Brazilian researcher gets 16 years

As Brazil Defends Its Bounty, Rules Ensnare Scientist - Whoa, from the article, it seems the punishment is insanely severe and that the trial was effed. Lawyers for Dr. van Roosmalen, a naturalized Brazilian citizen who was born in the Netherlands, say he is in large part a victim of the xenophobic sentiment attached to fears of biopiracy. They note that he was tried as a foreigner, initially denied habeas corpus and the right to appeal the verdict against him, given a near-maximum sentence despite being a first-time offender and sent to a notoriously harsh prison.