The sentencing of 17-year-old convicted murderer Christopher Dunne was adjourned till Monday next at the Central Criminal Court.
Mr Justice Henry Abbott heard a full day's submission of the evidence today but will complete sentencing next week.
Mr Christopher Dunne was found guilty of murder by a majority verdict at the Central Criminal Court two months ago. Last October a jury of eight men and four women deliberated for just over three hours before reaching a unanimous verdict.
Mr Dunne was also found guilty of robbing Alan Higgins' Nokia 3310 and a sum of cash.
Mr Dunne of Millwood Villas Kilbarrick, Dublin 5 had denied murdering schoolboy Alan Higgins(17) of Carraroe Avenue in The Donaghies, Donaghmede on 13 October 2002 outside UCI cinema, Coolock in Dublin's north side.
The accused also denied robbing the victim's mobile phone and a sum of cash on 12 October 2002.
Dunne's two accomplices on the night Alan Higgins lost his life were Mr Michael Maher of Cromcastle, Kilmore West and Mr Anthony Whelan also of Millwood Villas had pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of the schoolboy on the morning the murder trial began in October last.
The pair also pleaded guilty to robbing teenage boys in the UCI vicinity on the night in question.