Casey to Seek New Trial in Altar Boy Rape Case, The Tricities, December 28, 2011

Casey to Seek New Trial in Altar Boy Rape Case

The Tricities
December 28, 2011

http://www2.tricities.com/news/2011/dec/28/casey-seek-new-trial-altar-boy-rape-case-ar-1573147/

KINGSPORT, Tenn. --

Former priest William Casey is seeking a new trial on charges that he raped an altar boy in the 1970s.

A Sullivan County judge sentenced Casey to nearly 40 years in prison on his conviction of aggravated rape and criminal sexual misconduct in November.

According to a report in the Knoxville News Sentinel attorney Richard Spivey filed a motion on December 22 in circuit court claiming Casey's conviction was based on insufficient evidence and violated the statute of limitations. Spivey was not available for comment.