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New motions in Terri Schiavo case could nudge judge to void original order

Greer asked to admit mistake in Quinlan related testimony, consider new medical advances

Florida Baptist Witness, March 5, 2005
http://www.floridabaptistwitness.com/3953.article

Excerpts

CLEARWATER (FBW)-Challenging a judge’s ruling whether there was “clear and convincing” evidence Terri Schiavo would not have wanted to live in her state, attorneys Mar. 4 won a small victory when Sixth Circuit Court Judge George W. Greer scheduled an expedited Mar. 8 hearing on that matter and another related to Terri’s medical condition.

“What we are asking the court to do is basically admit a huge mistake was made,” attorney David W. Gibbs told Florida Baptist Witness Mar. 5. “We are asking Judge Greer to do what is the only noble and right thing.”

The motion asserts the court ruled incorrectly in determining Meyer’s testimony irrelevant because it based its ruling on the presumption that Quinlan was not alive in 1982 and therefore determined the conversation in question would have taken place before Terri was an adult.

Gibbs said the case is further complicated because it’s not a criminal case where new evidence would demand a new trial, but it’s a civil case where there are “not a lot of precedents on how you handle the death penalty.” For this reason the motion does not ask that Greer “void” his original order or stay action, but that based on this new evidence, the order be “vacated.”

With the medical motion are 17 affidavits from neurology and speech specialists from throughout the country who have offered their observations and services, to include the administration of swallowing tests and therapies, MRI’s and other diagnostic tests. Many refer to recent gains in the area of understanding and treating brain injuries.

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http://www.justicecoalition.org/

Florida Rep Don Davis and Senator Steve Wise attended the Feb 28 press conference for Terri sponsored by the Justice Coalition

Rep. Don Davis stated, "I'm convinced that Michael Schiavo wants her [Terri] to die so she won't be rehabilitated to the point where she can become cognizant again and tell us what really happened that evening 15 years ago."

Senator Steve Wise spoke out for Terri during this press conference

Please sign this emergency petition to help save Terri's life. The petition will be delivered this week to Gov Jeb Bush and the Florida legislative leaders.

[Ohioan from Florida]

Terri ping to 2469 & 2472! Please sign the petition if you haven't already done so! Thanks!

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[Lauren BaRecall]

And Greer is a Baptist. I think they're watching him.

[windchime]

Bump!