Former politician fails in bid to overturn child sex abuse convictions
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lord Justice William Davis, Mr Justice Jacobs and Judge Paul Sloan concluded, at a Court of Appeal hearing in London, that Ahmed did not have arguable grounds for staging a full appeal. Earlier this year, three appeal judges cut that term to two years and six months after concluding trial judge Mr Justice Lavender erred when passing sentence. Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett, Lord Justice Holroyde and Lord Justice William Davis reduced Ahmed’s sentence in March after a Court of Appeal hearing in London. Ahmed, who was convicted of two counts of attempted rape and one of buggery, has now left prison and was in court for Tuesday’s appeal hearing.
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