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| The N-Dubz rapper Dappy, who was found guilty of assault and affray earlier this year, will have his conviction challenge heard by leading judges on Tuesday. | The N-Dubz rapper Dappy, who was found guilty of assault and affray earlier this year, will have his conviction challenge heard by leading judges on Tuesday. |
| The lord chief justice, Lord Judge, sitting with two other judges at the court of appeal in London, is to hear his case. | The lord chief justice, Lord Judge, sitting with two other judges at the court of appeal in London, is to hear his case. |
| The 25-year-old singer, whose real name is Costadinos Contostavlos, was convicted in January in connection with a brawl at a petrol station in Guildford, Surrey. | The 25-year-old singer, whose real name is Costadinos Contostavlos, was convicted in January in connection with a brawl at a petrol station in Guildford, Surrey. |
| He was sentenced in February at Guildford crown court and given a six-month sentence, suspended for 18 months. He was also ordered to carry out 150 hours' community service. | He was sentenced in February at Guildford crown court and given a six-month sentence, suspended for 18 months. He was also ordered to carry out 150 hours' community service. |
| His co-defendants, Kieran Vassell – the brother of Dappy's partner Kaye Vassell – and the songwriter Alfred Miller, were both jailed for their part in the affray. | His co-defendants, Kieran Vassell – the brother of Dappy's partner Kaye Vassell – and the songwriter Alfred Miller, were both jailed for their part in the affray. |
| Vassell, 25, of Hammersmith, west London, who denied affray and said he only acted to protect Dappy, was found guilty and jailed for 14 months. | Vassell, 25, of Hammersmith, west London, who denied affray and said he only acted to protect Dappy, was found guilty and jailed for 14 months. |
| Miller, 28, of Brentford, west London, pleaded guilty to affray and was sentenced to 19 months. | Miller, 28, of Brentford, west London, pleaded guilty to affray and was sentenced to 19 months. |
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