Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), is set to appeal his convictions on 18 sex offence charges, including one count of rape. His legal representatives submitted the necessary documents to the Court of Appeal in Belfast on Friday.
The appeal filing details the grounds on which Donaldson's team intends to argue for the dismissal of all 18 guilty verdicts. Donaldson is currently held in Maghaberry Prison, awaiting sentencing for the offenses, which were committed against two women when they were children.
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