News (Media Awareness Project) - Russia: Court Cuts US Scholar's Drug Sentence To 1 Year |
| Title: | Russia: Court Cuts US Scholar's Drug Sentence To 1 Year |
| Published On: | 2001-06-08 |
| Source: | Los Angeles Times (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-01 06:01:56 |
COURT CUTS U.S. SCHOLAR'S DRUG SENTENCE TO 1 YEAR
An appeals court in the Russian city of Voronezh slashed the sentence
of an American Fulbright scholar convicted on drug charges from 37
months to a year, though his family and U.S. lawmakers continued to
protest his imprisonment. John Edward Tobin's case has attracted wide
attention since Russian security officials publicly accused the
24-year-old of being a spy in training. No espionage charges were
filed. Tobin has said he was framed.
An appeals court in the Russian city of Voronezh slashed the sentence
of an American Fulbright scholar convicted on drug charges from 37
months to a year, though his family and U.S. lawmakers continued to
protest his imprisonment. John Edward Tobin's case has attracted wide
attention since Russian security officials publicly accused the
24-year-old of being a spy in training. No espionage charges were
filed. Tobin has said he was framed.
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