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According to George Michael loses last-ditch bid for Freedom<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But less than hour after District Judge John Perkins ordered him to be taken away to the cells, Michael was back in court lodging an immediate appeal against the sentence his solicitor described as “manifestly excessive”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all of the other TV news crews and reporters all camped outside the rear gates of Highbury Corner Magistrates Court waiting for the 47-year-old former Wham! star to be driven off to prison, Michael was in Court Three applying for bail, which if granted, meant he would be able to leave by the front doors of court and spend the night at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Announcing the swift decision to appeal, his barrister Mukul Chawla said: “We will be submitting that the sentence imposed is manifestly excessive and in view of the circumstances of this case, not warranted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our appeal is going to take a little time to organise and to list and the prospect is that much of the sentence will already have been served by the time an appeal is heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing the judge he said: “I appreciate it is always very difficult when you have made the decision and you are now being told in effect that you got it wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We say there are added factors in this case that give optimism for grounds of success and we submit that the matter can be fully ventilated on appeal.” But Judge Perkins dealt Michael a second blow by insisting he remain behind bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: “I have listened to the application for bail but I am not prepared to grant it in respect of this matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You will therefore remain in custody and those who represent you can make an application to the crown court.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On hearing this Michael, who was visibly angry, shook his head at his legal team and said ‘I told you’ as he was led away.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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