Slow Progress in the Schapelle Corby Case

Here at World News A La Mexicana we covered the case of Schapelle Corby, a young Australian woman who was arrested in Indonesia for supposed possession of marijuana. She was later convicted and sentenced to spend 20 years in an Indonesian jail. The case had received a lot of attention not only because of her perceived innocence but also because before the sentence was given, Schapelle could have been sentenced to death.

This past Friday (October 14) there was a decision from the Indonesian judicial system on an appeal that was put forward by Schapelle's legal team. The decision was that the sentence would be reduced by 5 years (instead of 10 as many hoped and expected). You can read the full article from the Australian media here: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=62700

Though there is a lot of frustration from Schapelle's family and her legal team over the length of the reduction, I tend to see this a bit optimistically. Though I am not a lawyer or an accolyte of the Indonesian judicial system, I do believe that this reduction sets an important precedent that the legal team can use on upon filing further appeals. I'm also glad to see that there is confidence in continuing the appeal process and the continued work that has been going on to assure Schapelle that people outside are still working for her well being. Besides, 5 years is still more than 0 years for the reduction and I believe can serve as a light of hope for Schapelle and her family.

If you wish to get involved and help, please visit the following sites and share them with your friends:
Official Schapelle Site: http://www.freeschapelle.net/
http://schapelle.foreignprisoners.com/
http://www.schapelle.info/

Read what other people have to say:
Schapelle Corby Is Innocent
Schapelle Corby Sentence Reduced: Not Enough
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