Thomas ‘Slab’ Murphy withdraws appeal against 18-month sentence

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Thomas “Slab” Murphy withdrew his appeal against the 18-month prison sentence imposed for tax evasion. The three-judge Special Criminal Court had convicted him on all nine charges of failing to comply with Irish tax laws for the years 1996/97 to 2004.

The Court of Appeal had dismissed Murphy’s appeal against conviction on all grounds. His barrister then told the court the sentence appeal was being withdrawn.