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Court upholds conviction of man who raped wife as marriage broke down
Summary
A 43‑year‑old man was convicted by a jury in the Central Criminal Court for raping his wife in their home in May 2014 and for threatening to cut her face and to kill her the next day. He was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment, with the final two years suspended, in June 2016. The Court of Appeal upheld the conviction on 1 December 2017, finding that none of the grounds of appeal presented by the defendant's counsel succeeded. The appeal was dismissed by Mr Justice Alan Mahon, sitting with Mr Justice George Birmingham and Mr Justice John Edwards. The appeal did not address any new evidence or procedural errors; it simply confirmed the original conviction and sentence. The case remains at the appellate stage, with no further changes to the conviction or sentence announced.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Court upholds conviction of man who raped wife as marriage broke down. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- June 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-12-01 Publication
Why: The fact the jury disagreed on two specific counts strongly suggested that they took their duty to fairly try the man seriously and were not prejudiced or biased against him because of his religion, colour or nationality, Mr Justice Mahon said. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Outcome: A man jailed for raping and threatening to kill his wife as their marriage was breaking down has had his conviction upheld on appeal. Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy sentenced him to 12 years imprisonment with the final two suspended in June 2016.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- High Court
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