11.  He has spent nearly four months in jail since his arrest last August for trafficking in cocaine, and the time was counted as part of the sentence.

12.  Her lawyer, Mohammed al-Amin, told The Associated Press that the time would be counted.

13.  There was no indication what penalty Lin might face, or whether his American prison time would be counted against his sentence.

14.  Under a new law, the men may be paroled because they have served two-thirds of their time, counting time off for good behavior.