Either the defense or the prosecution may appeal the initial finding to a second court of bishops.
In 2007, he was paroled by the court, but the prosecution appealed the decision.
The prosecution appealed the decision, and in July 1980 all of the accused were acquitted.
Under a procedure established in 1987, both the prosecution and the defense can appeal the sentence.
Some other countries, however, allow the prosecution to appeal an acquittal.
However, the prosecution appealed the verdict, calling for the death penalty.
But the prosecution appealed on the ground there is a risk he may not come back.
But the prosecution appealed the ruling to the Supreme court.
Both the prosecution and the defense had appealed the earlier sentence.
Four were acquitted, but the prosecution successfully appealed in two of these cases.