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| Morrison conviction is quashed | Morrison conviction is quashed |
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| A former Sinn Féin director of publicity's conviction in relation to the unlawful imprisonment of an IRA informer has been quashed. | A former Sinn Féin director of publicity's conviction in relation to the unlawful imprisonment of an IRA informer has been quashed. |
| Danny Morrison and a number of others were sentenced to eight years' imprisonment in 1991 in relation to the kidnap of Sandy Lynch. | Danny Morrison and a number of others were sentenced to eight years' imprisonment in 1991 in relation to the kidnap of Sandy Lynch. |
| Mr Lynch was taken to a house in west Belfast for interrogation by the IRA. | Mr Lynch was taken to a house in west Belfast for interrogation by the IRA. |
| Mr Morrison and the others claimed they had gone to the house to arrange a Sinn Féin press conference. | Mr Morrison and the others claimed they had gone to the house to arrange a Sinn Féin press conference. |
| They said that Mr Lynch was due to speak at the event. | They said that Mr Lynch was due to speak at the event. |
| Their cases were referred back to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. | Their cases were referred back to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. |
| Unusually, it gave its reason in a confidential annex, which Mr Morrison and the others were not allowed to see. | |
| The republican claimed this was because it contained details of IRA double agents who had been in the house and that the arrests had been a set-up. | The republican claimed this was because it contained details of IRA double agents who had been in the house and that the arrests had been a set-up. |
| Lord Chief Justice Sir Brian Kerr said in court on Friday that, having read the annex, he found the convictions to be unsafe and quashed them. | Lord Chief Justice Sir Brian Kerr said in court on Friday that, having read the annex, he found the convictions to be unsafe and quashed them. |
| It is expected there will be more legal argument about whether the Court of Appeal should publish its reasons for reaching its decision. | It is expected there will be more legal argument about whether the Court of Appeal should publish its reasons for reaching its decision. |