Ex-Taiwan president’s jail term cut
Court upholds Chen Shui-bian’s graft conviction but cuts life term to 20 years.
Published On 11 Jun 2010
He was sentenced to life in prison and fined $6.2m after nearly three years of acrimonious, high-profile court proceedings that involved his wife, son and numerous aides.
Chen’s lawyer said his client, who has been held in a suburban Taipei jail for the past 17 months, “was not pleased by the ruling and believes he should have been acquitted”.
“But he also believes he has a good chance on the next appeal so he was not particularly upset,” Shih Yi-lin said.
Chen is expected to appeal to the supreme court next to overturn the verdict entirely.
Source: News Agencies