前法官Gerard O ' Brien以有偏见的陪审团指示和审判错误为由,对2023年的历史性性侵犯定罪提出上诉。 Former judge Gerard O’Brien appeals his 2023 conviction for historic sexual assaults, citing biased jury instructions and trial errors.

61岁的前法官Gerard O ' Brien正在就其2023年的未遂肛门强奸罪和八项性攻击罪提出上诉,这八项罪名涉及6名据称30多年前作为高中教师虐待的青年男子。 Former judge Gerard O’Brien, 61, is appealing his 2023 conviction for attempted anal rape and eight counts of sexual assault involving six young men he allegedly abused as a high school teacher over 30 years ago. 他的法律团队认为,审判法官的陪审团指示带有偏见和混淆不清,不公平地破坏了O ' Brien的证词,并通过提及可能在圣诞节前夕继续进行审议来造成不当压力。 His legal team argues the trial judge’s jury instructions were biased and confusing, unfairly undermining O’Brien’s testimony and creating undue pressure by mentioning deliberations could continue on Christmas Eve. 他们还声称在拒绝单独审判和在陪审团审议期间不适当地引用O ' Brien的法律专门知识方面存在错误。 They also claim errors in denying separate trials and improperly referencing O’Brien’s legal expertise during jury deliberations. 欧布莱恩在2015年辞职,并在2024年6月被判处四年监禁, 坚称自己无罪. O’Brien, who resigned in 2015 and was sentenced to four years in prison in June 2024, maintains his innocence. 国家声称审判是公正的,上诉仍在进行。 The State asserts the trial was fair, and the appeal remains ongoing.