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23/01/2014
Brian Meehan Granted Right To Appeal Guerin Conviction
The Court of Criminal Appeal has granted convicted murderer Brian Meehan the right to appeal his sentence.
48-year-old Meehan is serving a life sentence in Portlaoise Prison over the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin in June 1996.
Meehan applied to the appeal court for a full hearing to determine if he had been a victim of a miscarriage of justice.
The Director of public Prosecutions endeavored to have Mr Meehan's appeal struck out, but it was rejected by the court of appeal.
(MH/CD)
48-year-old Meehan is serving a life sentence in Portlaoise Prison over the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin in June 1996.
Meehan applied to the appeal court for a full hearing to determine if he had been a victim of a miscarriage of justice.
The Director of public Prosecutions endeavored to have Mr Meehan's appeal struck out, but it was rejected by the court of appeal.
(MH/CD)
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