Corby prosecution requests life April 21, 2005 From: AAP
Prosecutor I Bagus Wiswantanu told the court Ms Corby, who was arrested at Denpasar airport last year, should be found guilty of importing 4.2 kg of marijuana. The case against her was "convincing", Mr Wiswantanu said.
"The defendant's actions can ruin the image of Bali as a tourist destination," he said.
"The defendant's actions can make Bali look like a drug haven and affect young people's lives."
Mr Wiswantanu also asked the three trial judges to impose a 100 million rupiah ($13,500) fine.
In Indonesia, a life sentence means a prisoner spends the rest of his or her life behind bars.
Today, submission by the prosecution is only a recommendation.
The three-judge panel will now determine Ms Corby's guilt or innocence, and determine her sentence.
They are not expected to hand down a verdict for several weeks.
Ms Corby maintains she is innocent.
Although she dodged the possibility of being condemned to death, Ms Corby was in tears as the prosecutor detailed the reasons why she should spend the rest of her life in jail.
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The court adjourned her trial until next week, when her defence team is expected to make a submission.
When the proceedings ended, Ms Corby walked to her sister Mercedes, and the pair hugged, both weeping.
"It's not fair," Ms Corby said as Mercedes told her all would be "OK".
Ms Corby was then walked to a holding cell at the rear of Denpasar District Court, where she sat wailing in a high-pitched scream as she was hugged by her cousin from Perth, Melissa Younger.
The cell was surrounded by scores of cameramen, although a heavy police presence insured the chaos of last week's court appearance was not repeated.
The former Gold Coast beauty student was later taken back to Bali's main prison.
Hours earlier, she arrived at the court in a police bus, emerging from the vehicle in handcuffs.
She was flanked by 10 Indonesian police officers as she slowly made her way through a chaotic media scrum to a holding cell next to the court.
Ms Corby looked weak and at times held her hands together as if she was praying.
She kept her head down and did not reply to questions shouted at her by reporters.
On her two previous court appearances this month, proceedings had to be postponed after Ms Corby complained of being sick.
Last week, she fainted in the crowded court and earlier this week underwent court-ordered medical tests.
Defence lawyer Lely Lubis said a doctor had given Ms Corby a tranquiliser to help her get through the hearing.
"I told her to keep her spirits up," the lawyer said.
Ms Corby's family has repeatedly raised concerns about her mental condition because of the stress of the high-profile trial.
Ms Lubis said she could understand how "anyone can go crazy here, anyone can get depression from this".
