Taiwan court quashes Chen appeal in graft case
- Published: 27 Jul 2012 at 01.48
- Online news: Asia
Taiwan's Supreme Court on Thursday quashed a successful appeal by ex-president Chen Shui-bian against one of his corruption convictions, ordering the High Court to review the high-profile case.
Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian waves as he arrives at the High Court in Taipei in 2010. Taiwan's Supreme Court on Thursday quashed a successful appeal by Chen against one of his corruption convictions, ordering the High Court to review the high-profile case.
Chen was convicted by a district court of embezzling state funds that were supposed to be used for official purposes during his 2000-2008 presidency.
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