20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

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    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    Elegantly Evil - 28.05.2005, 12:07

    20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali
    BALI, Indonesia — An Australian woman was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison today for smuggling nine pounds of marijuana onto Bali island, provoking shouts of "Liar!" from her mother."

    Schapelle Corby, 27, wept as the verdict was announced in a case that attracted enormous media interest in Australia, where many people believe her claims that the drugs were planted in her luggage. She could have faced the death penalty, but prosecutors requested a life sentence.

    Corby's mother, Rosleigh Rose, yelled out, "Liar! Liar!" and had to be restrained in the courtroom gallery. Other relatives shouted, "We are going to get you home! We love you!"

    Corby turned to her tearful parents and mouthed, "Just relax. It's OK."

    Australia had pressed Jakarta to avoid a death penalty and allow the beauty school student to serve any prison sentence back home.

    After the verdict was announced, the Australian government offered to send two senior lawyers to help Corby's appeal and said it would begin negotiating with Jakarta on a prisoner transfer.

    "Guilty or innocent, I feel for this young woman," Prime Minister John Howard said. "I ask that we all pause and understand the situation and recognize and respect that when we visit other countries we are subject to the laws and rules of those countries."

    Corby was arrested in October after airport authorities found marijuana in her surfboard bag as she arrived on Bali for a family holiday. Her lawyers alleged the drugs were planted by airport baggage handlers in Australia as part of a drug-smuggling operation and that they ended up in Bali by mistake.

    But judges at the Denpasar District Court said the defense produced no convincing evidence to support that claim.

    Judge Wayan Suastrawan noted that customs officers testified that Corby looked "nervous" and "tried not to open the bag" when asked to by customs officials, adding: "Judges are of the opinion that the accused imported marijuana. She was arrested red-handed at the airport."

    Before the hearing, Corby's lawyers said she was "terrified."

    "She's probably the worst I've ever seen her," lawyer Robin Tampoe told Australian television's Nine Network. "She tries to put on a brave face but there was a lot of crying."

    After the judges issued the sentence, Corby was allowed to hug her weeping parents before being led away to jail by about 20 police officers.

    Outside the courtroom, Corby's sister, Mercedes, said the family would appeal.

    "This is not fair," she yelled. "We will get Schapelle home."

    Indonesia's tough anti-drug laws do not distinguish between marijuana and harder drugs like heroin or cocaine.

    Corby drew little sympathy or media attention in Indonesia, where the government is under pressure to crack down on rampant illegal drug use that kills scores of young, mostly poor people each year.

    Indonesia, which like Australia, imprisons scores of foreigners for drug smuggling each year, says it sees no need to grant Corby any special exemptions.





    I can't believe they think someone would be stupid enough to smuggle 4kg of weed into Bali..thats a huge amount, how could that not be seen??

    She's so innocent, but the fact don't seem to have much to do with the verdict..



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    MissCassCass - 28.05.2005, 12:13


    This is so, so sad.

    It seems like something could be done about this. But I guess there really isn't?



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    Elegantly Evil - 28.05.2005, 12:19


    Nah, I really don't think so....it's possible if they appeal, she might end up getting a longer sentence



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    ndl - 28.05.2005, 15:48


    'I can't believe they think someone would be stupid enough to smuggle 4kg of weed into Bali..thats a huge amount, how could that not be seen??'

    I mostly agree with you, but people have an amazing capacity for stupidity. There really isn't enough information in that report to decide whether she is lying or not.

    Innocent or guilty though, it's a lousy situation.



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    BenDaMan - 28.05.2005, 16:03


    I couldnt be arsed reading all that, but I know the story anyway.

    While I think she was innocent, I'm suprised she only got 20 years, seeing as though the options they said she had was death penalty or life in prison. So she would at least be happy that it wasn't life.



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    Elegantly Evil - 29.05.2005, 04:05


    Yeah, I'd be scared to appeal, in case I got life, or death...

    the prosecution is appealing as well, they want her to get life



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    BenDaMan - 29.05.2005, 15:20


    I really can't be arsed with this case anymore, she was found guilty, good, fuck of with all the politically correct shit, and trying to not upset Australia, and vice versa with Australia not trying to upset indonesia. If the bitch was stupid enough to travel with an unlocked case to asia, she should be shot purely out of princible.



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    Elegantly Evil - 30.05.2005, 08:46


    I'll remember that if you get caught smuggling something into Canada BenDa



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    jdpd - 30.05.2005, 10:55


    dada means death, didn't she watch TV?



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    BenDaMan - 30.05.2005, 15:33


    EE, I'm not that much of an idiot, I'm going to get big arse chunky padlocks for all my bags and get them wrapped in plastic at the airport.



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    jdpd - 30.05.2005, 15:35


    Is it true that you can no longer lock your bags when going to USA?



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    ndl - 30.05.2005, 15:42


    Yep. You can often get away with it, but if your bag is locked and they decide to go into it it may get damaged.



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    jdpd - 30.05.2005, 16:02


    WEll I won't be going there then! My lovely samsonite suitcase would get damaged or the baggage handlers could pilfer from it.



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    ndl - 30.05.2005, 16:22


    <shrug>

    I just don't lock it, and I've never had anything gone through.



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    Fruitsalad - 30.05.2005, 20:19


    Bloody Aussie's never learn.



    Re: 20 year sentence for weed-smuggling Aussie in Bali

    BenDaMan - 11.06.2005, 21:37


    Only the stupid ones, which is every single Australian who wants to go to shitty countires like Indonesia.



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