Billy Burton..............

[fred]

Something is definitely not right about this case...He gets 8 years and a few years later it is changed to 40?
Ive told a few Filipino`s this story and they look at me as if I am full of ****!!
They have all said that the original sentence should stand..
This guy has been forgotten about both in the UK and the legal system here for 18 years..Now he has reappeared in the news Im pretty certain he will be released..
IMO the story must hit the UK national newspapers for that to happen.

[Terpe]

Something is definitely not right about this case...He gets 8 years and a few years later it is changed to 40?
Ive told a few Filipino`s this story and they look at me as if I am full of ****!!
They have all said that the original sentence should stand..
This guy has been forgotten about both in the UK and the legal system here for 18 years..Now he has reappeared in the news Im pretty certain he will be released..
IMO the story must hit the UK national newspapers for that to happen.

Billy was carrying 12lbs of cannabis and was arrested at Manila airport and was subsequently given a life term of 30 years. Initially he was informed that he could expect to serve eight years before being considered for parole; however before he reached eligibility to apply, the Filipino government enforced an embargo on parole for all drug offenders, even if sentencing had taken place prior to the ruling. Retrospective increases in sentences for all drug related offences, mean that Billy will now not be due for release until 2032, by which time he will be 70.