Nevin challenges witness accounts

THE State has been ordered to explain why it is seeking legal privilege over documents wanted by ‘Black Widow’ Catherine Nevin in her fresh bid for freedom.

Nevin challenges witness accounts
Sat, 04 Apr, 2009 - 01:00

Lawyers for the convicted murderer appeared before the Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday to apply for the discovery of documents they believe call into question the credibility of witnesses at her trial.

Nevin, 58, was convicted of murdering her husband, Tom, and three counts of conspiring to have him murdered in 2000.

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CourtsCrimePlace: InnPlace: Brittas BayPerson: NevinPerson: Catherine NevinPerson: TomPerson: Director of Public ProsecutionPerson: James HamiltonPerson: William McCleanPerson: John JonesPerson: Gerard HeapesPerson: McCleanPerson: Hugh HartnettPerson: Senior CounselPerson: Niamh O’ConnorPerson: Vincent BrownePerson: HartnettPerson: Fergus O’BrienPerson: DPPPerson: Tom O’ConnellPerson: O’ConnellPerson: Adrian HardimanEvent: 1974 blastsOrganisation: Court of Criminal AppealOrganisation: DPPOrganisation: CIRAOrganisation: INLA
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