William Butler's theft sentence appeal dismissed

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William Butler's three-year sentence for theft, with the final 12 months suspended, was upheld when the Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal on 25 June 2019.

The sentence followed pleas on five theft counts, representative of an indictment containing 33 counts. The court noted Butler had no previous convictions, but found the offending involved serious dishonesty and abuse of trust and hospitality against a vulnerable victim.