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Lawyer for rapist Ralph Carr urges court to halt case, likening it to that of last man hanged in Australia
A pre-sentence hearing has continued for disgraced agent Ralph Carr (centre), who was found guilty of raping a woman in 2023. (ABC News)
A lawyer for rapist celebrity agent Ralph Carr has asked the court to halt sentencing of his client, likening the case to that of the last man to be hanged in Australia.
Prosecutors described the application as an inappropriate attempt to attract media attention.
Prosecutors say the County Court should get on with sentencing rapist celebrity agent Ralph Carr, after his defence team made a rare legal move to halt the case.
Last month, a jury found Carr guilty of raping a woman at his West Melbourne home three years ago, an allegation he denied. A longstanding suppression order was also lifted, identifying Carr.
Ralph Carr’s lawyer says rape verdict a ‘miscarriage of justice’ as entertainment figure faces legal hurdle over sentencing
Victorian county court judge says former talent manager has âhurdle to jumpâ to have sentence stayed until appeal is heard
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Entertainment industry and AFL figure Ralph Carr has âa hurdle to jumpâ if he is going to convince a Victorian judge that he should be granted a stay on his sentence for raping a former staffer, a Melbourne court has heard.
Carr, 66, appeared in the Victorian county court on Tuesday, where judge Frank Gucciardo is hearing submissions about the sentence he should receive.
Carr was last month convicted of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault after a trial. He had pleaded not guilty to the offences, which were committed against his former employee in March 2023.
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Celebrity agent turned convicted rapist Ralph Carr was so concerned about reputational damage that, despite living in prison "hell", he refused to go to hospital while dealing with significant health difficulties.
The 66-year-old talent manager behind the careers of AFL champion Dustin Martin, singer Kate Ceberano and pop star ex-wife Tina Arena was found guilty of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by a Victorian County Court jury.
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