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Coalition to Free the Angola 3<br><br>
</b>Hello,<br>
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A few legal updates on Albert's bail, the State's upcoming 5th Circuit
appeal of Albert's overturned conviction, and the latest on our friend
Herman's recent health scare.<br>
</font><font face="Garamond" size=5 color="#9F0004"><b>Albert's Release
on Bail Delayed Again <br>
</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=2 color="#2E373C">State Secures
5th Circuit Court Temporary Stay on Release<br>
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Late last Wednesday, the State succeeded in convincing the 5th Circuit
Court to stay Brady's bail order. Albert's legal team had till
yesterday to respond. This means that Brady's release order is
frozen until the 5th Circuit looks at the State's objections and our
rebuttal. <br>
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Our deftly argued, comprehensive 37 page response concludes:
<i>Accordingly, as Mr. Woodfox has already spent every minute of the last
ten years in jail fighting a conviction that is both unconstitutional and
factually erroneous, he should not be required to spend an additional
year in jail just so the State can pursue an appeal that it is not likely
to win.<br>
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We expect a ruling in coming weeks. Sadly, all release preparations
are on hold till we see what the 5th Circuit says.<br><br>
</font><font face="Garamond" size=5 color="#9F0004"><b>State's Upcoming
5th Circuit Appeal <br>
</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=2 color="#2E373C">Attempting to
Undo Brady's Order to Overturn Albert's Conviction<br>
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Tomorrow, Thursday, December 4th, the State's appeal of Brady's decision
to overturn Albert's conviction is due to the 5th Circuit. Our team
then has 30 days to respond. If you want copies of the legal
filings, as always, just email me and I'll send them along.<br><br>
</font><font face="Garamond" size=5 color="#9F0004"><b>Herman's Health
Scare <br>
</font><font size=2 color="#2E373C">He Reports He's Feeling Much
Better</b></font><font size=3> <br>
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As many of you know, Herman collapsed during a visit with supporters last
Friday and was taken to the hospital. Since that time his attorneys
and many A3 supporters have struggled to find out how he is doing.
Visiting and phone rules for solitary are such that no one was allowed to
visit or talk with him until yesterday (including attorneys), except for
one brief emergency call to his sister on Saturday. <br>
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Even after seeing him we still are unsure why he lost consciousness and
are working to determine the cause. But for now, please know that
he is feeling much better and reports being well cared for, despite being
back in his cold dungeon cell. <br>
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I'm including his mailing address in case you want to send him a Get Well
card, or tell Albert we are waiting for him to join us in New Orleans for
the New Year.<br>
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peace, <br>
<br>
Tory Pegram<br>
A3 Campaign Coordinator<br>
<a href="mailto:odsllc@gmail.com">odsllc@gmail.com</a><br>
504.338.2631<br>
<a href="http://www.angola3.org/" eudora="autourl">www.angola3.org<br><br>
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