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| Indonesian Militant Sentenced to Life |
| 2004-02-09 |
| A Muslim militant was convicted and sentenced Monday to life imprisonment for helping build and transport bombs used in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings that killed 202 people. Abdul Goni, a 35-year-old Indonesian, was found guilty of helping plan the attack and illegal weapons possession, Judge I Made Sudia said. Goni is the fourth Bali bomber jailed for life in the Oct. 12, 2002 attack. "The defendant has been proven guilty and we sentence him to life," Sudia said. "The acts committed by the defendant and his friends have resulted in the death of 202 people from 16 countries, worsened the economic situation in Bali and damaged its public facilities." Well, at least they mentioned the dead people before the hit on their tourist trade. Goni was silent during the proceedings, but his lawyers said they would appeal the verdict. The defendant had faced a possible death sentence but was given life imprisonment because he was not directly involved in carrying out the attack and was well-behaved during the trial, the judge said. Wore a nice suit and was polite in court, this one listened to his lawyers. He is the 31st defendant to be convicted in the case. Three men were sentenced to death. Other sentences ranged from three years to life behind bars. Just keep him in the slammer, ok? |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 Interesting moniker ya got there, your honor. Care to tell us how you came by it? I'm all ears... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-2-9 12:45:46 PM |