Court to hear Australian's Bali drug appeal

An appeals judge agreed today to hear new evidence in defence of an Australian woman sentenced to 20 years in prison for smuggling drugs into Indonesia, including testimony from witnesses who claim marijuana found in her bag was planted, an official said.

Schapelle Corby’s lawyers will be allowed to present 12 new witnesses at a hearing at Denpasar District Court, said Made Gusti Lingga, chief of the Bali High Court, in response to a request by the defence for an appeal.