Campaign Update - Week of 7/19/2010

Reggie Ends Fast
Some of you expressed concern for Reggie’s health and welfare when you found out about his food strike. He ended the fast and is now eating regular meals. His fast was a result of the frustration with prison authorities to actively pursue his legal case. Reggie has once again been placed in administration segregation (“The Hole”) for another unfounded violation.

Reggie turns 39
Reggie’s birthday is August 30 and we are making plans for our community birthday party. We have been doing this since the Justice for Reggie Campaign began. He has celebrated the last 20 birthdays behind bars. We know that one day soon Reggie will be home and we can truly celebrate his special day with him. Stay tuned for details.

NAACP Convention
Last week in Kansas City, Justice for Reggie was represented at the NAACP’s national convention. Steve Hawkins, a long-time supporter is now with the NAACP and moderated a panel on criminal justice. He cited Reggie’s case as one example of the systemic problems with the US justice system. We distributed information about Reggie’s case, collected signatures and met new friends for justice.

Update on Dale Helmig
America’s Most Wanted is airing a full one-hour show on Dale’s case this Saturday night, July 24, at 8:00 p.m. The show will include updated footage from the recent habeas corpus hearing in DeKalb County. This should be very enlightening program.

“Enough Already!”
Jamala Rogers, Coordinator
JUSTICE for Reggie Campaign
P. O. Box 5277
St. Louis, MO 63115
(314) 367-5959
www.justiceforreggie.com

Campaign Update - Week of 7/12/2010

Save the Date
Reggie’s 39th Birthday Celebration will be Tuesday, August 31. Details are forthcoming.

Workshop at NAACP Convention
Jamala Rogers will present a workshop on Reggie’s case during the NAACP’s 101st national convention in Kansas City.

Recent Hearings
As reported, Troy Davis had his hearing a couple of weeks ago. According to our friends at Amnesty International, Troy’s legal team must meet the bar for proving his innocence as set by the US Supreme Court. If Judge Moore rules the bar was met, then we’re on to an overturned conviction. If not, Troy could once again face execution. We won’t stand for that! Truth is truth and justice is justice.

Closer to home, Dale Helmig had his hearing last week. Dale was convicted for the murder of his mother in 1993. This was a case that was prosecuted by none other than Kenny Hulshof. The same Kenny Hulshof that prosecuted Josh Kezer, an innocent man who served 15 years for a murder he didn’t commit. Kezer was released last year by Judge Callahan who pretty much called Hulshof a liar10 (liar to the 10th degree) and that everything in his closing argument was “untrue.” At the hearing, the state trooper recanted his ’93 testimony. Helmig’s attorney was apparently on drugs at the time of the trial. You start to see the recurring pattern so familiar to the US court system—overzealous prosecutor, poor legal defense, withheld evidence, etc.

Reggie’s case and cases like Dale and Troy are proof enough that the country should not be executing ANY body.

“Enough Already!”
Jamala Rogers, Coordinator
JUSTICE for Reggie Campaign
P. O. Box 5277
St. Louis, MO 63115
(314) 367-5959
www.justiceforreggie.com