Schapelle Corby

Schapelle Corby
Born
Schapelle Leigh Corby

(1977-07-10) 10 July 1977 (age 47)
Tugun, Queensland, Australia
Notable workMy Story/No More Tomorrows
Criminal statusReleased 10 February 2014
Spouse
Kimi Tanaka (pseudonym)
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(m. 1998; div. 2003)​
Conviction(s)Importation of marijuana (27 May 2005)
Criminal penalty20 years in prison
Rp 100,000,000 fine

Schapelle Leigh Corby (born 10 July 1977) is an Australian woman who was convicted of smuggling cannabis into Indonesia. She spent nine years imprisoned on the Indonesian island of Bali in Kerobokan Prison. Since her arrest Corby has publicly maintained that the drugs were planted in her bodyboard bag and that she did not know about them.[1] Her trial and conviction were a major focus of attention for the Australian media.[2]

Corby was convicted on 27 May 2005 for the importation of 4.2 kg (9.3 lb) of cannabis into Bali. She was sentenced to 20 years by the Denpasar District Court and imprisoned in Kerobokan Prison. On appeal her conviction and sentence were confirmed with finality by the Indonesian Supreme Court. In March 2010, Corby petitioned the President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, for clemency on the grounds of mental illness. In May 2012, she was granted a five-year sentence reduction.[3] Corby was released on parole on 10 February 2014 after serving nine years in prison.[4] According to her parole conditions, Corby was to leave Bali on 27 May 2017. She was deported on that date and returned to Australia.[5]

  1. ^ Cornford, Philip (27 December 2004). "Little cheer for Bali drug suspect". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. ^ Feneley, Rick (8 February 2014). "How a convicted drug smuggler obsessed a nation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. ^ Adamrah, Mustaqim; BT Saragih, Bagus (22 May 2012). "Corby gets 5-year sentence cut". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  4. ^ Bachelard, Michael (8 February 2014). "Schapelle Corby granted parole". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  5. ^ Back, Alexandra (7 February 2014). "Schapelle Corby parole verdict handed down". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.