An appeals court hearing ends without the release of Grace Huang and Matthew . 'We have to respect the judicial process ' The court set November 30 to decide whether to grant the defense request to overturn the conviction , or to grant the prosecution 's request that the full sentence of up to 3 years in prison be upheld . The couple seeks the United States intervention after their conviction on child endangerment charge . Conviction draws world 's attention , raises questions about American justice system 's fairness . The case puts U.S. in a difficult spot with a close ally with whom it is working on the Middle East issues .
An appeals court hearing ends without the release of Grace Huang and Matthew . The couple seeks the United States intervention after their conviction on child endangerment charge . Conviction draws world 's attention , raises questions about American justice system 's fairness . The case puts U.S. in a difficult spot with a close ally with whom it is working on the Middle East issues .