From Press TV:
After an appeal court heard the case of
an American-Iranian journalist who is sentenced to eight years in jail
for spying, her lawyer expresses optimism about the verdict.
"I am optimistic that fundamental changes would be made to the sentence," Roxana Saberi's lawyer, Abdolsamad Khorramshahi, was quoted by IRNA as saying on Sunday. "The verdict is to be issued this coming week."
Saberi, 32, is a freelance journalist who was sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of spying for the government of the United States.
"The court session was held under good conditions and my colleague and I... were given adequate time to defend our client," the lawyer told reporters.
Before the court convened on Sunday, judiciary spokesman Ali Reza Jamshidi said that the verdict would be "fair and lawful."
"I am optimistic that fundamental changes would be made to the sentence," Roxana Saberi's lawyer, Abdolsamad Khorramshahi, was quoted by IRNA as saying on Sunday. "The verdict is to be issued this coming week."
Saberi, 32, is a freelance journalist who was sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of spying for the government of the United States.
"The court session was held under good conditions and my colleague and I... were given adequate time to defend our client," the lawyer told reporters.
Before the court convened on Sunday, judiciary spokesman Ali Reza Jamshidi said that the verdict would be "fair and lawful."
According to this report, Ms. Saberi abandoned her hunger strike at the request of her parents who feared for her health and well being.
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