From: mikal
Comment: Guilty or not , no other person has had such positive publicity. I will not ever go to Bali and will boycott travel to the whole region for my entire life as I do not want to risk being in such a situation. A travesty of justice if she is innocent. Remember it was 15 years in jail in the 70's for possession the smallest quantity in Queensland.

From: Senan
Comment: In a civilized country the law dictates that you are guilty if there is no 'shadow of a doubt about your guilt'. In Schapelle's case, there is a 'shadow of doubt'. I can only surmise that this implies Indonesia is what I suspected, uncivilized!!

From: Gayle
Comment: I cried openly for the Tsunami victims, I cried openly for the earthquake victims, and sent assistance. I cried openly today at the lack of a civilised justice system in Indonesia. I would not risk my life travelling there again.

From: Linda
Comment: Please stop blaming the Indonesian justice system because of the Corby's case. We should know that when people go abroad, they are subjected to the justice system of the countries they visit. I totally agree that twenty years of jail is quite harsh, but that's the other country's rule. We all can't sure if Corby is innocent or not. But, according to the Indonesian officials, she had admitted to owning the drugs at the airport but later started denying it. Why we all just believe Corby's defending team? How about if the Indonesian officials had told the truth? Don't you think you could not realize your boogie board bag was much heavier if 4.1 kg of marijuana had been planted into it? Don't you believe a stranger would come to you and totally financially support you just because he believed you were innocent (bear in mind that he had financial difficulties)? Hey, a drug dealer will never admit he or she is a drug dealer. DO THINK ABOUT THE VICTIMS OF DRUGS! Do you stand aside just because a drug dealer is young and beautiful . If so, shame on you!!

From: terry
Comment: never will i travel to Bali, i'm cancelling a trip as we speak, it doesn't matter if she's guilty or innocent, the punishment does NOT fit the crime, and if she's innocent, she will suffer this forever my heart breaks for her and her family.

From: Matt
Comment: Congratulations on two parts. One for Western media outlets who, by applying such strong pressure on the court, helped cause the judges to dig their heels and lead to a more likely outcome of being found guilty before the trial had even finished. And two, for Downer offering QCs free of charge to help Schapelle after the horse has bolted.

From: Tom
Comment: why are we even putting people in prison for possessing a plant that grows naturally on our planet? It's kind of like saying god made a mistake, don't you think?

From: Shell
Comment: Unfortunately, this is going to affect the Balinese people as numerous Australians will be hesistant to visit Bali. I know I would be loathe to go there as it appears guilt is presumed and defences ignored. Given the other circumstances where people have found drugs in their luggage, it's totally plausible the same may have happened in Schapelle's case. I think Australia should find a way to bring her home, disregard the Indonesian ruling and conduct their own trial.

From: Rea
Comment: It was preposterous! I think Indonesia is trying to make a bloody statement at the expense of one innocent person. There is bias obviously. A man who killed hundreds of Australian got a very lenient sentence, whereas someone who is not their own got a bloody 20 years! I think Australia's taxpayers should rethink and reconsider sending aid to Indonesia. Indonesia is hyprocrite. Drugs are everywhere on the streets!

From: Richard
Comment: Stick to the facts people! I am yet to hear/see anyone say that they have read the full transcript of the court proceedings and confirm or refute the judgement made. please don't base your opinions on the limited information the media provide. otherwise you are just buying into the hysteria to create ratings. Lets not demand justice until we have demanded the facts first! I Challenge a media organisation on behalf of the Australian people to find these facts and publish them un-edited.

From: Lauren
Comment: How can anyone here say that this is justice. It is the biggest miscarriage of justice of all... kill hundreds of Australians and get 2.5 years, but instead we watch a case with too much reasonable doubt (remember, the innocent until proven guilty adage) and people here are unsympathetic to a 27 year old getting 20 years for a crime she has not committed. You should be ashamed of yourselves...

From: Greg
Comment: Will all the Schapelle Corby supporters please stop saying "all Australia wants..." to support their please for her release? All THIS Australian wants is for the justice system of a sovereign country to be respected! In Indonesia the presumption is guilt and the onus on the accused to prove innocence (as it is in several countries around the world). I wasn't there, but nothing reported in the media as having been presented as EVIDENCE has done anything to PROVE her innocence. There is some vague and circumstantial claims (not EVIDENCE) that in Australia MAY establish reasonable doubt. That is all.

From: Jenny
Comment: Why does not one care about those young kids that are going through the same ordeal?

From: Paul
Comment: Imagine yourself in her position. How would you prove that you are innocent when you are presumed guilty? Honest people don't go about their lives making sure they have alibi just in case for every occasion! Presumption of guilt is just plain wrong - a method used by corrupt totalitarian governments to enforce their kind of "law".

From: Charlie
Comment: I think that all Australians should rethink their view on the case, just because she is a beautiful young Australian girl does not mean she is an angel. If we had a case in Australia where an international had 10kg of any drug in their bags and their defense was they do not know how it got there then we would all laugh and accuse them of drug smuggling. I think she is GUILTY. Give her life!

From: Matthew
Comment: If Schapelle is Innocent then my heart is with her and her family, but for all you pathetic People who say unjust comments like "Lets Boycott Bali" and "Stop Funding Monkeys". Shame on you and your insignificent Lives.

From: Daniel
Comment: I firmly believe Schapelle is innocent, why would anyone smuggle marijuana into Indonesia when you can buy it so cheaply on the streets there? The Prosecution could not establish a motive, meaning there was surely some reasonable doubt. God be with you Schapelle, don't give up!

From: Ronnie
Comment: As hard as it is to accept the verdict, Australians should not bring in what we have done for Indonesia as a defence for the case. It is unfortunate what has happened, but deal with it, let the appeals take place and move on.

From: Paul
Comment: Respect the law of other countries guys, and please don't allow a CONVICTED drug smuggler to come home to serve out her sentence in the relative comfort of home. You do the crime, you do the time and in the country you did the offence.

From: Rick
Comment: The Indonesian people are nice people it is their law that is not so nice. Schapelle would never have been convicted in Australia on the evidence presented. The point that needs to be looked at now, failing appeals etc, is that if we are to have a prisoner exchange it should be similar to I think what France's extradition treaty is with Indonesia and that is when the prisoner is returned home they are re tried on the evidence and if convicted sentenced to what they would receive under French law. To have Schapelle come home and have to serve twenty years is laughable - a lot of people in this country would get a fine or 12 months for that amount of marihuana- 20 years? Downer and the Government need to look at this a lot closer than I believe is being done at the present time.

From: Andrew
Comment: Lets get over the emotion and focus on the fact that many seem to be unable to believe - Schappelle received a fair trial and was found guilty. Many of the comments and disbelief are starting to border on racism - if an Indonesian was caught in similar circumstances coming into Australia, many of the people defending Schapelle would be calling for a life sentence!

From: Adele
Comment: After watching the live verdict, which I found to be very upsetting, she didn't have a hope of getting off with a lighter sentence, the justice system seems to have got it all wrong, why was the bag not fingerprinted? if this was not done over here there would be no case. I was also very upset to hear the cheers that came from their people, absolutely disgusting, I for one will not be travelling over there again, if we can't trust our bags not to be interfered here what are our chances of being another innocent victim. From: Katherine
Comment: A fair and just verdict. Already Corby has received more attention, aid and assistance than any other. I commend the Indonesian government for having such steadfast laws. Lets now put our energy and resources in to assisting someone being held unjustly such as Douglas Wood.