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Court to hear State's bid to dismiss Joe O'Reilly's appeal next year

Summary

In March 2015 the Court of Appeal will hear the State's motion to strike out Joe O'Reilly's appeal against his 2007 conviction for the murder of his wife, Rachel O'Reilly. O'Reilly, aged 41 at the time of the trial, was sentenced to life imprisonment after a jury found him guilty of killing his wife in their Naul home. The appeal, lodged under Section 2 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1993, seeks to have the conviction declared a miscarriage of justice. The State has counter‑submitted a motion to dismiss the appeal. The hearing date of 3 March was agreed by counsel for both parties. O'Reilly was not present at the hearing. He had previously lost an appeal in 2009 and a further attempt in August 2012 to have his conviction quashed, and in November 2012 he was granted legal aid to pursue the miscarriage‑of‑justice claim after the State had not objected.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Court to hear State's bid to dismiss Joe O'Reilly's appeal next year. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted

When:

• July 2007 Hearing Or Sentence
• October 4 2004 Other
• March 3 Hearing Or Sentence
• August 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2014-11-17 Publication

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Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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