With the sentence of five years prison time for espionage charges plus three years added on for illegal entry, both Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal may be considered lucky to get off that easily considering it was the Revolutionary Court, an Iranian court that made the decision and handed down the sentence. The charge of espionage is specifically based on “cooperating with American intelligence services”. The two hikers have already spent two difficult and grueling years behind bars in Iran and they may not even get time off for time already served. Masoud Shafiei who is their defense attorney, did not confirm the sentencing as of yesterday, August 19th but stated he thought the two years already spent in custody in Iran should be considered enough for the crimes.
Time doesn’t fit the crime especially when there was no crime!
A third hiker, Sarah Shourd, has already been released last September after serving 410 days in solitary confinement. The three Americans are former graduates from the University of California at Berkley and stated they did not realize they had crossed over the border from the Iraqi Kurdish region and entered into Iran when they went hiking captured July 31, 2009. Ms Shourd (fiancé of Shane Bauer) was released after those 410 days she spent in solitary for medical reasons but remains a defendant involved with the case and was not required to appear in court with the two men for the July 31 hearing. Their attorney, Shafieri further stated these young adults are simply not “spy material”, lacking both the background and characteristics necessary.
With twenty days to appeal families try to help
The stiff sentences handed down by a Revolutionary Court in Tehran, Iran can be appealed and they have 20 days to do so. Masoud Shafiei, their defense attorney will file the appeal but still will not confirm there has been a sentencing. IRINN, Iran’s “state run” television gave this information on Saturday (August 20, 2011) and it is hoped the case will not add to hostilities expected at the next General Assembly of the United Nations, scheduled for next month.
ith the sentence of five years prison time for espionage charges plus three years added on for illegal entry, both Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal may be considered lucky to get off that easily considering it was the Revolutionary Court, an Iranian court that mthe decision and handed down the sentence. The charge of espionage is specifically based on “cooperating with American intelligence services”. The two hikers have already spent two difficult and grueling years behind bars in Iran and they may not even get time off for time already served. Masoud Shafiei who is their defense attorney, did not confirm the sentencing as of yesterday, August 19th but stated he thought the two years already spent in custody in Iran should be considered enough for the crimes.
Time doesn’t fit the crime especially when there was no crime!
A third hiker, Sarah Shourd, has already been released last September after serving 410 days in solitary confinement. The three Americans are former graduates from the University of California at Berkley and stated they did not realize they had crossed over the border from the Iraqi Kurdish region and entered into Iran when they went hiking captured July 31, 2009. Ms Shourd (fiancé of Shane Bauer) was released after those 410 days she spent in solitary for medical reasons but remains a defendant involved with the case and was
With the sentence of five years prison time for espionage charges plus three years added on for illegal entry, both Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal may be considered lucky to get off that easily considering it was the Revolutionary Court, an Iranian court that made the decision and handed down the sentence. The charge of espionage is specifically based on “cooperating with American intelligence services”. The two hikers have already spent two difficult and grueling years behind bars in Iran and they may not even get time off for time already served. Masoud Shafiei who is their defense attorney, did not confirm the sentencing as of yesterday, August 19th but stated he thought the two years already spent in custody in Iran should be considered enough for the crimes.
Time doesn’t fit the crime especially when there was no crime!
A third hiker, Sarah Shourd, has already been released last September after serving 410 days in solitary confinement. The three Americans are former graduates from the University of California at Berkley and stated they did not realize they had crossed over the border from the Iraqi Kurdish region and entered into Iran when they went hiking captured July 31, 2009. Ms Shourd (fiancé of Shane Bauer) was released after those 410 days she spent in solitary for medical reasons but remains a defendant involved with the case and was not required to appear in court with the two men for the July 31 hearing. Their attorney, Shafieri further stated these young adults are simply not “spy material”, lacking both the background and characteristics necessary.
With twenty days to appeal families try to help
The stiff sentences handed down by a Revolutionary Court in Tehran, Iran can be appealed and they have 20 days to do so. Masoud Shafiei, their defense attorney will file the appeal but still will not confirm there has been a sentencing. IRINN, Iran’s “state run” television gave this information on Saturday (August 20, 2011) and it is hoped the case will not add to hostilities expected at the next General Assembly of the United Nations, scheduled for next month.
not required to appear in court with the two men for the July 31 hearing. Their attorney, Shafieri further stated these young adults are simply not “spy material”, lacking both the background and characteristics necessary.
With twenty days to appeal families try to help
The stiff sentences handed down by a Revolutionary Court in Tehran, Iran can be appealed and they have 20 days to do so. Masoud Shafiei, their defense attorney will file the appeal but still will not confirm there has been a sentencing. IRINN, Iran’s “state run” television gave this information on Saturday (August 20, 2011) and it is hoped the case will not add to hostilities expected at the next General Assembly of the United Nations, scheduled for next month.
