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Jury deliberating in HIV infection trial
Summary
A jury has begun deliberations in a trial where a 28‑year‑old African national is accused of intentionally or recklessly infecting two former partners with HIV between November 2009 and June 2010. The defendant pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The State alleges he was aware of his HIV diagnosis and deliberately transmitted the virus, causing serious harm. Prosecutor Dominic McGinn presented expert testimony that all parties share the same virus subtype and mutations, that the complainants used condoms with previous partners, and that the defendant lied to a doctor about his status and failed to take prescribed antiviral medication. Defence counsel Paul Greene argued that the complainants' sexual histories were unreliable, that the virus strain was not definitively African, and that phylogenetic analysis was not performed, questioning the reliability of the evidence. The jury retired for the day and will resume tomorrow.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury deliberating in HIV infection trial. Charges or matters: intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to the two women on dates between November 2009 and June 2010. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- November 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018-07-11 Publication
Why: Mr McGinn suggested that the accused was guilty on both charges against him because he acted recklessly and caused serious harm to the complainants. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to the two women on dates between November 2009 and June 2010 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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