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Man to appeal conviction for raping wife
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court case, a 42‑year‑old man was convicted by a jury of raping his wife in May 2014 and of threatening to cut her face and to kill her the next day over the phone. He was also found guilty of attempting to cause serious harm to the woman and assaulting her mother during a hammer attack outside the mother's Dublin home on 7 August 2014. The jury could not reach a verdict on other assault and threat counts. Justice Isobel Kennedy sentenced him to 12 years for the rape, suspending the final two years, and imposed lesser concurrent sentences for the other convictions. The DPP is seeking a new trial date for the remaining assault and threat charges, which was adjourned to May 2017 to allow the accused to appeal the rape conviction. The appeal is scheduled to be heard in the same court. The case remains at the appeal stage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man to appeal conviction for raping wife. Charges or matters: attempting to cause serious harm to the woman and of assaulting her mother on August 7th, 2014 during the hammer attack outside the mother's Dublin home. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 7th, 2014 Incident
- May 2017 Adjournment
- 2016-11-28 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: attempting to cause serious harm to the woman and of assaulting her mother on August 7th, 2014 during the hammer attack outside the mother's Dublin home (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The 42-year-old was jailed for ten years in July after being convicted by a jury in the Central Criminal Court. Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy imposed a sentence of 12 years for the count of rape but suspended the final two years.; This was adjourned until May 2017 to facilitate the accused's appeal against the rape conviction.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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