The successful prosecution of three members of the family of Jozef Puska for withholding information concerning his murder of Ashling Murphy may encourage more such prosecutions, lawyers believe.
Withholding information prosecutions are very rare here, but a 2019 Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of the relevant law – Section 9.1.b of the Offences Against the State Act – may have overcome any reticence by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to use it, a senior criminal lawyer said.
The outcome of the Puska family case could act as a deterrent to others against withholding informa
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