I was shocked by the sentencing of the Indonesian courts as reported news on CNN regarding the 20 year guilty verdict sentencing of Australian, Schapelle Corby for her involvement in attempting to smuggle marijuana out of Indonesia. I believe a proper and formal trial should be held in Australia to find Corby beyond a shadow of a doubt innocent or guilty as found. A crime has been committed here. If in fact it was planted in her luggage as she insists. Prosecutors have demanded Corby receives a life sentence, not the death penalty. Either way the sentencing and tactics of the court, its jails and judges are similar to those seen in the movie "Midnight Express" are not only unfair, unjustified and unwarranted, but the 20 year sentencing I find to be absurd in its nature and harsh punishment. I do not condone the use of illegal drugs, their sale or the smuggling of the same whether it be here in the United States or abroad, and yes, a criminal act has been done, but the punishment, should fit the crime. Yet, I'm not convinced that the courts findings or evidence was enough to find Corby guilty. With everything said and done, should after all the appeals and further high courts and court dates, hear her case and find Corby still guilty, a minimal sentencing or probation should be placed upon her by an Australian court, ONLY.
*Plot Summary for
Midnight Express 1978
Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 20 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".

In addition, I believe that whatever the verdict, she belongs home in Australia.
The Indonesian's that hold her future in their hands and who made the tragic decision to hand down a guilty verdict have held her in that filthy jail for longer than she should ever have been. Bring her home, whether to be free or imprisoned, there are too many other people suffering at the hands of the Indonesians, the same people that Australia has helped over and over again and still are. I can assure and guarantee that Indonesia will now, at their own hands never be the same again. Australian's will boycott Indonesia and the ones that still go, will probably be going to do more harm than good. You should never bite the that feeds you.The Australian government must come to Corby's assistance and standup for so unfair a sentencing. .