Appeal granted him leave to add a third ground to his appeal, alleging that the prosecution failed to disclose the complainant's statement to the defence. The court had previously rejected two other grounds that involved undisclosed material. Mr Justice John Edwards ruled that only the ground concerning the alleged failure to disclose the statement would be considered, and he will manage the case until a hearing date is set. Waters is representing himself in the appeal.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Barrister appeals conviction for head-butting director of creche. Charges or matters: assaulting Marian Wallace at the "Busy Bees Creche," Lower Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan, in January 2012. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- January 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-02-01 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: assaulting Marian Wallace at the "Busy Bees Creche," Lower Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan, in January 2012 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was found guilty by a 10-2 jury verdict and was given a three year suspended sentence by Judge Patricia Ryan on July 2, 2013.; President of the Court of Appeal Mr Justice Seán Ryan said it may be that "the longest route was the shortest route home" before he adjourned the matter.
Places mentioned
- Ava Avenue
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- Lower Kilmacud Road
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