First, it was their defeat by the "Corcoran 8" in an acquittal, then it was their defeat by Correctional Officer Dave Lewis in an acquittal, now it is the reversal of the jury's guilty verdict by the presiding Federal Judge, Manuel L. Real who ruled on Monday, November 26, 2007, that the jurors were wrong when they convicted the "Chino 3", Thomas Ramos, Hector Flores and Robert McGowan.
The reversal of the verdict, dismissed for lack of evidence, is a testimonial that, while U.S. Attorneys and their Deputies continue to wage an increasingly acrimonious war against California Correctional Officers, there are, thankfully, those in the Federal Judicial system which preside over reason and common sense as well as their courtrooms. Clearly, the war waged by Federal Prosecutors against California Correctional Peace Officers is not being joined by the Federal Judiciary.
Animosity is cumulative. With each and every prosecutorial defeat comes a renewed and louder cry of "Hang ‘em High!" The Federal Prosecutors in California have become nothing more than a Haters Club of all things Correctional and, as such, they now join the ranks of such notables as Mike Nifong in his hatred of College Lacrosse players and Johnny Sutton and his hatred of Border Patrol Agents and Texas Sheriffs.
As a suggestion to any Federal Prosecutors who may read this, shed your fixation on California Correctional Personnel and make your reputation elsewhere as it is, obviously, clouding your judgment and your ability to, efficiently, expend taxpayer dollars.
The reversal of the verdict, dismissed for lack of evidence, is a testimonial that, while U.S. Attorneys and their Deputies continue to wage an increasingly acrimonious war against California Correctional Officers, there are, thankfully, those in the Federal Judicial system which preside over reason and common sense as well as their courtrooms. Clearly, the war waged by Federal Prosecutors against California Correctional Peace Officers is not being joined by the Federal Judiciary.
Animosity is cumulative. With each and every prosecutorial defeat comes a renewed and louder cry of "Hang ‘em High!" The Federal Prosecutors in California have become nothing more than a Haters Club of all things Correctional and, as such, they now join the ranks of such notables as Mike Nifong in his hatred of College Lacrosse players and Johnny Sutton and his hatred of Border Patrol Agents and Texas Sheriffs.
As a suggestion to any Federal Prosecutors who may read this, shed your fixation on California Correctional Personnel and make your reputation elsewhere as it is, obviously, clouding your judgment and your ability to, efficiently, expend taxpayer dollars.
CIM guards get verdicts overturned
By Rod Leveque, Staff Writer
