Eid loses appeal in 'Lying Eyes' case

A former Las Vegas poker dealer lost his appeal today against the severity of a six-year jail term handed down to him for demanding money with menace.

Eid loses appeal in 'Lying Eyes' case

A former Las Vegas poker dealer lost his appeal today against the severity of a six-year jail term handed down to him for demanding money with menace.

The Court of Criminal Appeal rejected a bid by Essam Eid, an Egyptian national with an address in Nevada, USA to have his sentence reduced, finding the term could not be considered “too light”, given the serious nature of the offence.

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