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Child rapist fails to convince appeal court that jury disagreement made conviction perverse
Summary
The Court of Appeal dismissed Sean Kinneavy's conviction appeal, rejecting his argument that a jury's disagreement on two sexual-assault counts made its convictions on 47 other counts and two rape counts perverse. Kinneavy maintains his innocence; he was previously sentenced to nine years for rape offences and a concurrent eight years for sexual assaults.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Child rapist fails to convince appeal court that jury disagreement made conviction perverse. Charges or matters: 47 counts of sexual assault and two counts of rape using an object following a trial at the Central Criminal Court. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 2013 Incident
- June 2018 Incident
- 2026-03-25 Publication
Why: A Galway man who was convicted of sexually abusing a girl 50 years his junior has failed to convince the Court of Appeal that the jury verdict was perverse because they failed to reach an agreement on two of the 51 charges of sexual assault against him. CNI source report
Case subjects
Applicant
Charges: 47 counts of sexual assault and two counts of rape using an object following a trial at the Central Criminal Court (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; In February of last year, Mr Justice David Keane imposed a sentence of nine years on Kinneavy in relation to the rape offences and a concurrent eight-year sentence for the sexual assaults.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Central Criminal Court
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