Patrick Patton appeals indecent assault conviction

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Patrick Patton appealed his conviction for indecent assault at the Court of Appeal on 5 June 2019, with judgment reserved.

The conviction followed a 10-2 guilty verdict concerning an indecent assault in Donegal.

Patton’s barrister argued that poor weather, late sitting hours and the jury’s deliberations made the trial unfair.

The prosecution disputed that account, saying claims about weather or working hours were speculative.

Patton had been acquitted on two other indecent-assault counts, and had received a 14-month sentence on 4 April 2019.