Butt and Amir appeals rejected

November 23, 2011 19:10
Butt and Amir appeals rejected

Pakistan captain Salman Butt and bowler Mohammad Amir have lost their Appeals dismissed by the Lord Chief Justice on Tuesday.

The sentences in spot-fixing case, handed down to the two cricketers will stand and Butt will serve 30 months in Jail, while Amir will be detained for 6 months.

During the hearing of the appeal Lord Chief Justice remarked that the appeal case of butt was unarguable.

Earlier during the hearing, Butt’s lawyer Ali Bajwa admitted that his client was involved in fixing during the Lord’s test.

Bajwa also told the court that by doing so Butt had conned the PCB and the Pakistani people.

Salman Butt has been severely distressed after his sentence, Bajwa said to which the Judge hearing the appeal asked why Butt committed corruption.

Meanwhile Amir's lawyer during proceedings has asked for a suspended sentence for his client and said that he would remain in the UK to carry out any community service.

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