Former Thai PM Thaksin to appeal his conviction
24/10/2008 17:19
Thailand's former Prime Minister and fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra is
expected today to let the defence team prepare an appeal for his conviction on
the Ratchadapisek land case, his chief defence lawyer Kamnuan Chalopatham said
today.
Kamnuan was quoted by the Nations, a local newspaper, as saying that
should Thaksin authorize to seek the appellate review, the defence team will
start to map out its legal strategy in outlining the fresh evidence relating to
factual information and legal issues pertaining to the case.
The appeal will
be lodged at the Supreme Court within 30 days for a review by its full bench.
Should the high court rule to launch the appellate review, the extradition
request has to be suspended pending the outcome of the judicial
decision.
Thailand's Supreme Court Criminal Division for Holders of Political
Positions pronounced on Oct. 21 a two-year sentence on a land purchase scandal
against Thaksin.
Thaksin was ousted in a September 2006 coup and is now in
exile in Britain.
Xinhua
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