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<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=2>Fred Muhammad Burton has been
falsely imprisoned for 35 years. Fred was convicted in 1972 for the
murder of a Philadelphia policeman, the result of the August 29th,1970
attack on the Cobbs Creek Park police station by the Black Unity Council,
a Philadelphia based revolutionary organization. Fred's conviction
was based solely on the coerced and false testimony of Marie Williams,
the wife of Fred's co-defendant, Hugh Williams. Marie Williams stated in
a letter to the court that her testimony was given under extreme duress,
a result of her being interrogated for 19 hours by Philadelphia homicide
detectives. At the time of her interrogation, Marie Williams was pregnant
and was given only an egg sandwich and coffee during this 19 hour period
of time. These detectives threatened her husband, Hugh with the death
penalty, unless she sign a statement implicating Fred in the conspiracy
to attack and kill Philadelphia cops. This coerced testimony was hidden
from the jury by the Philadelphia District Attorney during Fred's trial.
Marie William's letter refuting her singed statement implicating
Fred was only discovered in 2003.<br>
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Fred's lawyer will be filing a brief on Monday March 26th at the Superior
Court of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. His Attorney, Jonathan Gettleman
said it is important to create some publicity around the filing of the
brief , to ensure the courts interest in reading the brief which the
hopeful result will be in them granting a hearing based on the
merits of the brief. <br>
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</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=4><b>WE ARE ASKING PEOPLE TO BE
AT THE SUPERIOR COURT, 530 WALNUT STREET AT 8:15 AM ON MONDAY MARCH 26TH
WHEN FRED'S LAWYER FILES THE BRIEF. <br>
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We are also asking people to write a letter WITHIN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS to
the Superior Court asking for the following:<br>
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1.ask that the court read the brief<br>
2.grant Frederick Burton a hearing based on the merits of the brief<br>
3.ask the court to instruct the District Attorney's office to release all
evidence in the case<br>
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please send all letters (see attached sample letter):<br>
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Superior Court of Pennsylvania<br>
<b>Karen Reid Bramblett, Prothonotary<br>
</b> 530 Walnut St.<br><br>
Suite 315<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19106<br><br>
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also please send a copy of the letter to :<br><br>
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District Attorney's Office<br><br>
3 South Penn Square<br><br>
Philadelphia, Pa 19107-3499<br><br>
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Thank you!<br><br>
Tim Fasnacht<br><br>
Philadelphia ABCF/ Jericho Movement<br>
215-222-1227 or 717-917-1165<br><br>
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<font size=3 color="#FF0000">The Freedom Archives<br>
522 Valencia Street<br>
San Francisco, CA 94110<br>
(415) 863-9977<br>
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