Judgement reserved in Jamie Bryson's flag protest court appeal
HIGH-PROFILE flag protester Jamie Bryson faced an unjustifiable burden to prove he was unaware a series of demonstrations broke the law, the Court of Appeal has heard.
Counsel for the 25-year-old claimed the onus was wrongly shifted onto him to show he was oblivious to the illegal status of the marches in Belfast.
Bryson is seeking to overturn his convictions for taking part in unlawful public processions for which he received a six-month suspended prison sentence.
Senior judges reserved their verdict on his appeal without asking to hear from prosecution lawyers.
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