National court archive · 2026-03-24
Rapist fails in bid to overturn one of 55 sex assault convictions
At a glance
- Crime
- sexual assault
- People
- Trevor Richardson, Barry White SC, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy, Mr Justice Paul Burns
- Locations
- Church Road, Ballybrack, Dublin
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Outcome
- he dismissed the appeal
Summary
The Court of Appeal dismissed Trevor Richardson’s challenge to one of his 55 sexual-assault convictions. The three-judge court found the discrepancies in the complainant’s evidence were not out of the ordinary and said credibility and reliability were matters for the jury. Richardson’s further complaint about the trial judge’s summary of the defence case was also rejected.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie