[Freethe SF8] Support Parole Transfers for Herman & Jalil - Contact Governors of NY & CA

[SF-8 case]

Herman & Jalil are issuing this urgent message 
requesting friends and supporters to contact the 
Governors of New York and California to expedite 
the signing and execution of amended Executive 
Agreements, which will allow Judge Moscone to 
issue an order to return them both to NY State to attend their parole hearings.

In 2007, Herman and Jail were extradited from New 
York State to California to face charges in the 
SF8 case.  Both were scheduled for parole 
hearings on their New York sentences in the 
spring of 2008.  It would have been their third 
appearance before the board.  Under a New York 
parole regulation, however, no hearing can be 
held unless they are physically present.

On May 18, 2008, SF Judge Moscone agreed with the 
consent of the state prosecutor and the SF County 
Sheriff to return them both to NY State for 
parole hearings – their legal right after more than 35 years of imprisonment.

On June 16th, Judge Moscone rescinded his May 
18th order due to pressure from the CA Attorney 
General’s office, and held the transfer in 
abeyance until new language was adopted to 
conform with the concerns of the Attorney 
General. The Attorney General’s office has 
drafted an amended Executive Agreement which 
would allow the brothers to return to New York, 
although the Attorney General has refused to 
disclose the text of the amended agreement to the 
brothers or their attorneys.   According to the 
Attorney General’s office the amended Executive 
Agreements have been sent to California’s 
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and New York’s Governor Paterson to be signed.

Herman and Jalil have a liberty interest in 
returning to New York.   If these brothers were 
granted parole, then it is likely that they would 
also be granted bail in the SF8 case.  All other 
brothers in the SF8 case are out on bail despite 
the severity of the charges.  The Attorney 
General’s tactics to prevent Herman and Jalil 
from returning to New York to attend their parole 
hearings infringes upon the brothers right to liberty.

If parole hearings await the resolution of the 
SF8 charges, it could be another year or two 
before Herman and Jalil are given hearings.

Please contact the Governors of New York and 
California by phone, letter or email

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-558-3160
Email: <http://gov.ca.gov/interact#email>http://gov.ca.gov/interact#email

David A. Paterson
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
518-474-8390
Email: http://161.11.121.121/govemail

Urge them to sign the amended Executive 
Agreements which will allow Herman Bell and Jalil 
Muntaqim (Anthony Bottom) to return to New York 
State to attend their rightful parole hearings.

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