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Man who raped his housemate fails in appeal
Summary
A 42‑year‑old Polish man was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, with one year suspended, for raping a 19‑year‑old former housemate in a Kerry town on 5 July 2010. The offence occurred in his apartment after the victim had been socialising with friends and other men. He allegedly pushed her down, removed her belt and trousers and raped her. The trial judge, Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan, found the man guilty after a Central Criminal Court jury. The man appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeal, arguing that the judge had erred by not warning the jury that CCTV footage did not corroborate an act of penetration. The Court of Criminal Appeal, presided over by Mr Justice John Murray, rejected the appeal, stating that the judge's discretion not to give a corroboration warning was justified and that no grounds existed to overturn the conviction. The unnamed 42-year-old pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who raped his housemate fails in appeal. Charges or matters: the offence which occurred at his apartment in a Kerry town on July 5, 2010. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- July 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 5, 2010 Incident
- 2013-11-18 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: the offence which occurred at his apartment in a Kerry town on July 5, 2010 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; A Polish man who was sentenced to seven years for raping his former housemate has failed in an appeal against his conviction. In July 2012 the now 42-year-old man was sentenced to seven years with one year suspended by Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan after he was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury of raping the then 19-year-old woman.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence
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