US Supreme Court refuses to hear the case of Linda Carty

originally published by: Reprieve
3rd May 2010

Reprieve is deeply disappointed by today’s Supreme Court decision not to consider the disastrous case of Linda Carty, a British grandmother facing imminent execution thanks to a flawed trial in Texas.

Linda has always protested her innocence and had hoped for the chance to persuade the highest court that her conviction is dangerously unreliable. Although the Supreme Court accepts only a small minority of cases, Linda’s was widely believed to be crying out for consideration because of critically important issues of fairness and due process.

The British Government had filed a strongly-worded amicus brief to the Court, detailing serious errors by the State of Texas and stating that that had they been allowed to assist Linda, she would likely not be facing execution today.

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Blair Peach killed by police at 1979 protest, Met report finds

originally published by: The Guardian
27th April 2010

New Zealand-born Blair Peach died after a blow to the head during a demonstration in Southall, London, against the National Front in April 1979. The anti-fascist protester Blair Peach was almost certainly killed by police at a demonstration in 1979, according to a secret report released today.

Documents published on the Metropolitan police’s website shed new light on the death of Peach, a 33-year-old teacher from New Zealand, whose death marked one of the most controversial events in modern policing history. A campaigner against the far right, Peach died from a blow to the head during a demonstration against the National Front in Southall, west London.

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30 March 201015 December 2022 4WardEverUK

Update: Development in the Brendan case

Update from Brendan Dixon’s supporters

The decision on Brendan’s case >

There has been more news of the non-disclosure and it really don’t look good for Strathclyde police with statements hidden, so it looks like back to the privy council about the growing list of Non-disclosure in the case.

Brendan now can get the new evidence and prove Lee Sheville and Toni Wallace lied in court, also Joseph Leiper can be proven to have lied in court they never mentioned the visitors to the house that seen Brendan fixing a car that morning. (There were 6 visitors the police being one for a domestic between the householders, and a midwife among others.

We are still trying to get the phone records for My Daughter’s mobile that the police have and our house incoming and outgoings for that day.

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