[Ppnews] Defense Team for Gerardo Hernandez Files Appeal in U.S. Court

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Monday, 20 August 2012 13:49
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Miami, August 20.- The defense team for Gerardo Hernandez, one of the 
five Cuban anti-terrorists sentenced to long prison terms in the United 
States, filed an appeal today in Miami to overturn his conviction.

Attorney Martin Garbus introduced the 82-page affidavit in the U.S. 
District Court in Miami, to support the habeas corpus appeal for Gerardo 
and the reversal of his conviction, citing misconduct by the U.S. 
Government during the trial.

Gerardo, sentenced to double life plus 15 years, was detained in 
September 1998 along with Rene Gonzalez, Ramon Labañino, Antonio 
Guerrero and Fernando Gonzalez, for monitoring violent groups in Miami 
that were organizing and carrying out actions against the island.

Through the affidavit, the defense team asks the court, on behalf of 
Gerardo, to order discovery from Washington of evidence that reveals 
payments to journalists to create a hostile atmosphere and influence the 
jury for a conviction.(Taken from Radio Havana Cuba)


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Gerardo Hernandez: Justice will not Come along by itself

http://www.cubanews.ain.cu/2012/0819Gerardo-Hernandez.htm

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 18 (ACN) Gerardo Hernandez Nordelo, one of the five 
anti-terrorists held in the US since 1998, said that justice will not 
come along by itself regarding their case, because it takes permanent 
struggle against the media campaign on Cuba, as a crucial factor.

The case of the Cuban Five is now at an important moment, said Hernandez 
in a message sent on behalf of the five heroes held in the U.S. which 
was read by his wife Adriana Perez at the 13th Peruvian National Forum 
in Solidarity with Cuba, underway in the city of Chiclayo.

Hernandez, who was given two life terms plus 15 years in the U.S., said 
that he has progressively been closed all his legal ways, though US 
authorities now have a new chance to make justice, as he referred to an 
affidavit to be filed with the Miami Federal District Court on Monday by 
his defense attorney, PL news agency reported.

"Our defense team will present new documents to denounce the public 
opinion manipulation carried out prior, during and after the trial by 
the US government, which said to have guaranteed a fair process for the 
Five, reads the message.

It has been proven that the Miami journalists who wrote defamatory 
articles against the five Cubans were paid by the US government, while 
the prosecution never informed the defense about it, as it is stipulated 
by the law.

But despite this fact, the prosecution opposes the release of the 
contracts signed by the government and the journalists, or that they are 
summoned by the court, the message explains.
Gerardo also appreciated the expressions of solidarity with the Five at 
the Chiclayo forum and stressed the importance of such support.

Hundreds of participants at the meeting listened to Adriana Perez, who 
affirmed that justice in the case of the Cuban Five will be achieved 
through solidarity actions.

Perez will also visit Bolivia August 22-26, where she will meet with 
local journalists and media directors, and with professionals.
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