Sharif Kelly refused permission to appeal Peter Butterly murder conviction to Supreme Court

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Sharif Kelly has been refused permission by the Supreme Court to appeal his conviction for the murder of Peter Butterly. The court said questions about admitting accomplice evidence were primarily for the trial court, and it declined to grant leave to appeal.

Kelly was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2017 and his conviction appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal in 2022. The Supreme Court’s refusal followed that unsuccessful appeal.