A man accused of murdering a dissident republican has failed in an application to exclude mobile phone evidence in his trial after Graham Dwyer’s successful High Court action last week. Kevin Braney, 44, of Glenshane Crescent, Tallaght, Dublin 24, denies murdering Peter Butterly, who was shot dead outside the Huntsman Inn in Gormanston, Co Meath, on March 6, 2013. He also denies possession of a 9mm Beretta semi-automatic pistol with intent to commit murder and possession of seven rounds of ammunition on March 5, 2013. The defence had submitted at the Special Criminal Court (SCC) that a “material change” had arisen concerning the retention of data from mobile phones as a result of the judgment on the case of Dwyer, who was jailed for life…

Source: The Times December 11, 2018 03:55 UTC