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<font face="Garamond" size=5 color="#990000"><b>Hearing this Friday to
Revisit Original 2006 Plea Agreement <br>
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reluctant government prosecutors to provide crucial evidence about the
plea negotiations</font><font face="Garamond" size=5 color="#990000">
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</font><font face="Trebuchet MS" size=3>February 17, 2009 -</b>
<b>Alexandria, VA -</b> Last week featured important legal developments
in Dr. Sami Al-Arian's case. In a second round of motions, government
prosecutors have once again asked the judge to reconsider her latest
rulings in the case. Specifically, they are asking that she reverse her
decision to compel the government to turn over evidence regarding the
negotiations for the 2006 plea agreement concluded between Dr. Al-Arian
and the Department of Justice
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see previous press release for details</a>). <br><br>
There will be an important hearing
in Dr. Al-Arian's case this Friday, February 20th at 9 AM sharp. The
defense, having responded strongly to the government's motions, believes
the judge should deny the prosecutors' motion for reconsideration. This
hearing will be very important in charting the course of the case, as it
will determine whether Dr. Al-Arian will be able to present a defense
during the trial. In their motion, prosecutors seek to prevent the court
and the public from getting to the bottom of the facts in the case:
specifically, they refuse to turn over evidence regarding prior promises
made to Dr. Al-Arian by the government that he would not have to
cooperate in any other cases and that he would be deported expeditiously
following the completion of his sentence in 2006.<br><br>
It is vital that as many of Dr.
Al-Arian's supporters as possible attend the hearing and witness the
government's unjustifiable refusal to shed light on what actually
occurred during the plea negotiations. <br>
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Supporters are advised to come to
the courthouse no later than 8:45 A.M. to ensure seating. The courthouse
(address below) is within walking distance from the King Street Station
(Blue and Yellow Lines).
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Click here for metro schedules and maps</a>.
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Click here for Google Maps</a> for directions to the courthouse.<br>
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</font><font face="Trebuchet MS" size=3>Albert V. Bryan U.S.
Courthouse<br>
401 Courthouse Square<br>
Alexandria, VA 22314<br>
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This coming Friday also marks the
sixth year since Dr. Al-Arian's arrest under the auspices of the Bush
administration. Despite a promise three years ago by the Department of
Justice that Dr. Al-Arian's case would be concluded after signing the
plea agreement, his ordeal continues with seemingly no end in
sight.<br><br>
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