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Re-trial sees man (29) convicted and jailed for rape for second time
Summary
A 29‑year‑old man was jailed for a second conviction of raping a friend. The Court of Appeal overturned his earlier seven‑year sentence, which had three‑and‑a‑half years suspended, and ordered a retrial. The retrial, held earlier this year, resulted in a guilty verdict by a jury for a single count of rape committed on 7 November 2018 at the victim's home. The man had no prior convictions and had been in custody from November 2021 until January 2024, after which he was released on bail pending the appeal. Mr Justice Patrick McGrath imposed a headline sentence of seven years imprisonment, suspended the final three‑and‑a‑half years, and set conditions including compliance with probation recommendations and assessment for sex‑offender and alcohol treatment programmes. All time already spent in custody was taken into account. The victim, whose identity is protected, stated that the crime had profoundly altered her life.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Re-trial sees man (29) convicted and jailed for rape for second time. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- November 7th, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 6, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-11-15 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; He had previously been sentenced to seven years with the final three-and-a-half years suspended but was released last January. He imposed a seven year sentence and suspended the final three and a half years on conditions including that the man comply with recommendations in the probation report and be assessed for a sex offenders treatment program and alcohol treatment program.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- The Central Criminal Court
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