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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Appeal into stronger sentence for spying soldier kicks off
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:02:38
	Publish Date:		2025-10-30 03:35:00
	Description:		Should the clanging of prison gates replace the rigour of military detention for a soldier who tried to spy on New Zealand? That's the decision a panel of three judges will now grapple with after a day of appeals in Wellington. The Court Martial Appeals Court is deciding whether the sentence imposed on the soldier for attempted espionage is too light; whether he can be named; and if Radio New Zealand should be allowed to appeal against a further suppression ruling. Reporter Jimmy Ellingham spoke to Lisa Owen.
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