Puska abandons conviction appeal; court refuses further backdating of life sentence

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Jozef Puska abandoned his appeal against his conviction for the murder of Ashling Murphy, and the Court of Appeal later refused his request to backdate his life sentence by a further 22 months. The court said the trial judge had discretion over backdating and had given reasons for his decision; Puska will continue serving his mandatory life sentence.