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Rapist and child abduction convict to appeal action over recording of prison calls
Summary
Michael Murray, 44, formerly of Killiney, Dublin, is appealing an unsuccessful High Court action against the Irish Prison Service and the Minister for Justice regarding the recording of his privileged solicitor calls. Murray was found guilty by a unanimous jury in 2013 and sentenced to 15 years for rape, attempted rape, oral rape, aggravated sexual assault, child abduction, threats to kill, false imprisonment, and theft. In the High Court, Mr Justice Seamus Noonan dismissed Murray's application for injunctions and damages, finding the recording inappropriate but inadvertent, with no evidence of access or prejudice. The Court of Appeal heard today that Murray is now legally represented and appealing that dismissal, with the hearing listed for March 1. Concurrently, the Director of Public Prosecutions is seeking a review of Murray's 15-year sentence as unduly lenient. Mr Justice Edwards adjourned both the appeal and the DPP's sentence review proceedings to March 4 to allow for progress indications. The matter remains at the appeal stage and has not been finalised.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Rapist and child abduction convict to appeal action over recording of prison calls. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- March 1 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 4 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 12th Incident
- 2016-01-29 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Michael Murray (44), formerly of Killiney Oaks, Killiney, Dublin, who was jailed at the Central Criminal Court in 2013 for 15 years for rape, attempted rape, oral rape and aggravated sexual assault, child abduction, threats to kill or cause serious harm, false imprisonment and theft. Murray has sought to appeal his conviction and the Director of Public Prosecutions are seeking a review of his 15 year sentence on grounds that it was "unduly lenient".
Applicant
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- The Central Criminal Court
- Irish Prison
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Appeal Theft Violent Crime
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