Man’s rape conviction appeal dismissed by Court of Appeal

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A man convicted of raping his wife twice had his conviction appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 29 July 2019.

The convictions arose from two counts of anal rape at the couple’s County Mayo home on 18 December 2015.

The court found the trial was not unsatisfactory and the verdicts were not unsafe, while his nine-year sentence remained in place.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.