O'Reilly awaits decision on legal aid for appeal

on 16/10/2012 11:15:33

Joe O'Reilly, who was convicted of murdering his wife in 2004, has yet to secure lawyers as part of his bid to have his conviction overturned as a miscarriage of justice.

He was not at the Court of Criminal Appeal when his case came up for mention today.

He has lodged a statement of means to try to secure legal aid, but the court has put the case back for submissions on whether the scheme applies to him.

Joe O'Reilly is serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife Rachel who was bludgeoned to death at their home in the Naul, North Dublin in October 2004.