Fred Forsey Jnr to appeal corrupt payments conviction

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Fred Forsey Jnr was given a date to appeal his conviction and sentence for receiving corrupt payments before the Court of Appeal, reported on 26 January 2015. Counsel agreed that the appeal would be heard on 18 May. Forsey had been convicted by a jury at Waterford Circuit Criminal Court after pleading not guilty to receiving three payments from a property developer. He was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment, with the final two years suspended. The appeal will challenge both his conviction and sentence.