The Court of Criminal Appeal has refused to grant bail pending appeal to a Dublin man sentenced to life imprisonment for shooting publican Charlie Chawke during a robbery.
The court ruled yesterday that Frank Ward was not entitled to bail as he had failed to display a strong chance that his appeal against conviction would succeed.
Ward (55), a father of three, Knockmore Avenue, Tallaght, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in 2007 for his role in an incident outside Mr Chawke’s restaurant, the Goat Grill, Goatstown, in October 2003. Mr Chawke had his right leg amputated after the shooting.
Judge Patrick McCartan imposed two life sentences for the charges of intentionally causing serious harm to Mr Chawke and robbery of €48,652 in cash and cheques.
The DPP opposed bail pending the hearing of the appeal.