Former French President Sarkozy loses appeal on corruption conviction; prison sentence upheld
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A French appeals court on Wednesday upheld a one-year prison sentence for former President Nicolas Sarkozy on a conviction for corruption and influence peddling.His lawyer said he will take the case to France's highest court and insisted that Sarkozy is innocent.The 68-year-old ex-president would not have to serve time until a final ruling, and if definitively convicted, he could ask to serve his sentence at home.
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