Cuban Five appeal to be heard - The case of five Cubans convicted of spying in 1998 comes up for its third appeals review in Atlanta.

“Almost nine years after their arrest, five Cubans convicted of spying on the U.S. government and South Florida exile groups will appeal Monday to judges in Atlanta, arguing that their sentences are excessive and they should be free.

A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear the latest appeal — the third time the case has come before that court. The so-called Cuban Five, who are called heroes on the communist-run island, were convicted in 2001 in Miami and handed sentences ranging from 15 years to life.”

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