Current Trials and HLN: Recent Episodes
Current Trials and HLN
Occupy HLN is dedicated to spreading the word of due process while analyzing legal cases and discouraging the populace from engaging in trial-by-media.
Dylan Johnson was arrested on February 7th, 2012 for a alleged crime that occurred in Guanjuato, Mexico in 2003.No evidence. No DNA. No motive. Police report estimated victim’s age to be 27, not 16, as some unofficial sources claim. A corrupt photo array containing five photos of Mexican men and one American male (Dylan). Sole “witness” interviewed 6 years after the crime.According to the witness’s description, the assailant had blonde hair and blue eyes. Dylan has brown hair and green eyes. The license plate, make and model of the truck was never reported, yet Johnson’s truck was seized illegally based on color alone. 6 months in solitary confinement in the U.S. , being denied medical care. Denied hygiene products and medical care in Mexico.Writ of Habeas Corpus dismissed, due to late filling by public defender.Rapid extradition without legal notification. Extradited without proper identification, Dylan has no ID in Mexico. Admitting to no signs of sexual activity, Mexico dropped the rape charge.April 9, 2013 Dylan is sentenced to 13 years.May 25, 2013 13 year sentence is vacated. Retrial is immediately started. September 15, 2013 Dylan is sentenced to 13 years. savedylanryanjohnson.webs.com
November 8, 2013 13 year sentence is vacated for the second time.
Ex-Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz and criminal defense attorney Jennifer Fitzgerald weigh in with their opinions on the Jeffrey Havard case in Mississippi. Jeff sits on death row, a victim of an angry lynch mob and an overzealous prosecution spawned by greed and politics. This is the story of Jeffrey Havard, 34, who today sits in a solitary cell on death row. Jeffrey is accused of the murder and sexual assault of his girlfriend’s child, Chloe Britt, 6 months old, on February 21st, 2002, when Chloe wiggled out of his hands and hit her head on the toilet; Jeff thought she was okay and put her to sleep. When Chloe’s mother, Rebecca Britt returned home, she found Chloe blue in the face. Rebecca rushed her to the ER, where she was pronounced shortly thereafter. In order to pursue a capital murder conviction and death sentence, the prosecution had to have an underlying felony. They created one and claimed Jeff sexually abused the child. Jeffrey refused a plea bargain to life without parole, as he was obstinate in his denial of the charges. Jeff, 23 at the time of the incident, needs your help today! Full story on our websiteOfficial Free Jeffrey Havard WebsiteChange.org PetitionThe Silent Voices Petition
Cowboy Up! Occupy interviews outspoken and famous bounty hunter, Leonard Padilla, 2:00pm est (11:00am pst)! We'll talk about the OJ case, Casey Anthony case, the Speek Freak killers, Patrick McDermott, Jodi Arias, Alexis Murphy, George Zimmerman, and all of his adventures in bounty hunting!
Join Occupy for a discussion with bounty hunter Leonard Padilla. We will talk to Leonard about: The Casey Anthony Case, including his involvement in the search for Caylee, and ensuing lawsuits The OJ Simpson Case and his involvement with Mark Fuhrman The Speed Freak killers Wesley Shermantine and Loren Herzog Olivia Newton John's Boyfriend, Patrick McDermott His opinions on politics, Jodi Arias, and George Zimmerman And much much more! Leonard Padilla is a bounty hunter located in Sacramento, CA, and in business since '75. He's appeared on television on National Geographic channel, as well as an expert appearing on CNN to discuss the Caylee Anthony case. He has been the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Lorenzo Patiño Law School since '83; he is not licensed as an attorney. Padilla was one of 135 candidates who ran for California governor in the 2003 California gubernatorial recall election, receiving 1,343 votes. Before the 2003 election, Padilla had spent a year in a federal prison for failing to file income taxes for 3 years.
Occupy sits down with Frank Taaffe, friend of George Zimmerman and ardent supporter. Frank was a regular guest on HLN, where he fought the trial-by-media lynch mob on a daily basis. In this interview, Occupy will delve into Frank's dealings with HLN, his opinion of them, as well as his views about the George Zimmerman case.
America's Constitution has been trampled on, and our prosecutorial malfeasance and county jail system are a large part of what's wrong with our system. Additionally, the trashing of our 8th Amendment is a large part of why America's prison epidemic is out of control. America houses 25% of the world's prisoners within her own borders. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? No, there's no joke here. America has more prisons than China and Russia -- COMBINED. And China has 4 times the population of America. In this episode, Occupy will delve into one angle on this massive problem in our country -- a "problem" that many in the prison and media lobbies are getting rich off of. For more, see http://www.occupyhln.org/hln-propaganda/why-the-usa-judicial-system-is-unfair/ ~ Jason
America houses 25% of the world's prison population. Occupy will take a peek into why this is so, and what can be done to rectify the problem.
What kinds of appellate issues are in play for the Jodi Arias case? Did Juan Martinez and Sherry Stephens run a fair courtroom? Or did they leave a lot of avenues open to appealable issues? Call in and opine! http://www.occupyhln.org/jodi-arias-case/the-corrupt-jodi-arias-case-a-bevy-of-appellate-issues/
Your opinions on how the verdict was reached in the Jodi Arias trial, the aftermath, the various funds set up for profit, and what you foresee during the penalty phase of the trial and future appellate options. All opinions are welcome! Whether or not you agree or disagree that due process was served, you're welcome to join the discussion!