Matthew James Norman (born 17 September 1986), an
Australian citizen, was convicted in
Indonesia for
drug trafficking as a member of the
Bali Nine. In 2005, Norman was arrested in a room at the Melasti Hotel in
Kuta together with three others. Police uncovered of
heroin in a suitcase in the room. After a criminal trial, on 15 February 2006 Norman was sentenced to
life imprisonment. His
appeal to the
Indonesian Supreme Court to have the sentence reduced suffered a shock when the Supreme Court imposed the
death penalty on 6 September 2006. A subsequent appeal to the Indonesian Supreme Court, following a full confession by Norman to his role in the plan to import heroin from Bali to Australia, resulted in the original sentence of life imprisonment being reinstated.