Unnamed man’s rape conviction quashed by Court of Appeal

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An unnamed man’s rape conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal on 22 January 2024. The ruling followed concerns about the trial judge’s comments to the jury on the right to silence during Garda interviews.

The man had been convicted by a jury in November 2021 and sentenced to seven years, with the final three and a half years suspended. The appeal court adjourned the matter to 16 February for submissions on whether there should be a retrial.