Cuban court to hear jailed American's appeal
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Imprisoned American subcontractor Alan Gross has one last chance in a Cuban court to get a reduction or dismissal of his 15-year sentence. He is appealing his conviction for sneaking communications equipment into Cuba before the island's Supreme Court.
The 62-year-old Maryland native's case has strained ties between the Cold War enemies and undermined already faltering efforts at rapprochement. Gross was working on a USAID program meant to foster democracy on the Communist-run island when he was arrested in 2009. (AP)
