Verdict in Bo Xilai appeal due this week By Peter Shadbolt, for CNN October 21, 2013 -- Updated 0918 GMT (1718 HKT) Bo Xilai was sentenced to life in prison for bribe-taking, 15 years for embezzlement and seven years for abuse of power. Shandong Supreme Court to deliver results of appeal in Bo Xilai case Under Chinese law, appellate judges can decide non-capital cases behind closed doors During the trial, Bo, 64, denied the charges and strongly challenged the case against him Bo was sentenced to life for bribe-taking, 15 years for embezzlement and seven years for abuse of power (CNN) -- Shandong Province Supreme People's Court in eastern China is set to deliver the results of the appeal of convicted former Communist party senior Bo Xilai this Friday, October 25, sources with knowledge of the case told CNN on Monday. Under Chinese law, appellate judges can decide non-capital cases behind closed doors after consulting with both sides. The Chinese high court agreed to hear the appeal on October 8 after Bo Xilai was sentenced to life in prison for bribe-taking, as well as 15 years for embezzlement and seven years for abuse of power after he was convicted in September. CNN's Steven Jiang in Beijing contributed to this report.