- Si Yi Chen
Infobox Criminal
subject_name = Si Yi Chen
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date_of_birth = Birth date and age|1985|3|19|mf=y
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alias =Bali Nine
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conviction =Drug trafficking
penalty =Life imprisonment
status = Imprisoned (Indonesia )
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children =Si Yi Chen (born
March 19 ,1985 [http://www.usp.com.au/fpss/case-bali9-si_yi_chen.html] ), is a convicted drug trafficker fromSydney ,Australia , arrested inIndonesia as part of theBali Nine heroin smuggling group.His father had reported him missing to police and had no idea he was abroad. Chen was sentenced to life imprisonment on
February 15 ,2006 . He appealed this sentence, and onSeptember 6 ,2006 , it was reported his sentence has been upgraded to the death penalty. [http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/appeals-lost-death-sentences-for-four-more-bali-mules/2006/09/05/1157222134879.html] On6 March 2008 , Chen's lawyers reported that his sentence had been reduced to life imprisonment again. [http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/06/indonesia.australian.smugglers.ap/]Arrest in Indonesia
Chen was arrested at the Melasti Hotel in
Kuta on April 17, 2005 withTan Duc Thanh Nguyen ,Myuran Sukumaran andMatthew Norman . Police claim the group were in possession of 350 grams ofheroin and other items indicating involvement in a plan to transport the drugs to Australia. Five other Australians were arrested earlier atNgurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar.Criminal trial
Chen was quiet throughout proceedings and at times could barely be heard by panel judges. Fact|date=January 2008 During his final plea, he said
:"I believe I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. My intention was to come to Bali for a holiday. I appeal to you to be merciful and give me a more lenient sentence. I don't want to spend the rest of my life in prison away from my family and friends for being in the wrong place at the wrong time".
ee also
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List of Australians in international prisons
*List of Australian criminals References
* [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18129672-29277,00.html PM to oppose Bali death sentences] , February 13, 2006
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/embassy-team-to-monitor-verdicts-for-bali-nine/2006/02/10/1139542406318.html Embassy team to monitor verdicts for Bali nine] ,The Age , February 11, 2006
* [http://smh.com.au/news/national/bali-nine-organiser-arrested/2006/02/13/1139679499708.html Bali nine 'organiser' arrested] ,Sydney Morning Herald , February 13, 2006
* [http://smh.com.au/news/world/dday-for-bali-nine-but-lawrence-is-smiling/2006/02/12/1139679479138.html D-Day for the Bali nine] ,Sydney Morning Herald , February 13, 2006
* [http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,18124673%255E662,00.html Bali Nine cling to faith] ,Herald Sun , February 13, 2006
* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/dont-interfere-bali-9-judges/2005/12/07/1133829643422.html Don't interfere: Bali 9 judges]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Bali-Nine-trial-delayed-by-ceremony/2005/11/30/1133311087696.html Bali Nine trial delayed by ceremony]
* [http://news.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=us/4-0&fp=43b1410767330b5d&ei=Ax-xQ-DnMbiwaK2a2IYI&url=http%3A//www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200512/s1524678.htm&cid=0 Lawyers seek charges to extradite Bali nine]
* [http://news.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=us/1-0&fp=43b1410767330b5d&ei=Ax-xQ-DnMbiwaK2a2IYI&url=http%3A//www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0%2C5744%2C17474198%25255E2702%2C00.html&cid=0 Bali Nine death warning]
* [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17487350-2,00.html Warning hits Bali trial hopes]
* [http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17514755%255E954,00.html Pub talk sent mules on Bali 'holiday']
* [http://seven.com.au/news/topstories/130548 Sick days slow down Bali Nine trials]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/fairness-of-bali-nine-trial-at-risk-laywers/2005/12/07/1133829619599.html Fairness of Bali Nine trial in jeopardy, say laywers]
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