Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Solicitor Advocates, act on behalf of Mr Peter Greer who was convicted with Jamie Smith of the murder of Duncan Morrison, the attempted murder of Stephen Ritchie and possession of firearms before a jury at Newtownards Crown Court sitting in Downpatrick in March 2013. Mr Greer was sentenced to a…
“Joint enterprise is one of those legal concepts that demonstrates the tangled relationship between common sense and the law. The common sense part is undeniable and very important: it is possible to have a culpable share in a crime that someone else actually performs. It hardly matters who actually killed Stephen Lawrence when all his…
Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Solicitor Advocates, represent Niall Smith who was charged with his 3 brothers Martin, Stephen and Christopher Smith, with the murders of Thomas O Hare and Lisa McClatchey on 6th November 2006 at Clady Road, Armagh, and with the arson of Thomas O Hare’s property at the same address on the same date. Niall Smith was represented by the HCC defence team comprising Patricia Coyle and Diarmaid Kelly, solicitors and defence counsel Ms Karen Quinlivan Q.C., S.C. and Mr Mark McGarrity BL.
Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Solicitor Advocates, acting on behalf of Mrs. Sharon Lee today confirmed that the Crown offered no evidence in respect of the attempted murder charge against Mrs Lee at Belfast Crown Court.
