Letterkenny man faces Circuit Court trial over serious assault
The defendant appeared before Letterkenny District Court, which heard that he won’t be going forward on a signed plea and Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that the DPP has consented for the accused to be sent forward to Letterkenny Circuit Court
A Letterkenny man accused of a serious assault in the town has been sent forward to stand trial.
Colamin Molloy has been charged in connection with an alleged incident on July 16, 2021.
The 28-year-old, with an address at The Curragh, Lismonaghan, Letterkenny, has been charged with assault causing harm. The charge is contrary to section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.
A book of evidence was previously served on Molloy at the April 20 sitting of the court when his solicitor, Mr Frank Dorrian, asked for time to consider a signed guilty plea.
Molloy appeared before Letterkenny District Court, which heard that he won’t be going forward on a signed plea.
Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that the DPP has consented for the accused to be sent forward to Letterkenny Circuit Court.
Judge Emile Daly administered the alibi warning and made a section 56 order relating to interviews.
Judge Daly made an order returning Molloy for trial.