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Post by tam on Oct 6, 2017 18:56:33 GMT -5
Misook has an entire page dedicated to her on Oxygen, yet Bart still sits. They never mention his plea in the beginning that they should investigate her because she is bat now and was bat then. No one would listen to him www.oxygen.com/snapped/season-20/misook-wang
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Post by tam on Oct 24, 2016 10:02:40 GMT -5
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Post by tam on Oct 24, 2016 9:53:37 GMT -5
Below are a few clarifications and links to expanded information, such as interviews, police reports, crime night info, etc. I hope you find this helpful. As far as the case status, we are waiting on a ruling in federal court on the case. We think they will primarily focus on ineffective counsel. We are fighting for DNA testing in McLean County Circuit Court - they continue to fight DNA testing, even though the Exoneration Project is willing to pay for it. Supporters filed a FOIA lawsuit against the city of Bloomington - we feel we have been wrongfully denied FOIA requests. There's more information about all of these issues below. Feel free to post any questions you may have. This is a very interesting case to sink your teeth into. In reference to the previous post about them targeting Jamie, it's interesting to note that the Detective (Crowe), who was on this case from the beginning never believed Jamie was a viable suspect. As soon as he retired in late 1997, two younger detectives took over the case and never looked at anyone else. One of them, Detective Katz, has had a case overturned because he paid a witness to testify without disclosing it to the defense team. You are correct that the state was under tremendous pressure to solve this case. The victim's mother was relentless in calling police for updates, etc. Which she should have been, I certainly don't blame her. But that still doesn't excuse the tunnel vision in this case. Clarifications from the Crime Watch Show:
- The gun was a .22 (Not a .38, as portrayed in the show. And actually, no gun or casings were ever found - just two .22 bullets recovered from the victims body). - Susan Claycomb, Jamie's co-defendant: What they didn't say is that Susan was pregnant when she was arrested. They let her out of county jail to have her baby. When Jamie said something about them giving her a choice to testify against Jamie or not, and she refused and asked to kiss her kids goodbye and they wouldn't let her, she had just had the baby. Other than those minor issues, the show was very accurate, and we truly appreciate Crime Watch Daily for doing a story on this case. Additional information below: STAR WITNESS DANNY MARTINEZ:
- Expanded crime night/star witness (Danny Martinez) issue along with police reports: blog.freejamiesnow.com/the-11th-hour-witness/- Audio (42 seconds) of Detective Barkes admitting to Danny Martinez that he gave the Martinez' phone number to the victim's mother. What do you suppose they were talking about? soundcloud.com/freejamiesnow/danny-martinez-detective-1- Audio (1 minute 18 seconds) of Detective Barkes asking Martinez if he knows Jamie Snow - says Jamie's names at least 5 times. Again, this was before Martinez ID'd Jamie. soundcloud.com/freejamiesnow/danny-martinez-excerpt-do-youINEFFECTIVE COUNSEL:
- The full audio of Appellate Court Judge Knecht addressing the issue of ineffective counsel (4 min.). He is arguing with the State's counsel about the issue. NEW EVIDENCE:
- This video outlines much of the new evidence discovered SINCE the trial in the Jamie Snow case. It’s important to understand, the jury was NEVER presented with this evidence. Much of which was discovered through FOIA requests by supporters. - FOIA Lawsuit: We still believe there is information they are not turning over through FOIA. As outlined in the FOIA lawsuit we filed against the city of Bloomington this month. They will not turn over interview tapes, wiretap orders, wire tap recorded calls, info about reward money distribution, etc. - Local article: www.pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/advocates-for-convicted-murderer-sue-city-for-records/article_f4fc2e64-5417-5e00-af82-d3c41cacf2ad.html- You can read the full lawsuit here: edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/10/city-of-bloomington-sued-under-foia-for-withholding-public-records/DNA TESTING:
- We are currently wrangling with the circuit court to get testing for items that have not been tested. The items are outlined in this petition - we have over 62,000 signatures asking McLean County state's attorney to test the DNA at no cost to the tax payers - the Exoneration Project has agreed to pay for all of it, yet the still fight. Why? www.FreeJamie.com
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Post by tam on Oct 23, 2016 12:46:02 GMT -5
I'm on the road, bit just to be clear, Jamie did not assault a police officer. He was arrested for obstruction of justice. In the show they used the term "obstruction of a peace officer," which is inaccurate. Will clarify more points later.
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Post by tam on Oct 22, 2016 18:32:35 GMT -5
A couple of weeks ago, Crime Watch Daily did an episode on this case in 3 parts below. In case you have trouble, the videos can be viewed here: crimewatchdaily.com/2016/10/13/jamie-snow-conviction-exoneration-project-brings-new-details-in-old-murder-casePart 1: Part 2: Part 3: Case SummaryIn 2001, Jamie Snow was wrongfully convicted for the 1991 murder of a gas station attendant during an apparent armed robbery at the Clark Super 100 Station located at 802 E. Empire St. in Bloomington, Illinois. Jamie was home with his family on the other side of town when the crime occurred. He is currently being represented by the University of Chicago’s Exoneration Project. This will be his 17th year residing in Stateville Prison in Joliet, Illinois for a crime he didn’t commit. This violent and senseless crime occurred in Bloomington, Illinois on Easter Sunday 1991. The murderer walked away with approximately $100, as Jamie Snow ate dinner with his children. The tragedy was compounded when, after several years without a clear suspect, Jamie Snow was arrested and improperly charged by police and prosecutors willing to convict him by any means necessary, even after passing a polygraph exam. The conviction was only possible using testimony of unreliable witnesses, many who had their own legal issues, people easily coerced into accepting deals, some more than willing to give false testimony. Jailhouse informants claimed that Snow “confessed” to them while awaiting trial. Many of whom have now recanted their testimonies in sworn affidavits. There has never been any physical evidence tying Jamie Snow to this case. Jamie has spent the last 17 years in prison fighting to present new evidence demonstrating his innocence. The original trial violated his constitutional rights in several ways, many which stem from a lack of representation by his public defender, who presented little to no defense. Not surprisingly, this attorney has since been disbarred, yet Jamie’s conviction remains. With an over-zealous prosecution and no proper defense, Snow had no more chance at trial than William Little did when faced with an armed gunman. The Prosecution relied on one “star witness” who provided critical eye-witness identification. Yet this same witness was UNABLE to identify Snow in photo books or during a line-up which occurred soon after the crime. It wasn’t until 1999, 8 years later and AFTER Snow’s arrest, that the “star witness” identified Snow upon being presented with his seeing his photograph in a local newspaper and a picture of the original lineup in a private meeting at the state’s attorney’s office shortly before trial. Only at the trial, 10 years after the fact, did the “star witness” speak of Snow’s “eyes” being “unforgettable,” yet he had seen Jamie in numerous close up photos and the in person line-up not long after the incident occurred. Approximately 4 years after conviction police radio tapes disclosed to Snow that “star witness” could NOT have seen what he testified to seeing. Additionally, numerous pieces of critical evidence, never disclosed before trial, have been uncovered. Jamie has always maintained his innocence, and continues to do so. An extended, downloadable case summary, please click here. Representation
Jamie Snow is being represented by Tara Thompson of the University of Chicago's Exoneration Project.
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