 In mid-July as his military service had been completed, he was allowed to return home and remain under house arrest until his appeal was heard.His appeal was rejected on 30 July by the military court, upholding his manslaughter conviction while also turning down a request by military prosecutors to increase the duration of his sentence.Judges declared that his version of events was unreliable and were also quoted saying that the original reason for him to kill Sharif was revenge.