James Connors loses appeal against murder conviction

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James Connors lost his appeal against a murder conviction in the Court of Appeal on 21 December 2016.

Connors was convicted on 17 December 2015 after a thirteen-day trial, by a 10–2 majority verdict.

The defence argued that he acted in self-defence after the deceased attacked him with a miniature baseball bat.

The Court rejected the appeal grounds, including arguments about inadmissible evidence, the jury charge and the weight of the verdict.