Court to Hear Saberi Appeal Tomorrow

By Jess Kilby, Newser User

Posted May 9, 2009 4:12 AM CDT

(Newser) – Roxana Saberi’s appeal hearing will take place tomorrow, Reuters reports. The lawyer for the jailed American-Iranian journalist said it’s unclear when his client will find out if her 8-year sentence for espionage has been dropped or reduced. "The verdict could come next week or any other time,” he said. US officials have called the charges against Saberi baseless and demanded her immediate release.

Students rally in support of alumna Roxana Saberi on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)

North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven speaks in support of imprisoned journalist Roxana Saberi during a vigil, Saturday, May 2, 2009, on the Veterans Memorial Bridge between Fargo, N.D. and Moorhead, Minn. (AP Photo/The Forum, David Samson)

Member of Reporters Without Borders hold placards with the picture of American journalist Roxana Saberi outside the Iran Air office in Paris Tuesday, April 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

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