Tag: Andy Barnes

Judge waives minimum gun term in ‘unique’ case

Judge waives minimum gun term in ‘unique’ case

| 19/07/2021 | 14 Comments

(CNS): Following his conviction for the second time for possession of an unlicensed gun after his first was quashed on appeal, Andy Barnes (41) will not serve the minimum sentence of ten years in jail for that offence and can expect to be released in the coming months, having served the best part of a […]

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Barnes found guilty for second time over gun

Barnes found guilty for second time over gun

| 30/08/2019 | 12 Comments

(CNS): Following a successful appeal against his 2017 conviction for the possession of an unlicensed firearm last year, Andy Barnes (40) was found guilty again by a jury on Thursday over a .38 revolver found in the kitchen of the apartment where he was staying. The gun was found by police behind a microwave, and […]

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Barnes found guilty over hidden handgun

Barnes found guilty over hidden handgun

| 07/06/2017 | 26 Comments

(CNS): Andy Barnes was found guilty on Monday of possession of an unlicensed firearm, while his two co-defendants, Amber Yates and Yannick McLaughlin, were both acquitted following a jury trial last week. The .38 revolver was hidden behind a grill at the back of a microwave and discovered by police during a search at the apartment […]

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