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Aus smuggler: Lesser sentence
12/10/2005 17:37 - (SA)
Jakarta - An Indonesian High Court on Wednesday slashed five years off the sentence of convicted Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, requiring her to serve 15 years for allegedly smuggling marijuana into Bali, her attorney said.
Officials at Bali's high court refused to comment, saying a ruling will be issued on Friday.
Corby's lawyer, Hotman Paris, said he learned about the ruling on Wednesday and was mulling over whether to appeal. The attorney had earlier fought for a new trial and the 28-year-old has long insisted she was framed.
"Her sentence has been reduced by five years to 15 years, but that is still inhuman," Paris said. "This is only marijuana, not heroin. If the prosecutor appeals this case, then I will also appeal. I also will talk about the verdict with Corby."
Corby was sentenced to 20 years in prison in May for smuggling 4.2kg of marijuana onto the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
Her defence team claim she was probably a victim of a domestic drug ring involving corrupt Australian baggage handlers who failed to retrieve the planted marijuana before her bags were transferred to an international flight.
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