[Freethe SF8] SF 8 Update - 9/11 Richards are free on bail and other will follow!

[SF-8 case]

San Francisco 8  Update – September 11


20 students from Met West high School in Oakland 
joined jubilant and now released SF 8 defendants 
Richard Brown and Richard O’Neal and dozens of 
supporters in the hallway of the SF Courthouse. 
Many warm embraces were exchanged between the two 
Richards and supporters who had been 
corresponding and visiting them at the jail 
through glass and over jail phones.

Ray Boudreaux will be released Tuesday evening 
and bail arrangements are in the final stages for 
Harold Taylor, Hank Jones and Francisco Torres. 
All are expected to be released in the coming 
days thanks to numerous supporters who have 
offered to post property to ensure their future appearances.

Unfortunately, neither Herman Bell nor Jalil 
Muntaqim is eligible for bail even though they 
are both parole eligible in New York State. Both 
have served over 30 years in various prisons for 
their political ideas, commitments and their 
participation in the Black Liberation Struggle.

Court today was largely procedural and focused on 
discovery issues. Herman Bell’s lawyer, Stuart 
Hanlon, noted that the courteous discussion about 
the government turning over discovery belied the 
fact that the defense is no better off today than 
it was in January when the eight were arrested 
and charged. Discovery documents are yet to be 
fully organized, indexed or turned over to the 
defense. All the voluminous documents relating to 
DNA samples taken from the eight proved to be 
negative and other forensic evidence regarding 
fingerprints and ballistics have yet to be fully 
turned over to the defense for examination or may 
be missing altogether. Federal Grand Jury 
transcripts regarding this case are still incomplete.

The next court date for the SF 8 case is set for 
Monday, September 24th at 9:30 am in Department 
23 – 850 Bryant Street, 3rd floor.

Outstanding issues regarding discovery, 
pre-charging delay and demurs will be calendared. 
A motion on behalf of Harold Taylor called a 
collateral estoppel, is scheduled to be argued. 
This motion argues for the exclusion of 
statements made by Harold in New Orleans in 1973 
after several days of torture. Defense arguments 
will suggest that issues of double jeopardy also 
exist as these statements were excluded in 
another 1970s case which led in Harold’s acquittal.

Be there to support the brothers in court and 
please consider scheduling events and speaking 
engagements in your homes and communities to get the word out about the case.



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