Stephen Penrose argues murder conviction should be quashed at appeal

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Stephen Penrose has argued that his conviction for murdering Philip Finnegan should be quashed, saying he was denied an adjournment to secure a new legal team after dismissing his barristers over their refusal to call certain witnesses.

Penrose is serving a life sentence for the murder. The supplied report describes his appeal arguments but gives no decision on the appeal, so the outcome remains unresolved in the available material.