10th Circuit Court of Appeals Denies Leonard Peltier's Appeal for Parole
Lawrence, Kansas, November 5, 2003
Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
David Hill, Executive Director
785-842-5774 (ofc) 785-842-5796 (fax)
When there is no adherence to the law by the court system, when there are no decisions based on rationality, spirit of justice or moral rights, then we can't help but recognize that it is a time for all Americans to look back to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It is clearly a time of injustice against all Americans by our own government.
This latest denial of Leonard Peltier's appeal greatly disappoints us; however, it does not surprise us. It is simply another milestone in the lengthy arena of decisions based on political pressure, rather than law.
As Native Peoples, there are probably no words too strong for the anger and frustration we feel after presenting the truth and receiving this injustice; this injustice put upon Leonard over and over as the courts continue to slap him and all of us in the face by this abandonment of justice.
In the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, the court admitted that the government had perjured themselves on the stand, coerced witnesses and manufactured evidence, thus casting great doubt on the government's case. If this 10th circuit cannot take responsibility and right what is wrong, who can?
Historically, America has always called on Native Americans for relief in times of great need; whether it is for food, land, medicine, war tactics, political and scientific ideals or even bodies to fight the world wars- and we have always risen to the occasion.
It will be the same now. Simply put: we will not give up.
This decision will not deter our determination to free Leonard Peltier.
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