Jail sentence reduced for Supreme Court judges
Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Judge Ali Hameed were convicted and sentenced in May for influencing official conduct, with the presiding judge handing down a prison term of almost 20 months.
03 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
Jail sentences against two of the Maldives’ top judges were reduced Sunday, a rare piece of good news for the beleaguered pair who are being tried on multiple charges.
Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Judge Ali Hameed were convicted and sentenced in May for influencing official conduct, with the presiding judge handing down a prison term of almost 20 months.
The High Court on Sunday upheld the Criminal Court’s conviction, but reduced the jail sentence following an appeal.
Saeed and Hameed’s lawyers had asked the High Court to overrule the conviction by presenting 15 appeal points.
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