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[1] On 12 February 2010, a European Arrest Warrant was issued in respect of the appellant in relation to a conviction at Alkmaar, Netherlands, on 7 January 2002. That conviction was secured in the absence of the appellant and it is not in dispute that he was not informed of the proceedings. The offences involved four counts of dishonesty. They were significant and involved fraud and embezzlement of about 100,000 guilders in the years 1999 and 2000. The sentence was fifteen months' imprisonment, of which five months was suspended.
[6] The court is unable to fault the reasoning of the sheriff, who drew the inference that the appellant had so deliberately absented himself from his trial by not appealing the decision within the fourteen day period allowed. In these circumstances the court has no alternative but to refuse this appeal.
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