- John Gilligan
"This article pertains to an Irish criminal; for the former Ohio Governor, go to
John J. Gilligan ."John Gilligan (born
March 29 ,1952 ) is an Irish criminal. In 2001 he was sentenced to 28 years for possession of 20,000kilogram s of cannabis resin. This sentence was later reduced to 20 years on appeal. Prior to his arrest he was a keen sports enthusiast who had invested heavily in the Irish equestrian industry.In 2002, Gilligan was tried and acquitted of the murder of journalist
Veronica Guerin .In 2002, the Special Criminal Court filed an order to confiscate and sell his 77-
acre equestrian ranch. From prison, Mr. Gilligan contested this order in the High Court and won his case, on the grounds that the Special Criminal Court did not have jurisdiction. This was later appealed in the Supreme Court and on21 December 2005 , the appeal was rejected unanimously. Gilligan's assets remain frozen, however, by the Criminal Assets Bureau. On 30 January 2006, the High Court cleared the way for the Criminal Assets Bureau to proceed with an application to have the equestrian centre and other property belonging to Gilligan and other members of his family handed over to the State.External links
* [http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=146642005 CAB and the sale of Gilligan's horse ranch]
* [http://www.breakingnews.ie/2005/12/21/story236205.html Gilligan wins court battle]
* [http://www.eveningecho.ie/news/bstory.asp?j=171119574&p=y7yyzxz8x&n=171120334 High Court clears the way for CAB to dispose of Gilligan's assets] ( Evening Echo, 30 January 2006)
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