Pubdate: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia Web) Copyright: 2005 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Website: http://www.abc.net.au/ Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/people/Corby (Schapelle Corby) DPP REQUESTS DETAILS TO CONSIDER CORBY WITNESS IMMUNITY The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is seeking more information before it will consider an indemnity application from the lawyers of convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby. In a statement released today, the DPP says it would be inappropriate to grant general indemnity to witnesses as requested by Corby's legal team. The DPP says it can only grant indemnity for specific people based on specific information and has requested details from Corby's head lawyer, Hotman Paris Hautpea. Corby's legal team says they know of a person who wants to admit in court to placing marijuana in her bag but only if they are granted immunity. In May, Corby was convicted of smuggling 4.1 kilograms of marijuana into Bali and sentenced to 20 years in jail. Corby has another week to produce new witnesses for the re-opened hearing of her case in Bali. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth