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Guyanese rapist's 'extraordinary' bid to overturn conviction is dismissed
Summary
The Court of Appeal dismissed Randi Gladstone's challenge to his convictions for rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment. The court rejected arguments about withdrawn good-character evidence and the trial judge's directions, finding no unfairness or lack of balance. Randi Gladstone pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Guyanese rapist's 'extraordinary' bid to overturn conviction is dismissed. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- August 25, 2023 Incident
- August 11, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-03-19 Publication
Why: The Court of Appeal has rejected the "extraordinary" claim put forward by a Guyanese sex offender, who had only been in Ireland for two weeks before he imprisoned and raped an 18-year-old, that his trial was unfair because he was forced to withdraw his false claims of being of previous good character. CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; He had pleaded not guilty, but the jury rejected his claim that the activity was consensual, and Mr Justice Patrick McGrath sentenced him to ten years in prison. Last June, he was jailed for a further six months for failing to notify gardai he was a sex offender within seven days of arriving in Ireland as is required by law.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
Topics
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