In November 2008, Yemen's appeal court reduced Elbaneh's sentence from 10 years to 5 because he surrendered to authorities.
ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, jˈɛmənz ɐpˈiːl kˈoːɹt ɹᵻdˈuːst ˈɛlbeɪnˌeɪz sˈɛntəns fɹʌm tˈɛn jˈɪɹz tə fˈaɪv bɪkˈʌz hiː sɚɹˈɛndɚd tʊ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz.