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New Letter Could Re-Open Case Against Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson
Opposing ^ | January 10, 2015 | Dominic Kelly

Posted on 01/10/2015 7:58:55 AM PST by Din Maker

The NAACP’s legal group has sent a letter to a Missouri judge asking that a new grand jury convene to consider indicting former Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown back in August.

On November 24, a grand jury decided not to indict Wilson for killing Brown, and as a result, already riled protesters and activists took to the streets seeking justice. Now, in the almost two months since the decision was reached, the NAACP’s Legal Defense and Educational Fund has penned an open letter to Missouri Judge Maura McShane asking that a new grand jury be put together and a special prosecutor be put in place to consider indicting Wilson. The letter also asks the judge to investigate the original prosecutor Bob McCulloch for misconduct.

In the letter, the group claims that a number of legal experts assembled by the NAACP worked together to examine the grand jury testimony and found that there were three areas in particular that were of concern to them.

The first area of concern, the letter claims, is that McCulloch “knowingly presented false witness testimony to the grand jury.” The letter cites an interview from last month in which the prosecutor admitted to allowing an eyewitness to testify even though she wasn’t actually at the scene of the shooting and actually had a history of “racially-charged rants about the incident on the Internet.”

The letter goes on to claim that McCulloch “presented incorrect and misleading statements of law to the grand jury and sanctioned unlawful juror practices.” This specific portion refers to the distribution of legal documents that are no longer valid by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kathi Alizadeh.

Additionally, the group claims in their letter that the prosecuting attorney and his team treated Officer Darren Wilson favorably. The letter claims that “the questioning of witnesses often appeared to advocate for defendant Wilson’s version of the shooting.”

“Our review of these proceedings has raised grave legal concerns, including knowing presentation of false witness testimony, erroneous instructions on the law, and preferential treatment of Mr. Wilson by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office,” Sherrilyn Ifill, the group’s president, wrote in the letter.

The Los Angeles Times reports that McCulloch’s office has yet to comment on the letter from the Legal Defense Fund. Reports note that the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund shares a similar name with the NAACP but is actually a separate group.


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: abuseofpower; darrenwilson; doublejeopardy; ferguson; lynchmob; missouri; necktieparty; nifongism; obamasracewar; trialbymedia; whiteymustpay
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To: FirstFlaBn

“The issue is never the issue. The issue is the revolution.”

—David Horowitz, quoting unnamed SDS leader.


81 posted on 01/10/2015 10:41:13 AM PST by Duke of Milan
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To: GOPJ
"pity parties" for violent criminal blacks have to end

As does the media worship of thug culture. I don't see how this can continue, with regulated lawbreaking, without it being infiltrated by groups with a different agenda.

82 posted on 01/10/2015 10:45:28 AM PST by grania
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To: grania
"Is the NAACP aching for a revolution?"

"Is the NAALCP aching for a revolution?"

National Association for the Advancement of LIBERAL Colored People {only}.

Some just might say: If you can't truly identify your opposition / enemy, you have none. Just saying. :-)

83 posted on 01/10/2015 10:55:07 AM PST by Stanwood_Dave ("Testilying." Cop's don't lie, they just Testily{ing} as taught in their respected Police Academy.)
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To: grania
As does the media worship of thug culture.

The 'media' can be shamed.

It'll take a concerted effort... but it's time. Ever wonder why there aren't 'white leaders' that are interviewed as 'whites who represent the white community'?

Think about it - it's the key...

84 posted on 01/10/2015 11:10:43 AM PST by GOPJ ("I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees. "Charb Charbonnier-Publisher Charlie Hebdo.)
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To: eCSMaster

It's Hammer Time!!!


85 posted on 01/10/2015 11:15:37 AM PST by smoothsailing
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To: Din Maker

And I suppose that there was not a single Lying witness for the Brown side. Yeah Right! We know that most of them lied through their teeth, and provably so.


86 posted on 01/10/2015 11:40:02 AM PST by Revel
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To: Din Maker

This was perhaps the most thorough and ethical grand jury proceeding that we have seen in a high profile case in years. This filing is laughable; its a delusional pipe dream of the left.


87 posted on 01/10/2015 1:17:15 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: BenLurkin

The Grand Jury Case.


88 posted on 01/10/2015 1:20:11 PM PST by Din Maker (Governor Susana Cruz in 2016)
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To: Cowboy Bob; All

If they keep this crap up, there is going to be a Race War in this nation.


89 posted on 01/10/2015 1:24:19 PM PST by Din Maker (Governor Susana Cruz in 2016)
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To: Din Maker
The only thing coming out of this grand jury should be indictments for perjury of lying "witnesses" who suddenly "remembered new facts" after evidence contrary to their testimonies appeared. First should be "hands up don't shoot" liar Dorian Johnson, friend and accomplish of the Gentle Giant, who had to go home and "change his clothes" after the shooting before returning to the scene of the crime to give his eye-witness lies, I mean, "testimony". Instead, he gets a job offer from the City of St. Louis.

Scooter Libby went to jail for less than these grand jury "witnesses".

90 posted on 01/10/2015 1:25:41 PM PST by MHT (,)
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To: Tac Double Tap

I have a better idea. Lets retry the OJ Simpson murder case
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Good one!!


91 posted on 01/10/2015 1:28:31 PM PST by Din Maker (Governor Susana Cruz in 2016)
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To: Chewbarkah

Unless Judge McShane has lost the faculty of reason, this shallow “open letter” should go nowhere.
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Trust me, they know what judges to contact.


92 posted on 01/10/2015 1:33:06 PM PST by Din Maker (Governor Susana Cruz in 2016)
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