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Criminal who raped 'barely conscious' teen refused bail ahead of appeal hearing
Summary
Jibola Moses Akanni has been refused bail by the Court of Appeal while he awaits a conviction appeal. He was convicted of two rapes and sexual assault involving a 17-year-old at a Dublin city-centre apartment and is serving an eight-and-a-half-year sentence; the court said his appeal issues were wide-ranging rather than clear-cut.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal who raped 'barely conscious' teen refused bail ahead of appeal hearing. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- February 15, 2018 Incident
- 2026-02-27 Publication
Why: Akanni had argued that he should be granted bail ahead of his conviction appeal hearing in June because his grounds are "discrete and straightforward" and point to a strong chance of success. CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison by Mr Justice David Keane last June.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
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