The King v Reilly and Crawford
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | His Honour Judge Ramsey KC |
| Judgment Date | 01 December 2023 |
| Neutral Citation | [2023] NICC 31 |
| Court | Crown Court (Northern Ireland) |
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Neutral Citation No: [2023] NICC 31
Judgment: approved by the court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: 2023NICC31
ICOS No:
Delivered: 01/12/2023
IN THE CROWN COURT OF NORTHERN IRELAND
SITTING AT BELFAST
__________
THE KING
v
REILLY and CRAWFORD
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SENTENCING REMARKS
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HHJ RAMSEY
Introduction
[1] At the outset I want to place on record my thanks to all counsel who appeared
in this matter. In order to assist the court counsel submitted invaluable lengthy
written submissions. In addition, I heard further oral argument from both
prosecution and defence counsel. I take all of these submissions fully into account.
Mr Ciaran Murphy KC leads Mr David Russell for the prosecution.
Mr Desmond Hutton KC appears with Mr Michael Forde for the defendant
Carl Reilly. Mr John Larkin KC and Mr Joseph O’Keefe appear on behalf of the
defendant Paul Philip Crawford.
Factual Background
[2] On 17 February 2015 Carl Reilly who is now 47 years of age and
Paul Crawford now aged 48 met at the Carrickdale Hotel Dundalk. This meeting
took place between 8:05 pm and 8:45 pm and was the subject of covert surveillance
during which the conversation was audio recorded. The recording was downloaded
by An Garda Siochana and subsequently burnt to a CD and a transcription was
made by PSNI. This transcript appears on the papers before the court. Garda
surveillance officers at the scene identified those taking part in the meeting, where
within the hotel it took place, the cars used as transport and where the men went
after departing the hotel. The Officers named Reilly and Crawford as the persons
observed by them.
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