Document #1161539

RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)

Iranian Court Sentences Former U.S. Marine To 10 Years In Prison

An Iranian appeals court has reportedly upheld the 10-year prison sentence of a former U.S. Marine held in Iran since 2011.

Amir Hekmati, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen, was arrested in August 2011, then tried, convicted, and sentenced to death for spying.

His family and the U.S. government have repeatedly denied Hekmati is a spy.

Iran's Supreme Court overturned Hekmati's death sentence in 2012 and ordered a retrial.

His lawyer says Hekmati was then charged with collaborating with the U.S. government, tried in secret, and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

The lawyer, Mahmud Alizadeh Tabatabaei, said Iran's Appeals Court upheld the sentence. He said he is now seeking Hekmati's conditional release.

There has been no official U.S. comment on the report. The U.S. government in November asked Iran to free Hekmati.

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ecoi.net description:
Appeals court upholds 10-year prison sentence against former marine with dual US-Iranian citizenship; he was arrested in 2011 on suspicion of spying
Country:
Iran
Source:
RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)
Original link:
http://www.rferl.org/content/iran-us-marine-jailed/25331216.html
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
13 April 2014
Document ID:
1161539 (former ID 273852)

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