Sara Connor faces eight years for murder as Schapelle Corby serves final weeks of drug sentence

A Bali court will hand down its verdict tomorrow in the trial of Byron Bay mother Sara Connor, following a policeman's murder.

If found guilty, she could spend eight years in prison - far less than Schapelle Corby's original 20 year sentence for drug trafficking which was handed down in 2005.

Corby is currently serving the final weeks of her parole in Kuta and could be back in Australia for her 40th birthday in July.

Schapelle Corby serves the final weeks of her parole in Bali and could be back in Australia for her 40th birthday. Picture: Sunday Night.
Schapelle Corby serves the final weeks of her parole in Bali and could be back in Australia for her 40th birthday. Picture: Sunday Night.
A Balinese courtroom originally sentenced Schapelle Corby to 20 years behind bars for drug trafficking in 2005. Photo: AAP
A Balinese courtroom originally sentenced Schapelle Corby to 20 years behind bars for drug trafficking in 2005. Photo: AAP

Since her release from a Balinese prison three years ago, the 39-year-old has been living a quiet life visiting the beach and keeping to herself.

But in less than two months, on May 27, the convicted drug smuggler will finally be free to go home, after signing a letter saying she has obeyed her parole conditions.

It will be exactly 12 years since she was found guilty of trying to smuggle more than four kilograms of marijuana into Indonesia.

Sara Connor gives testimony in Denpasar, Bali. Source: AAP
Sara Connor gives testimony in Denpasar, Bali. Source: AAP
Connor faces up to eight years jail after the murder of a Balinese policeman. Picture: 7 News
Connor faces up to eight years jail after the murder of a Balinese policeman. Picture: 7 News


Her parole officer said Corby is feeling quite relaxed about her impending freedom, and most importantly, she is healthy.

Because she committed a crime, Corby must be deported from Bali. What she will do back in Australia is unclear, but it's likely she will never be allowed to return to Indonesia.

However for Connor, her Bali prison nightmare has only just begun. Connor is currently being held at Kerobokan.

The Byron Bay mother of two will learn tomorrow night how long she'll spend behind bars.