Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Martin Stokes

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2017-03-03

Rapist jailed for attack on 14-year-old girl has sentence cut on appeal

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; However, he was re-sentenced today to 10 years imprisonment with the final three suspended by the Court of Appeal. Stokes' barrister, Padraig Dwyer SC, submitted that the sentence imposed was disproportionate and excessive.

2017-01-13

Rapist who characterised victim as liar must await appeal fate

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; He returned to the Court of Appeal today to appeal against the severity of his sentence.

2016-10-05

Rapist who claimed victim consented moves to appeal conviction

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty

2016-07-26

Westmeath man to appeal conviction for raping 14-year-old girl

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Stokes has also lodged an appeal against sentence.; The three-judge court adjourned the hearing until October 5 next.

2015-08-07

Man jailed for 10 years for raping 14-year-old girl

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Mr Justice Moran imposed a 12 year sentence with the final two years suspended on strict conditions.