R v McIlwaine (Shannon) and (McManus) Shannon
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Colton J |
| Judgment Date | 08 March 2019 |
| Neutral Citation | [2019] NICC 7 |
| Court | Crown Court (Northern Ireland) |
| Date | 08 March 2019 |
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Neutral Citation No: [2019] NICC 7
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: COL10901
Delivered: 08/03/2019
IN THE CROWN COURT FOR THE DIVISION OF BELFAST
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THE QUEEN
-v-
SHANNON McILWAINE
THE QUEEN
-v-
DANIEL McMANUS
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COLTON J
[1] The defendants McIlwaine and McManus are two of eight persons who face
various counts on the indictment arising from the alleged murder of
Christopher Meli and alleged assaults on Ryan Morris and Steven Woods on
12 December 2015.
[2] Each of them is charged with an affray contrary to common law with the
particulars of the offence being that on 12 December 2015 they unlawfully displayed
force and made an affray.
[3] I have been invited to consider the entry of a “no bill” in respect of both these
counts pursuant to section 2(3) of the Grand Jury (Abolition) Act (NI) 1969.
[4] Both counts raise similar issues and I therefore propose to deal with them in
the same ruling.
[5] I am indebted to all counsel who appeared in this matter for their detailed
written and oral submissions which were extremely helpful. Mr Ciaran Murphy QC
appeared with Mr David Russell on behalf of the prosecution. Mr Charles
McCreanor QC appeared with Mr Sean O’Hare on behalf of the defendant
McIlwaine. Mr Rick Weir QC appeared with Mr John Paul O’Connor on behalf of
the defendant McManus.
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