A solicitor accused of possessing child pornography was found not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today.
Mr Sean Foley (38) of Percy Place, Dublin 2, had pleaded not guilty to knowingly having child pornography contained in temporary Internet files on a computer hard drive at Merrion Row, Dublin on May 27th, 2002.
The direction to acquit came from Judge Yvonne Murphy on the 10th day of the trial following submissions from the defence counsel Mr Denis Vaughan Buckley SC.
Judge Murphy found there was insufficient evidence that Mr Foley was in knowing possession of images found in the temporary Internet folder.