Man who denies murder of Limerick priest moves closer to seeing conviction quashed

James Reyos, who was convicted of the murder of Limerick priest Fr Patrick Ryan in Texas in 1981. Photo: Facebook/The Innocence Project

The man believed to have been wrongly convicted of the murder of Limerick priest Fr Patrick Ryan in Texas in 1981 is a step closer to having his conviction quashed.

The assistant district attorney for Ector County District in Texas has responded to an application by the legal team representing James Reyos, seeking the overturning of his conviction for the 1981 murder in a motel in Odessa City.