Legislative Update
After the plea to death penalty opponents to call House Speaker Rod Jetton, Senator Jetton referred the moratorium and study bill, HB 1870, to the Crime Prevention and
Public Safety Committee. Thanks for your prompt action on this important matter. Now, we need to call Senator Jetton and thank him for moving the bill to committee. Please contact his office at 573-751-5912 or e-mail Senator Jetton at Rod.Jetton@house.mo.gov.
Meanwhile, the SB 800 moratorium bill by Senator Rita Day, and the SB 835 abolition bill by Senator Joan Bray are ready for hearings. Since the legislature is gearing up for their spring break, we will probably be notifying you about hearings after March 25.
Good News About a Bad Situation
A Los Angeles judge on Monday overturned the conviction of a man who has spent the last quarter-century in prison for a murder he insists he did not commit, concluding that the prosecution’s star witness lied. Willie Earl Green may be freed if the prosecutors do the right thing and not appeal the decision or go for a re-trial.
Some of you may have seen the 60 Minutes broadcast on Sunday where 2 attorneys allowed an innocent man to be imprisoned for 26 years because of the client-attorney privilege. This is another sad commentary about the justice system. Alton Logan always maintained that he never killed a security guard, but it was only after the death of the real murderer that the truth has been told. Just think if the two jurors who voted against giving Alton the death penalty had went along with the prosecution!
These are just two more out of hundreds of reasons why the death penalty needs to be abolished.
Dates to remember
The deadline for turning in the Campaign 1515 petitions is April 5. Please team up and work with your family, job, church, sorority or other group to collect 15 completed clemency petitions.
April 4 is the 15th anniversary of the Chain of Rocks Bridge tragedy. Please mark your calendar for a planned event on that day.
“Enough Already!”
Jamala Rogers, Coordinator
JUSTICE for Reggie Campaign
P. O. Box 5277
St. Louis, MO 63115
(314) 367-5959
www.justiceforreggie.com
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