Pounder is accused of receiving the drugs in Bali, where cocaine and ecstasy are often bought and sold between foreign nationals. A verdict is expected in his trial on Wednesday.
Delivering Sandiford's verdict, a judge panel headed by Mr Amser Simanjuntak said that Sandiford had damaged the image of Bali as a tourism destination and weakened the government's programme of drug annihilation.Composed: Sandiford rose to her feet during her sentencing
"We find Lindsay Sandiford convincingly and legally guilty of importing narcotics. We found no reason to lighten her sentence," said Mr Simanjuntak.
In her witness statement, Sandiford said: "I would like to begin by apologising to the Republic of Indonesia and the Indonesian people for my involvement.
"I would never have become involved in something like this but the lives of my children were in danger and I felt I had to protect them."
Local journalist Amelia Rose was in court when Sandiford was sentenced.
"She was in shock, but she managed to hold her composure and stand up while the judge read out her sentence," she said.
"Her eyes turned red from tears for a second but she managed to hold her composure again.
"There is still a long way to go before an execution can take place. She can appeal to the High Court then the Supreme Court in Jakarta. If she can present new evidence she can have a judicial review.
A British grandmother has been given the death penalty in Indonesia after being found guilty of smuggling cocaine in her luggage.
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