He can appeal his life sentence during a hearing April 23, the government said.

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Abdulhadi al-Khawaja can appeal his life sentence during a hearing April 23, the government said.

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Also Monday, a scheduled hearing where a Bahraini dissident on hunger strike could have appealed his life sentence was adjourned until April 30.

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Jackson's lawyer, Reid Weingarten, told reporters after the hearing that he would mount a strong legal case for a fair sentence, noting his client is the father of two young children and has the health problems mentioned in court.

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Last month, a military judge at a pre-trial hearing in Fort Meade, Maryland, ruled Pte Manning would have 112 days taken off his sentence if he is convicted.

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James Gray, 46, fled a hearing at Aylesbury Crown Court on 12 May after losing his appeal against his 26-week jail sentence.

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Rengan Rajaratnam, 42, "dropped everything and headed to the airport" after hearing that he was indicted in the same case that resulted in an 11-year prison sentence for his brother, Raj Rajaratnam, said his attorney Vinoo Varghese.

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