Former Cabinet Secretary-General Lin Yi-shih has been sentenced to 13 years and six months for bribery.
The Taiwan High Court handed down the ruling Friday after revoking a previous verdict by the Taipei District Court in April 2013. The former KMT political heavyweight was originally sentenced to seven years and four months for an unspecified source of income and for using his power for extortion.
However, the Taiwan High Court gave Lin a heavier punishment Friday because it found that he took and sought bribes during his time as a lawmaker.
Lin’s mother was also sentenced to five months in prison for concealing evidence. The case can be appealed.