Posted on 08/08/2003 9:12:53 AM PDT by knighthawk
Convicted Bali bomber Amrozi has instructed his lawyers to appeal against his death sentence, a process experts have tipped could take 12 months or more.
His defence lawyer says Amrozi has signed a document authorising the team to launch the appeal. They have yet to do this.
Amrozi's lawyer, Wirawan Adnan, has said he will use all avenues of appeal.
He says the death penalty is an attempt to appease public opinion at the expense of justice.
"It is trying to impress the local community and Australian opinion," he said.
He says an appeal against the ruling will be launched either tomorrow or Monday, even though Amrozi is satisfied with the verdict.
Mr Adnan will base the appeal on the argument that his client was unjustly tried under laws that only came into effect after the Bali bombings.
He also believes the court should not have allowed the use of evidence from Amrozi's brother, who implicated him in planning for the attack.
Mr Adnan believes the appeals process will take at least 12 months.
McVeigh mocked the death penalty. He hinted that it was what he wanted anyway. But he changed his tune the closer the date came.
No, it's to permanently remove a murderous dirtbag from the face of the earth.
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