United Kingdom, Oct. 30 -- Sean Combs has asked a US court to reopen his criminal case and accelerate the appeal process.

The jailed 55-year-old rapper's demand follows his conviction on two felony counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.

Court documents filed on 29 October show Combs' legal team has requested an expedited briefing and argument, outlining plans to challenge both the sentence and verdict, according to The Mirror US.

Combs - who has now been behind bars for more than a year - was found guilty on the prostitution-related charges after a two-month trial but was acquitted of more serious allegations of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

Combs' attorney Alex Shapiro told The Mirror US: "Sean's appeal wi...