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Leonard Peltier was wrongly convicted of murder and has been locked up for 46 years. He is 78 years old now.
The fed attorney who prosecuted the case says he was wrong.
The judge who denied a retrial says he was wrong.
Both are asking #ClemencyForPeltier @POTUS
The fed attorney who prosecuted the case says he was wrong.
The judge who denied a retrial says he was wrong.
Both are asking #ClemencyForPeltier @POTUS
46 years. Almost 60% the avg. lifespan of a Native man in the US. #ClemencyForPeltier
Some facts:
• The key witness recanted & said the FBI coerced her to lie
• No witness saw the actual crime
• There is no evidence that Peltier committed the crime.
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Some facts:
• The key witness recanted & said the FBI coerced her to lie
• No witness saw the actual crime
• There is no evidence that Peltier committed the crime.
Continued…
More facts:
• The evidence was so lacking that #LeonardPeltier wasn’t even convicted for murder — he was convicted of aiding and abetting murder — yet there was still no clear evidence that he even did that.
The FBI needed a scapegoat. #ClemencyForPeltier
• The evidence was so lacking that #LeonardPeltier wasn’t even convicted for murder — he was convicted of aiding and abetting murder — yet there was still no clear evidence that he even did that.
The FBI needed a scapegoat. #ClemencyForPeltier
