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Reserved judgment on child porn accused's appeal proceedings
Summary
In a 2016 appeal, the Court of Appeal reserved judgment on both the judicial review of the Director of Public Prosecutions' (DPP) decision not to prosecute Eric Eoin Marques in Ireland and Marques' appeal against an extradition order to the United States. Marques, a 30‑year‑old Dublin resident, is alleged by the FBI to be the owner of the anonymous hosting site Freedom Hosting and faces U.S. charges of conspiring to distribute and advertise child pornography. He has been in custody since August 2013, and his surrender was ordered by the High Court in December 2015 but stayed pending appeal. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, represented by Michael Lynn SC, argued that the DPP must give reasons for its decisions or, if it chooses not to, must explain why. The Court, sitting with Justices Peart, Birmingham and Sheehan, declined to decide on either appeal at that time, noting the Commission's impartial role in both matters.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Reserved judgment on child porn accused's appeal proceedings. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- August 2013 Incident
- 2016-06-23 Publication
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