The judges screamed their verdict at her! They essentially said they must convict her because of all the damage she had done to the Indonesian citizens and her pleas of innocence were thrown out because the police "are more credible than civilians." Please do not go anywhere near Bali or any Indonesian tourist resort. There is sure to be a major boycott of the tourist areas there by Australian citizens.
Thanks a bunch to the bloggers at Talk Left for keeping us informed minute by minute as to what was happening to this poor girl. It could happen to any of us, folks.
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Schapelle Corby - Guilty As Charged
* 11:41 a.m. She's guilty, has until next Wednesday to appeal.
* 11:38 a.m. The Judge has been reading (screaming) for two hours. He's not done, but it's all over for Schapelle. Shorter version: She must be onvicted because drugs are a menace to Indonesia and police are more credible than civilians.
* 11:31 a.m. Judge says evidence is pointing to her guilt. Mentions lack of fingerprint testing. They've considered Schapelle's defense that she was a victim ....but because importation of drugs hurts Indonesian people....
* 11:25 a.m. Court dismisses testimony of expert witness who said she didn't fit the profile. Police get more credibility because they are sworn officers of the law. Dismisses the testimony of the male inmate who testified for Corby about the jailhouse converstation he overheard - because he wouldn't name the baggage handler he said put the drugs in Schapelle's bag. (As it was, the guy got stabbed in his cell when they returned him to prison after his testimony.)
* 11:23 a.m. Blog says Corby is crying now. The Judge was screaming the opinion directly at her.
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Update: They sentenced her to twenty years.