Si Yi Chen

Infobox Criminal
subject_name = Si Yi Chen

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alias = Bali Nine
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conviction = Drug trafficking
penalty = Life imprisonment
status = Imprisoned (Indonesia)
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Si Yi Chen (born March 19, 1985 [http://www.usp.com.au/fpss/case-bali9-si_yi_chen.html] ), is a convicted drug trafficker from Sydney, Australia, arrested in Indonesia as part of the Bali 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 on September 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] On 6 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 with Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen, Myuran Sukumaran and Matthew Norman. Police claim the group were in possession of 350 grams of heroin and other items indicating involvement in a plan to transport the drugs to Australia. Five other Australians were arrested earlier at Ngurah 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

*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]