Absolutely fantastic news:
From Friends of Jeffrey ‘Free’ Luers:
The Court of Appeals just unanimously ruled that Jeff's case will be reversed and remanded back to the Circuit Court for resentencing as a result of Judge Velure's errors in imposing the original draconian sentence. The opinion just came out this morning and we are still reviewing it for details, but it looks like Jeff could potentially get about 15 years taken off his 266 month sentence. We will provide you with more information as it becomes known. The entire opinion is included below for those who are interested [link]. Congratulations to Jeff and his family!
Jeff was sentenced in 2001 to 22 years and 8 months in prison for the arson of the Romania car dealership in Eugene, OR, and an attempted arson of Tyree Oil. The total damage amounted to burned tires on 3 SUVs, the tires were replaced and the SUVs were resold. No harm to any living things. Outrage over the unjust sentence spanned the globe. Jeff is currently imprisoned at the Oregon State Prison and the Civil Liberties Defense Center has continuously assisted Jeff with various legal matters during his incarceration.
Court of Appeals opinion: http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/A115208.htm
For additional background on Jeffrey Free Luers, please visit http://freefreenow.org/
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It seems as if Chris's blog has died. Perhaps he is in Germany. But I feel this is the time to point out the Tommy Ramone is now part of an old-timey band called Uncle Monk.
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