McGeough’s Royal Prerogative of Mercy bid dismissed
Gerry McGeough may have had “formidable references from the very highest echelons of our society“, but they weren’t formidable enough. The BBC report that the Court of Appeal has dismissed his bid to be granted a Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM). [Gerry McGeough] claimed it was unlawful to treat him differently to others because he previously served jail terms in Germany and the United States. His lawyers advanced a number of comparison cases involving others who received the RPM. These included: …