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December 3, 2009<br>
Report and Update - Lynne Stewart<br>
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On Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 a status conference was held
before Judge Koeltl to discuss the procedures concerning Lynne's
re-sentencing. <br>
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The conference was held in a larger courtroom to accommodate all
the people who came to support Lynne. Lynne was represented by
Elizabeth Fink, Joshua Dratel and Jill Shellow. Although the
“Mandate” (formal Order) hasn’t issued yet from the 2nd Circuit, the
question raised by the Judge was whether the resentencing should be de
novo (which means that the Judge would throw out all the reasoning that
went in to his previous sentence and start from scratch) or simply
a clarification and update of the sentencing he already gave Lynne of 28
months.<br>
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The Judge outlined a schedule; the update of the Presentence
Report by the U.S. Probation Dept. is due on February 5, 2010, any
objections to that report are to be submitted by February 19, 2009 and
the defense and government submission addressing the resentencing of
Lynne by March 12th. Replies by March 29th. The formal
sentencing is now set for April 22 at 4:30 p.m. <br>
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This is a time for the Lynne Stewart Defense committee to be
alarmed and very concerned for Lynne. Lynne is a 70 year old woman
and any additional significant time could mean that she could die in
prison. No harm was caused to anyone by her actions. Lynne’s
life work as cited by the Judge in his previous sentencing stand as a
testimony to her good intentions. Notwithstanding the verdict,
Lynne Stewart had absolutely no terroristic intentions or political
harmony with her client Sheik Rahman. <br>
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The judge said that if there are any letters regarding this new
sentencing they will only be considered if they submitted by
counsel. We know that people are anxious to do something for Lynne
and this is one thing you can do and you have the time to write a
thoughtful letter that we believe the Judge will read and take into
consideration. For now you can send your letters to the Lynne
Stewart Defense Committee, 350 Broadway, Suite 700, New York, NY
10013. Address the letter to: Honorable John G. Koeltl, United
States District Judge, Southern District of New York, 500 Pearl Street,
New York, NY 10007 - BUT MAIL TO LSDC not directly to the Judge. We
will accumulate the letters for the attorneys who will then submit them
to the Judge.<br>
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The issue of Lynne’s health has been on all our minds. This
is the situation to date: She has been receiving her medication.
Her blood pressure has been extremely high. Initially the medical
department of MCC/NY had suggested cutting Lynne’s prescription for high
blood pressure medicine in half but since Lynne’s blood pressures was so
high it is being monitored very closely. The main issue for Lynne
right now is that surgery for a bladder problem had already scheduled
before the 2nd Circuit decision and her consequent incarceration.
Now it appears that she will undergo surgery for this condition which is
not life threatening but increasingly uncomfortable for Lynne in the near
future at a metropolitan New York hospital. <br>
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In the near future we will be working with others to plan a public
event, and working in cooperation with others to fight for Lynne
Stewart’s sentence to remain 28 months. I will be sending out
further notices of events and updates on Lynne’s situation as news
becomes available. Meanwhile you can write to Lynne Stewart, Reg. #
53504-054, MCC/NY, 150 Park Row, New York, NY 10007. Do not send
stamps, this mail will be treated as contraband and discarded by the
prison. Do not send anything that needs to be signed for.
Lynne has been given a subscription to the New York Times and the New
Yorker. If you would like to subscribe Lynne to a publication
please drop us a line first (email
<a href="mailto:info@lynnestewart.org">info@lynnestewart.org</a>) just to
make sure that you are not duplicating someone else's contribution.
Photos are okay, cards postcards and letters. All mail is opened
and read. Commissary can be sent to Lynne via Western Union using
the registration number and address either via the internet or at a
Western Union location. Thank you for your support for Lynne it
means the world to her. Pat Levasseur, Lynne Stewart Defense
Committee <br><br>
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