Riot police stand by , as Chen supporters gather outside courthouse . Prosecutors : The challenge for prosecutors was to prove that Chen handed out political favors in exchange for money . Wu Shu-chen embezzled 600 million New Taiwan dollars ( New Taiwan $ 17.7 million ) Former first lady Wu Shu-chen receives same sentence . Chen was also convicted a year of lying to prosecutors .
Riot police stand by , as Chen supporters gather outside courthouse . Prosecutors : Wu Shu-chen embezzled 600 million New Taiwan dollars ( New Taiwan $ 17.7 million ) Former first lady Wu Shu-chen receives same sentence . Chen was also convicted a year of lying to prosecutors .