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Stephen Silver appeals his murder conviction, claiming bipolar disorder should have led to a diminished responsibility verdict.
Stephen Silver, convicted of murdering Garda Colm Horkan, has appealed his conviction, arguing that psychiatric evidence on his bipolar disorder should have led to a diminished responsibility verdict under the 2006 Insanity Act.
His defense cited expert testimony supporting his mental impairment, while the prosecution's expert maintained Silver acted with intent.
Silver’s lawyers claim the judge failed to clarify that intent and diminished responsibility can coexist, but the DPP argued the jury instructions were proper.
The three-judge panel hearing the appeal reserved judgment.
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Stephen Silver apela su condena por asesinato, alegando que el trastorno bipolar debería haber llevado a un veredicto de responsabilidad disminuida.