Jacinta Jones was sentenced to death in Bali for smuggling cocaine . The prosecutor had only asked for a 15-year prison term , so the sentence was unexpected . Bali would have been an `` attractive target '' for `` threats , '' Lindsay Sandiford writes . The Reprieve lawyer argues the case will tarnish Briton 's reputation more than the Bali 's actions .
Lindsay Sandiford was sentenced to death in Bali for smuggling cocaine . The prosecutor had only asked for a 15-year prison term , so the sentence was unexpected . Sandiford would have been an `` attractive target '' for `` threats , '' Jacinta Jones writes . The Reprieve lawyer argues the case will tarnish Bali 's reputation more than the Briton 's actions .