prosecutorial misconduct (tags)
prosecutors lie and mislead judges
Challenging Wrongful Convictions (tags)
police state
Bradley Manning Seeks Plea Deal (tags)
police state
Marriage Equality Protesters Have Day in Court Oct. 17 (tags)
The "Equality Nine," marriage equality protesters who were arrested in August 2010 for staging a sit-in at the San Diego County Clerk's office to protest the continuing denial of marriage licenses to same-sex couples, were back in court October 17. The city attorney, who has refused to drop the charges, has offered them a plea deal, but so far all but two have refused to take it.
Plea bargains flush your right to a jury trial down the toilet (tags)
Cops use plea bargains to flush jury trials down the toilet! Well I guess I should say the government uses plea bargains to flush your right to a jury trial down the toilet. Cops are not the people that charge you with crimes and force you to trial, it's the government and more specifically government prosecutors.
Maryland’s Marty O’Gov Turns His Back on Fallen Mayor Dixon! (tags)
As a result of a plea deal, Baltimore’s Mayor Sheila Dixon will leave office, on Feb. 4, 2010. She was recently found guilty of stealing $530 worth of gift cards intended “for the poor.” Before the ink was dry on the agreement, however, Dixon’s ex-crony, the former mayor, and now Maryland Governor, Martin O’Malley, was pretending that she no longer existed. Appropriately, the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre said, “Hell is other people.”
Orange County Attorney Agrees to Plead Guilty to International Money Laundering (tags)
Thomas Burton, 60, of Newport Beach, agreed to plead guilty to international money laundering in a plea agreement filed today in federal court in Santa Ana.
Secret NSA surveillance (tags)
There seems to be alot of buzz in the media on how Bush authorized the use of illegal NSA wire-taps and surveillance for domestic spying to stop terrorism. I thought I'd write an article summarizing how this was used in my case while running a political web site and direct action network
54 AFP mutineers plead guilty, get 7 years (tags)
A military court, in a plea bargain deal, sentenced yesterday 54 soldiers out of the more than 600 involved in the failed Oakwood mutiny in July 2003 to seven years and six months in prison. Aside from the jail term, the seven-member military tribunal chaired by Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Legaspi also ordered the dishonorable discharge of the convicted officers. In secret balloting, the seven members unanimously found the 54 soldiers guilty of violating the Articles of War for "conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline."
Hicks, Howard and Rogue USA (tags)
Anyone familiar with the criminal tactics of thoroughly corrupt State Institutions would not be surprised to learn of the plea bargain offered Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks. After five years of torture and various other forms of physical and psychological abuse, the U.S. has offered a deal that would see Hicks released from Guantanamo but not necessarily from continued incarceration.
AJLPP-USA Hails Philippine CA Decision To Junk Smith plea for TRO (tags)
The Alliance for Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines (AJLPP)-USA , today hail the decision of Philippine's Court of Appeals on Tuesday that junked rape convict Lance Cpl. Daniel Smith’s plea to be returned to United States custody. The court’s Special 16th Division denied Smith’s prayer for a temporary restraining order on Makati Regional Trial Court Judge Benjamin Pozon’s decision to keep him at the Makati City Jail, noting that his petition “precisely involves a determination of the regularity of the act of respondent judge… “We do not share with petitioner’s view and that a grave and irreparable injury would befall him pending determination of this petition,” the court ruled. “The long and short of it is that a full-blown trial has been held with all the rights of the accused accorded to hi
Philippine CA junks Smith plea for TRO (tags)
Manila-- The Court of Appeals on Tuesday junked rape convict Lance Cpl. Daniel Smith’s plea to be returned to United States custody. The court’s Special 16th Division denied Smith’s prayer for a temporary restraining order on Makati Regional Trial Court Judge Benjamin Pozon’s decision to keep him at the Makati City Jail, noting that his petition “precisely involves a determination of the regularity of the act of respondent judge… “We do not share with petitioner’s view and that a grave and irreparable injury would befall him pending determination of this petition,” the court ruled. “The long and short of it is that a full-blown trial has been held with all the rights of the accused accorded to him.”
Report tells Bush to get out of Iraq! Will George W. Hitler Listen? (tags)
Report confronts the president with a powerful argument that his policy in Iraq is not working and that he must move toward disengagement.
Daniel McGowan and codefendants take non-cooperation plea agreement (tags)
We would like to inform everyone about the events in court today. After months of negotiations and consideration, Daniel, along with Jonathan Paul, Joyanna Zacher and Nathan Block, pled guilty to some of the many charges. We cannot emphasize enough what an extremely difficult decision this was for Daniel and we will continue to give him our full support.
Congressman Ney Convicted of Bribery (tags)
Rep. Bob Ney was convicted today of bribery charges stemming from the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling investigation
Michael Ray pleads guilty (tags)
— A former protégé of Sen. Panfilo Lacson pleaded guilty on Monday to unauthorized possession of US government defense documents. Former police senior superintendent Michael Ray Aquino’s guilty plea spared himself a possible life sentence and also spared the US government a messy trial that could highlight weaknesses on how it guards its secrets.
Moussaoui says his story was a complete fabrication (tags)
This is no surprise to me...Its clear that the fellow was not involved in 9-11 in anyway, but his bull sh!t served the official conspiracy theory, lacking as it is in hard evidence!
http://www.nysun.com/article/31091
secret NSA surveillance and the case of Sherman Austin from Raisethefist.com (tags)
Former political prisoner and former webmaster of Raisethefist.com , Sherman Austin talks about NSA wire-taps and FBI “anti-terrorism” surveillance used against him shortly after 9/11.
SOS/MM/KKK Supporter Sent to Jail!!! (tags)
A Minuteman Domestic Terrorist is convicted and sent to prison. Another one of these terrorists are running for office (Jim Gilcrist).
Warning LA VA Commiting Atrocities..LA Courts Helping Nazi Behaviors (tags)
You will find at the site linked here that the National Treasury Employees Union is far too large and they are swamping America with atrocities. In addition LA Courts...
Last Minute Plea to Save the Life of Kevin Cooper (tags)
Last Minute Plea to Save the Life of Kevin Cooper
SUNDAY 5 PM: Join Rev. Jackson in Protest Near Govs Brentwood Home to Halt Exe (tags)
Join Rev. Jesse Jackson & Dozens of Protesters For a Visit Schwarzeneggers Neighborhood for Last Minute Plea to Save the Life of Kevin Cooper Set to Die Tuesday at 12:01 AM
American Plea Bargains Infect U.N. War Crimes Tribunal (tags)
The notorious plea bargain system that plagues the American "justice" and jail systems, is now moving to the United Nations' war crimes tribunal, under pressure from the Bush administration...
The Persecution of Sherman Austin (tags)
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Sherman Austin: Counterpunch Article (tags)
A Strange and Tragic Legal Journey The Case of Sherman Martin Austin By MERLIN CHOWKWANYUN
A Strange and Tragic Legal Journey (tags)
A Strange and Tragic Legal Journey The Case of Sherman Martin Austin By MERLIN CHOWKWANYUN
Response to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s press release regarding Sherman Austin’s sentencing (tags)
Response to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s press release regarding Sherman Austin’s sentencing
Response to Dianne Feinstein’s press release regarding Sherman Austin’s sentencing! Please (tags)
Response to Dianne Feinstein’s press release regarding Sherman Austin’s sentencing! Please Fax
Response to Dianne Feinstein’s press release regarding Sherman Austin’s sentencing! (tags)
Response to Dianne Feinstein’s press release regarding Sherman Austin’s sentencing! Please Fax
Response to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s press release regarding Sherman Austin’s sentencing (tags)
Please sign--Response to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s press release regarding Sherman Austin’s sentencing
Response to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s press release regarding Sherman Austin’s sentencing (tags)
Response to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s press release regarding Sherman Austin’s sentencing--Please FAX.
response to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s press release regarding Sherman Austin’s sentencing (tags)
URGENT Response to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s press release regarding Sherman Austin’s sentencing!
Los Angeles Indymedia Center Interviews Sherman Austin (tags)
graphic © 2003 by charles amsellem. all rights reserved. activists may reproduce for non profit use only
RTF UPDATE: Judge wants 8-10 months jail time, involvement from head of head of FBI in DC (tags)
RAISE THE FIST UPDATE: Judge wants 8-10 months jail time, but first wants suggestion from head Director of the FBI, Robert S. Muller, and the Justice Department in Washington, DC. Sentencing delayed July 28th.
The Patriot Act and Persecution of Sherman Austin (LA Weekly article) (tags)
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Report on Protest of Persecution of raisethefist founder (tags)
This past Friday, January 24, 2003, on the one year anniversary of the raid on the raisethefist webmaster's home, protesters gathered in front of the Federal building in Westwood
SUPPORT RAISE THE FIST! BENEFIT SHOW, SAT DEC 28TH! (tags)
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'RAISE THE FIST' BENEFIT SHOW! - SAT, DEC 28 (tags)
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Plea Bargains: Torture for Confessions? (tags)
Plea Bargains in America render all guilty pleas from that system suspect. An archaic system full of underfunded public defenders, overzealous prosecutors, and a system that trumps up charges for leverage, scaring guilty pleas out of the poor is not fair.
JUDGE REJECTS PLEA FOR RAISETHEFIST.COM WEBMASTER (tags)
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FEDS TO INDICT RAISETHEFIST WEBMASTER / LEGAL UPDATE (tags)
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Please support Rob "Ruckus"Middaugh sentenced yesterday to 3 yrs (tags)
please write him letters, or find any book publishers intrested in sending him books, he loves to read
Sara Jane Olson Asks for Guilty Plea to be Withdrawn (tags)
From the AP. Many twists and turns in this story; which, perhaps, should come as no surprise given the labyrinthian structure (and now increasingly Kafkaesque nature) of the US court system. However, Sara Jane Olson is going to make a stand and fight the charges against her -- even in this frightening political climate.
Rally Against Police Terrorism! Support May Day Arrestees! (tags)
STOP POLICE TERRORISM! RALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE MAY DAY ARRESTEES
SIGN PETITION CONDEMNING POLICE TERRORISM AGAINST MAY DAY ARRESTEES!!! (tags)
RAISE THE FIST (www.raisethefist.com) IS TRYING TO RALLY SUPPORT. PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION (http://www.petitiononline.com/twocp/petition.html) TO CONDEMN THE POLICE TERRORISM COMMITTED AGAINST MAY DAY ARRESTEES!
RALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE MAY DAY ARRESTEES - NOV 15th (tags)
STOP POLICE TERRORISM! RALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE MAY DAY ARRESTEES
Mayday Long Beach Update (tags)
Ruckus and Alex Schwartz are scheduled to make their last pre-trial appearance in front of the court on October 30th. Also, more misdemeanor cases have had hearings.
Long Beach May Day Update (tags)
Updates from the October 23 pre-trial
Long Beach May Day Update (tags)
Updates about the current status of cout cases resulting from the May Day 2001 police riot in Down Town Long Beach
New Legal Support Group Formed For Remaining D2K Demonstrators’ Defense (tags)
D2K Legal Wrap Up holds its first meeting and organizes to take on the vitally important work of continuing legal support for demonstrators still facing trial.
YO IMC - Plea Bargain Accepted 5 pm 8/22 (tags)
The arrestees in the U'wa civil disbedience, Critical Mass and the Ramparts civil disobedience (which isn't everyone) accepted a plea to a 415 "disturbing the peace" for time served.