Court Cuts Jail Time Of Yellowshirts For Occupying Gov House

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Court Cuts Jail Time Of Yellowshirts For Occupying Gov House

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter

 

Supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy or PAD, a Yellowshirt umbrella group, gather Aug. 26, 2008, in front of the Government House in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — The Appeals Court on Monday reduced jail terms given to six Yellowshirt leaders convicted for occupying the Government House during political unrest nine years ago.

 

Sentences for the six, who led supporters of the People’s Alliance for Democracy, or PAD, to seize the prime minister’s seat of power for over three months, were lowered to eight months from the two years they originally received two years ago. In its ruling, the court said their actions were not intended to serve their interests or that of any certain group.

 

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[Raymonddiaz]

the winners dictate everything. Everyone knows that. Justice is served.

[YetAnother]

those judges must be getting rich

[candide]

Good timing. First dismiss the sedition accusation, which is a serious offense, on the ground they already got 2 years for another minor offense, and then reduce the first penalty from 2 years to 8 months. 

Edited July 24, 2017 by candide

[metisdead]

Please continue in the topic already running here:

 

Appeals Court jails former People’s Alliance for Democracy leaders

 

 

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