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Man who sexually abused vulnerable teen refused more time to appeal
Summary
David Cashin, aged 49, was convicted in 2014 of sexual assault and buggery of a teenage girl between October 2002 and February 2005. He received concurrent sentences totalling seven years imprisonment. Cashin applied for an extension of time to appeal his conviction and sentence, but the Court of Appeal refused on the basis that justice would not be served by allowing the extension. The court noted that Cashin had denied the charges, claimed his former solicitor advised him he could not appeal, and that his grounds of appeal were generic and not specific to the facts of the case. The court also highlighted that no new information had been presented to support a successful appeal. The refusal was made by Mr Justice George Birmingham, with Mr Justice Seán Ryan and Mr Justice Alan Mahon presiding. The victim was 14 at the time of the abuse, and Cashin was 35.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who sexually abused vulnerable teen refused more time to appeal. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- October 2002 Incident
- February 2005 Incident
- July 11, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-11-14 Publication
Why: For example, one ground claimed the trial was unsatisfactory due to an alleged failure to direct the jury that garda witnesses lacked appropriate post graduate qualifications in DNA forensic evidence in order to be classified as expert witnesses. CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Cashin sought an extension of time in which to appeal his conviction and sentence. Now, almost three and a half years since the trial, Mr Justice Birmingham said no information had been put before the court which would suggest Cashin had good grounds for an appeal against conviction or sentence.
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