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Jim Olphert secures not guilty verdict in two-handed Aggravated Burglary Trial

21/04/2023

Jim secured a unanimous not guilty verdict for his client after a 4-day trial where the two defendants faced allegations of aggravated burglary and witness intimidation.

The two defendants were said to have broken down the door to gain entry and attacked the complainant with weapons. The case focussed on reliability of witness testimony and analysis of CCTV footage.

Jim was instructed by Michael Gallagher – Ewings & Co.

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