Former solicitor and property developer Michael Lynn has been granted legal aid to appeal his conviction and sentence for stealing over €18 million from numerous financial institutions, after telling a court that he"has no means".
At the Court of Appeal today, Court President Mr Justice George Birmingham agreed to grant legal aid on the same terms as provided in the trial court. Lynn intends to appeal both his conviction and his sentence. After the barrister confirmed that a further adjournment would not be necessary, Mr Justice Birmingham said he would provide for legal aid in the same terms as in the trial court but added that if information comes to the attention of the DPP in the future"that means legal aid would no longer be appropriate then she is at liberty to bring it back before me".
Mr Justice Birmingham said the matter could not be put into a list to fix dates until submissions have been lodged. Lynn had pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of theft in Dublin between 23 October 2006 and 20 April 2007, when he was working as a solicitor and property developer. He has no previous convictions and has been in custody since he was convicted of the 10 counts just before Christmas last year.
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