“how much time, if any..”

The trial was delayed last week when the judge recused himself, and all but one of the six men who were arrested at the Alexandra bar in March 2006, including Ihab Shoukri, have now pleaded guilty to charges ranging from UDA membership to supporting the organisation. The five who have pleaded guilty have been released on bail ahead of sentencing. But as the UTV report indicates, they’ve already served time on remand.

The 34-year-old will learn shortly how much time, if any, he will spend behind bars. [added emphasis]

Still, it kept them out of trouble out of the way..


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