Former Met Police commander Ali Dizaei is to find later whether he has successfully appealed against his convictions for misconduct and perverting the course of justice.
Former Met Police commander Ali Dizaei has lost his appeal against his convictions for misconduct and perverting the course of justice.
Dizaei, 50, from Acton, west London, was jailed in 2010 for framing a businessman after a row.
Dizaei, 50, from Acton, west London, was jailed in 2010 for framing a businessman after a row.
He was found guilty for a second time at a retrial last year after his first conviction was quashed.
He was found guilty for a second time at a retrial last year after his first conviction was quashed.
The Court of Appeal will announced its decision later.
The Court of Appeal dismissed claims that the trial judge made an error of judgement over character evidence.
The appeal hearing was told the trial judge made an "error of judgement" over character evidence.
'Bad character'
Dizaei's QC Stephen Riordan said the conviction was "unsafe" as the judge had not allowed certain "bad character" evidence relating to the businessman, Waad al-Baghdadi.
Opposing the appeal, Peter Wright QC, for the Crown, told the court: "Here there was no error by the judge in the exercise he undertook. The decision was not wrong in law."
At the second trial, Dizaei was also convicted of misconduct in a public office.
He received a three-year prison sentence, although London's Southwark Crown Court reduced this by the 15 months he had already served and he has been released.
Dizaei was sacked by the Metropolitan Police last May following internal disciplinary proceedings.
He was a police officer for 27 years, beginning his career with Thames Valley Police then working with the Met.
