An SAS sniper is waiting to hear whether he has succeeded in an appeal against convictions for illegally possessing a pistol and ammunition.
Three appeal judges said they aimed to make a ruling on Danny Nightingale's case later, after hearing evidence at a Court of Appeal hearing in London.
Sergeant Nightingale, 38, of Crewe, Cheshire, was sentenced to 18 months' military detention by a judge sitting in a military court in early November 2012 - after admitting illegally possessing a Glock 9mm pistol and more than 300 rounds of ammunition.
The Court of Appeal concluded in late November that the sentence was too harsh. Three appeal judges cut the term to 12 months, said it should be suspended, and ordered Sgt Nightingale's release.
And lawyers representing Sgt Nightingale tried to quash the conviction at another Court of Appeal hearing.
They told three appeal judges that Sgt Nightingale had been placed under "undue pressure" to plead guilty by a barrister who represented him at the military court hearing.
Lawyers argued that the conviction was therefore "unsafe" and Sgt Nightingale's guilty plea a "nullity".
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