Breaking: Federal Judge Orders Immediate Release of Herman Wallace, Held in Solitary For 40+ Years

[Coyotl]

Source: democracynow.org

A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Herman Wallace, a member of the so-called Angola 3, who was held in solitary confinement for more than 40 years. The judge ordered his release because women were excluded from the grand jury in his case four decades ago, and called for "the State immediately release Mr. Wallace from custody." The decision comes as Wallace is dying of liver cancer. Wallace’s supporters say he has just days to live, but his requests for compassionate release has so far gone unanswered.

Wallace reportedly received the news today from his two fellow members of the Angola 3, Albert Woodfox and Robert King Wilkerson, who had a previously scheduled visit. His lawyers are working now to secure his release as soon as possible.

Herman Wallace’s legal team said today:

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Read more: http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2013/10/1/breaking_federal_judge_orders_immediate_release_of_herman_wallace_held_in_solitary_for_40_years

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Read the judge’s ruling

[gopiscrap]

1. Wow

may God compassionately take care of him!

[fitman]

8. Inhumane

See stuff like this in 3rd world dictator countries.

[gopiscrap]

9. No kidding

[Kelvin Mace]

2. How about releasing him from jail

because 40 years of solitary confinement violates the 8th Amendment?

[gopiscrap]

3. Exactly

[Orsino]

7. +1 n/t

[Myrina]

4. Now let's get him out, and then Leonard Peltier.

n/t

[msanthrope]

6. Peltier will die in prison. nt

[msanthrope]

5. Holy Shit. Send him to hospice. nt

[Coyotl]

10. Does he lose his health care when he is released?

I wouldn't be surprised!

[Indi Guy]

11. Here's excerpt of the story from the INNOCENCE PROJECT...

...Wallace’s conviction was based largely on the testimony of another inmate who received special treatment in exchange for his testimony.

Wallace was sentenced to solitary confinement, where he remained for more than three decades, when he was moved to another prison, where he is still confined to his solitary cell for 23 hours a day. The physical evidence that was collected from the crime scene was never tested and other evidence was lost. Another inmate has since confessed to the murder....

http://www.innocenceproject.org/news/Blog.php