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There is speculation he may have been given a harsh sentence to serve as an example to others, the Guardian was told by a source not wishing to speak openly for fear of undermining Cassim's defence.
Masoud Shafiei, a lawyer for the two men, told The Associated Press that the men — who had been given a harsh eight-year sentence this year — were fined $500,000 each before they were freed, and an Iranian news agency, ISNA, said Mr. Shafiei reported that Oman paid the money.
In the high court, Khan's lawyers argued that the prosecution had not been able to prove his guilt, that a key witness had been ignored and that the actor had been given a harsh sentence because of his celebrity status.
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But in the end, Enron and its executives were given a harsh lesson about the realities of market discipline.
Madrid's goals all arrived in the second half – courtesy of Héctor Rial, Alfredo Di Stéfano and Mateos – as Matt Busby's side were given a harsh lesson in European football.
PAGE A18 HARSH REVIEW OF EVERGLADES PROJECT The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, an eight-year-old, multibillion-dollar effort to rescue the Everglades, was given a harsh review in a report by the National Research Council.
#Peace #maikelinIsrael — Maikel Nabil Sanad (@maikelnabil) 21 Dec 12 Mr. Nabil's detention in Egypt last year became an international cause célèbre after he was given a harsh sentence for criticizing Egypt's military on his blog.
He was convicted of damaging a cultural monument but, contrary to fears that he would be given a harsh jail term, was sentenced with a fine of about £5,500.
Tom Mercey, his replacement, is one of England's most promising props but the 20-year-old from the same school as Andrew Sheridan was given a harsh lesson by the rugged Romanian Petru Balan before being taken off at the interval.
Irked by the treacherous grass bounce and increasingly frustrated by the fading quality of his own play, the 18-year-old was given a harsh lesson in the reality of professional tennis by the 32- year-old Frenchman Antony Dupuis.
