[Netnews-action] Cuban 5 lose their appeal

[Manchester CSC]

       full text at http://www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk/news.asp?ItemID=1337


      CSC statement on Miami 5 appeal

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06 June 2008

Disappointingly, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia 
has just upheld the convictions of all Five yet sent the cases of 
Antonio, Ramon and Fernando for re-sentencing on the grounds that no 
top-secret information was gathered or transmitted.

This still leaves Antonio and Ramon facing a substantial prison term 
even though their life sentences will be commuted and Gerardo Hernandez 
now faces the prospect of serving his two life sentences to the full. 
Meanwhile Rene will continue to serve his term of fifteen years while 
Fernando will have his sentence of nineteen years reduced.

In rejecting the arguments of the Five's lawyers concerning the 
procedures and conduct of the trial in Miami, Circuit Judge William H. 
Pryor, who is a Bush appointee and described by the local press as a 
right wing zealot, summed up the Court's decision by writing, "We 
conclude that the arguments about the suppression of evidence, sovereign 
immunity, discovery, jury selection and the trial are meritless, and 
sufficient evidence supports each conviction."

Meanwhile Luis Posada Carriles continues to enjoy immunity from 
extradition for his terrorist crimes while the Miami Five continue to 
pay the price for defending their people against US-based terrorism.


continues ... see http://www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk/news.asp?ItemID=1337


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