Judgment reserved in man’s fight to overturn soldier murder conviction after 42 years Stock image of the Royal Courts of Justice where the High Court and the Court of Appeal sit in Belfast, Northern Ireland © Liam McBurney/PA 18 Jun 2026 4:32 PM Judgment was reserved today in a Derry man’s bid to overturn his conviction…
Derry man fighting to clear name at Court of Appeal By Catherine McGinty Published 17th Jun 2026, 17:30 BST Mr John McDevitt, his mother Agnes, sister Elaine and life partner Willie with Colum Eastwood MP, Cllr Brian Tierney, Grainne Teggart from Amnesty International, Des Clayton from Pat Finucane Centre, representatives from Cúnamh and Patricia Coyle, solicitor.…
The Northern Ireland Court of Criminal Appeal today fixed June 2026 dates to hear the appeal by our client John McDevitt against 5 convictions dating from December 1986. Mr McDevitt (61) from Derry, was convicted on 12th December 1986 by Mr Justice MacDermott sitting without a jury on one count of murder, 2 counts of…
PRESS RELEASE NORTHERN IRELAND COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL QUASHES 3 CONVICTIONS FOR LAURENCE PATRICK O NEILL ISSUED BY HARTE COYLE COLLINS, SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES ISSUED 25TH FEBRUARY 2026 The Northern Ireland Court of Criminal Appeal has today quashed 3 convictions for possession of ammunition, possession of ammunition without a firearm certificate and possession of explosives…