In
1998, Mike Holloway was convicted of armed robbery in Augusta, Georgia
and received a life sentence without parole.
He was not identified by witnesses.
No weapon was recovered.
His
court appointed lawyer spent less than 30
minutes with him before his trial.
Numerous other defects of
evidence & due process are cited in the Habeas Brief.
A writ of Habeas Corpus has
been filed with the Georgia Supreme Court documenting the extremely poor
legal representation that this man received and he is seeking a new
trial.
The
court since said that the Habeas Brief was not received in the time
allotted. However - based on the rules regarding prison MAIL, the
document was indeed received in time! This is outrageous! The life of a
person hangs in the balance and the appellate court denies due process
because the court is unaware of the workings of its own rules! Is
it any wonder why the innocence project is so badly needed!
"The
Constitutions of the United States and Georgia guarantee
equal justice and fairness and that any person
accused of a crime for which he or she faces the loss of liberty be represented by a lawyer. ...But in Georgia,
people accused of crimes are not always provided lawyers. And
some who are provided lawyers do not see them until it is too late for
the lawyer to be of any assistance. And too often the lawyers
provided do not have the time, skills and resources to provide
meaningful representation." - Excerpt From: "If
you cannot afford a lawyer...": A report on Georgia's failed indigent
defense system by the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) Jan
2003
If
you have the legal skills, the investigative skills, or the financial
means to help Mike get a fair day in court, please contact his brother
by clicking on the e-mail link above.
-
Thank you and God bless.
Arrogant Judges, Prosecutors & Public
Defenders... LOVE Ignorant & Apathetic Citizens...
In
1998, Mike Holloway was convicted of armed robbery in Augusta, Georgia
and received a life sentence without parole.
"The
Constitutions of the United States and Georgia guarantee
equal justice and fairness and that any person
accused of a crime for which he or she faces the loss of liberty be
represented by a lawyer. ...But in Georgia,
people accused of crimes are not always provided lawyers. And
some who are provided lawyers do not see them until it is too late for
the lawyer to be of any assistance. And too often the lawyers
provided do not have the time, skills and resources to provide
meaningful representation."
If
you have the legal skills, the investigative skills, or the financial
means to help Mike get a fair day in court, please contact his brother
by clicking on the e-mail link above.
-
Thank you and God bless.