One of “Jena 6″ has conviction overturned
If you haven’t already heard, there was some promising news last Friday in regards to the prosecution of the “Jena 6″.
Mychal Bell, the first of the Jena 6 to be convicted, had his conviction overturned on Friday when an appeals courtjudge ruled that Bell should have never been charged as an adult. Mychal Bell was facing a 15-year-sentence.
At this point, the prosecutor, Reed Walters, has not stated if he intends to retry. In the meantime, Bell remains incarcerated. His case will move back to the court of the presiding judge, J.P. Mauffrey Jr. Bell’s attorneys will ask to have Mauffrey removed from the case and, if successful, will move for bail for Bell.
In the meantime, there will be rallies held in Jena so, the spotlight will continue to shine and those under it won’t be able to hide.
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Hopefully, all involved have learned that violence may not be the answer to solving differences.
September 20th, 2007 at 12:59 am