From: Political Prisoner News <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> Date: Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 7:39 PM
"It took over 4 1/2 years to win this case!" said Cisco Torres. Judge Philip Moscone signed and filed an order dismissing charges against Francisco Torres late Thursday, August 18th. Cisco was the last former Black Panther member facing charges in this 1971 case about the killing of a SF Police Sergeant. In 1973 several of the men were brutally tortured by police in Louisiana to elicit false confessions. The case was dismissed in the 1970s, but charges were filed again in January of 2007 against eight former Black Panthers. They all resisted this renewed repression. Charges against Ray Boudreaux, Richard Brown, Hank Jones, Richard O'Neal and Harold Taylor were previously dismissed for insufficient evidence. Herman Bell and Jalil Muntaqim plead to greatly reduced charges receiving time served and probation. Cisco Torres, speaking for himself and on behalf of the San Francisco 8, was elated, giving "Our thanks to all of our supporters for battling with us for so long - our victory is shared!" A more detailed statement and story will follow! Questions and comments may be sent to <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tomo cuatro anos y medio ganar este caso dijo Cisco Torres El Juez Philip Moscone firmo y entrego la orden destituyendo los cargos contra Francisco Torres el Jueves 18 de Agosto. Cisco era el ultimo ex miembro de las Panteras Negras enfrentando cargos de haber matado a un sargento de la policia de San Francisco en este caso del1971. En el 1973 varios hombres fueron brutalmente torturados por la policía en Luisiana para extraer confesiones falsas. El caso fue desestimado en los 70s, pero cargos fueron nuevamente en Enero del 2007 contra ocho ex miembros de las Panteras Negras. Los cargos contra Ray Boudreaux, Richard Brown, Hank Jones, Richard O'Neal y Harold Taylor fueron anteriormente desestimados. Herman Bell y Jalil Muntaqim se hicieron culpables de cargos reducidos. Cisco Torres, hablando en s propio nombre y a nombre de Los 8 De San Francisco extremamente contento le "dio las gracias a todos los que los apoyaron por batallar junto a ellos por tanto tiempo-la victoria es compartida ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
