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From Pat Levasseur of the Lynne Stewart Defense Commitee. For updates,
check
<a href="http://www.lynnestewart.org/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.lynnestewart.org</a> .<br><br>
From: PatLevasseurP@aol.com<br>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:28:25 EDT<br>
Subject: Judge Koeltl upheld the verdict against Lynne Stewart
yesterday<br>
To: PatLevasseurP@aol.com<br><br>
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Judge Koeltl upheld the verdict against Lynne Stewart yesterday. (The
judge also upheld the verdicts against the two other defendants, Ahmed
Abdel Sattar and Mohamed Yousry) In a 54 page ruling that
recounted key evidence, U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl rejected all
of Lynne Stewart's arguments that the Feb. 10 verdict should be tossed
out. In a separate ruling Judge Koeltl also rejected defense
request for a new trial based on allegations that one juror lied about
his past and that another juror had been unduly pressured to reach her
verdict.<br><br>
These decisions clear the way for the sentencing now scheduled for
December 22nd. According to Joshua Dratel, one of the attorneys
representing Lynne Stewart, said the material support statute "by
its very nature, threatens to interfere with constitutional rights. . .
and that "these issues we will again reassert on appeal. We
believe in them," he said. <br><br>
We are saddened by the Judge's decision but not surprised. It is
rare when the trial judge overturns a jury verdict. The tone of the
decision is worrisome in terms of how it bodes for sentencing so we are
bracing for the worst while continuing our efforts to demonstrate that
Lynne's case is unique in the annals of the criminal justice system and
that the Judge has discretion to sentence Lynne with compassion and
consideration. Consideration to Lynne's life time commitment to
good works in the community on behalf of the poor and under
represented. While Lynne has been politically active all of her
adult life, she is not a terrorist and should not be sentenced as
such. This is key because the terrorist enhancements in sentencing
expose Lynne to life in prison.<br><br>
Please help us continue our work on Lynne's behalf. Help us to
"not let her go silently into that dark night" ... which is a
lengthy prison sentence. Lynne's sentencing is currently scheduled
for December 22nd. A date when most people will be preparing for
the holidays and when the news of Lynne's sentence would likely be buried
and forgotten by many. We won't let that happen! Help us to
continue our outreach and organizing - to keep Lynne Stewart's name and
case in the public eye. Keep Lynne Stewart Free!<br><br>
The Lynne Stewart Defense Committee needs your financial support. Please
help by donating whatever you can. Make checks payable to The Lynne
Stewart Defense Committee, 350 Broadway, Suite 700, New York, NY
10013. Tax deductible contributions can be made payable to The
National Lawyers Guild Foundation and mailed to the same address. Just
make sure to put Lynne Stewart on the memo line. You can also
donate on - line using PayPal by visiting our website at
<<a href="http://www.lynnestewart.org/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.lynnestewart.org</a>
><a href="http://www.lynnestewart.org/" eudora="autourl">
www.lynnestewart.org</a>.<br><br>
SAVE THE DATE<br><br>
December 8th, 7 p.m.a Speak Out and Forum on Lynne Stewart's case will be
held at The Community Church of New York. Details and participants
to be announced. <br>
We have a new DVD "The Struggle Continues" (an
informative and poignant look at Lynne's case with interviews with Lynne,
her family, colleagues and former clients - available for a $10 donation
and new T-Shirts for $15.00 as well as the NLG booklet: The Case of Lynne
Stewart, a Justice Dept. Attack on the Bill of Rights. Please write to us
at :
<<a href="mailto:info@lynnestewart.org%3Einfo@lynnestewart.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:info@lynnestewart.org>info@lynnestewart.org</a> Write to above
address to request these items, you can obtain them at the website using
PayPal or call 212-625-9696.<br><br>
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