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Friday, March 1, 2019

George Pell appeals over 'fundamental irregularity' in his sexual abuse trial

Cardinal to argue his conviction should be overturned or he should receive retrial

George Pell is arguing his child sexual abuse convictions should be overturned or he should receive a retrial, because of a “fundamental irregularity” that prevented him from entering a not-guilty plea in front of his jury.

The Victorian court of appeal has released Pell’s grounds for appeal against his December conviction for sexually abusing two 13-year-old choirboys at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne in December 1996 and early 1997, when he was the archbishop.

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