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Murderer's conviction for attack and rape of woman is upheld
Summary
Andrius Lipinskas, 41, was convicted of raping and violently assaulting a woman in her home in Dublin in August 2010. The conviction was based on DNA evidence from a partly‑smoked cigarette found in the house, which matched a sample taken from Lipinskas in Lithuania. He was extradited to Ireland, tried, and found guilty on all counts by a jury after three hours of deliberation. He received a 15‑year prison sentence, with the final two‑and‑a‑half years suspended. Lipinskas had previously served a 15‑year sentence in Lithuania for a 1995 murder. He appealed the conviction, arguing that the DNA sample and his recorded response were inadmissible, but the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, affirming the trial's fairness and the admissibility of the evidence. Andrius Lipinskas pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Murderer's conviction for attack and rape of woman is upheld. Charges or matters: three counts of oral rape and one of aggravated sexual assault at a place in Dublin in August 2010. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- August 2010 Incident
- February 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 6, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 16, 1995 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-02-21 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of oral rape and one of aggravated sexual assault at a place in Dublin in August 2010 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: He was unanimously found guilty by a jury on all counts after three hours of deliberations, and was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with the final two-and-a-half years suspended by Mr Justice Tony Hunt on June 6, 2019. The sentencing court heard that Lipinskas had received a 15-year prison sentence in Lithuania for murder committed in his native country on November 16, 1995.
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