The Angola 3 are political prisoners, two of whom are still being held in the state of Louisiana. All three are former members of the Black Panther Party.
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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.
Albert Woodfox's Release on Bail Delayed Again
State Secures 5th Circuit Court Temporary Stay on Release
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.
Our deftly argued, comprehensive 37 page response concludes: 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.
We expect a ruling in coming weeks. Sadly, all release preparations are on hold till we see what the 5th Circuit says.
State's Upcoming 5th Circuit Appeal
Attempting to Undo Brady's Order to Overturn Albert's Conviction
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.
Herman's Health Scare
He Reports He's Feeling Much Better
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.
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.
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.
peace,
Tory Pegram
A3 Campaign Coordinator
odsllc@gmail.com
504.338.2631
http://www.angola3.org
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