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Footballer Adam Johnson in second jail sentence appeal bid Adam Johnson in second jail sentence appeal bid
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Disgraced ex-England footballer Adam Johnson has launched a second legal bid against his conviction for sex acts with a 15-year-old girl.Disgraced ex-England footballer Adam Johnson has launched a second legal bid against his conviction for sex acts with a 15-year-old girl.
The 28-year-old was jailed for six years in March 2016 after being convicted of sexual touching and grooming. The 28-year-old was jailed for six years in March 2016 for sexually touching and grooming the schoolgirl.
He was turned down leave to appeal his conviction and sentence last year but has now launched a second bid.He was turned down leave to appeal his conviction and sentence last year but has now launched a second bid.
His case is due to be heard at the Court of Appeal on 28 February.His case is due to be heard at the Court of Appeal on 28 February.
The former Sunderland midfielder will be asking the court for permission to appeal against his conviction and sentence. Johnson's trial at Bradford Crown Court heard that he kissed and sexually touched the schoolgirl in his Range Rover in a secluded spot in County Durham.
He admitted grooming the girl and one charge of sexual activity relating to kissing her.
A jury found him guilty of sexual touching. He was cleared of one charge relating to another sexual act.
Judge Jonathan Rose told him there had been "an abuse of trust - you are trusted by young fans to behave properly" and ordered him to pay £50,000 of the prosecution's £67,132 costs.
The former Middlesbrough, Manchester City and Sunderland midfielder will be asking the court for permission to appeal against his conviction and sentence.
His sister, Faye Johnson, who has led a campaign to have his conviction overturned, tweeted: "Pleased that we now have a date for Adam's appeal against conviction and sentence. I hope that justice can finally be done for my brother."His sister, Faye Johnson, who has led a campaign to have his conviction overturned, tweeted: "Pleased that we now have a date for Adam's appeal against conviction and sentence. I hope that justice can finally be done for my brother."
Johnson's trial at Bradford Crown Court heard that he had kissed and sexually touched the schoolgirl in his Range Rover, in a secluded spot in County Durham.