People ‘shoot faster than they can observe changes in their environment’, firearms expert tells trial of barrister – The Irish Times

During the trial of a law professor accused of murder, firearms expert Curtis Marshall testified that human reaction time can be affected by stress and inexperience, noting that individuals can shoot faster than they can observe changes in their environment. The accused, barrister Diarmuid Phelan, allegedly shot and killed trespasser Keith Conlon on his farm, claiming he intended only to fire warning shots. The prosecution argued that Mr. Phelan fired three shots at the trespassers, with one fatally striking Mr. Conlon, who died two days later at a hospital.

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