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Friday, August 4, 2000 | return to: international
Fast track appeal good for Iran 10
by NEW YORK (JTA) -- One month after the conviction of 10 Jews sparked global condemnation of Iran, the Islamic state may be respon, It is unclear if the verdicts will be dismissed or reduced, but there is some hope that a few of the 10 -- sentenced to four to
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The 10 have already served 18 months. According to Iranian law, prisoners are eligible for parole after one-third of their sentence is served. The panel may consider their time already served, which would free at least two of the prisoners, and may let the Jews serve their sentences concurrently rather than consecutively, Hoenlein said.
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