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Court Hearing for Philadelphia Political Prisoner Fred Muhammad Burton to be Held on Tuesday, July 10
Monday, July 9, 2007 :
Frederick Burton is an innocent man who has diligently attempted to prove his innocence to the courts for the past 37 years. Prior to his incarceration, Fred worked for a phone company, was a well respected member of his community and his wife was preparing to have twins, his third and fourth child. In 1970, Fred was accused and then convicted of participating in the planning of the murder of Philadelphia police officers. While the plan was allegedly to blow up a police station, what occurred was that a police officer was shot and killed allegedly by members of a radical group called "the Revolutionaries."
Show your support for one of Philly's Political Prisoners by attending Muhammad's court hearings:
Fred Muhammad Burton PCRA Court Hearing
July 10th 9AM
Superior Court of PA
530 Walnut St 17th Floor
Philadelphia, Pa Only one witness, Marie Williams, who was the wife of co-defendant and primary actor, Hugh Williams, testified as to the relationship between, Fred and "the Revolutionaries." Fred was not accused of being at the scene of the crime. At Fred's trial, Marie Williams was compelled by order of the court to testify. Ms. Williams inculpated Fred by testifying that on one occasion, she had heard someone in her basement, a floor below her, say, "Let's off some pigs." She did not accuse Fred of making those statements. She only testified to Fred's presence at that meeting. Ms. Williams also testified that beside the one meeting, she had no knowledge of the content of the meetings. The Commonwealth intentionally struck every African-American from the active jury. The all white jury unanimously convicted Fred after being purposefully misled by the Commonwealth and Marie Williams. Read More
July 10th 9AM
Superior Court of PA
530 Walnut St 17th Floor
Philadelphia, Pa Only one witness, Marie Williams, who was the wife of co-defendant and primary actor, Hugh Williams, testified as to the relationship between, Fred and "the Revolutionaries." Fred was not accused of being at the scene of the crime. At Fred's trial, Marie Williams was compelled by order of the court to testify. Ms. Williams inculpated Fred by testifying that on one occasion, she had heard someone in her basement, a floor below her, say, "Let's off some pigs." She did not accuse Fred of making those statements. She only testified to Fred's presence at that meeting. Ms. Williams also testified that beside the one meeting, she had no knowledge of the content of the meetings. The Commonwealth intentionally struck every African-American from the active jury. The all white jury unanimously convicted Fred after being purposefully misled by the Commonwealth and Marie Williams. Read More
For more information:
http://www.phillyimc.org/or/2007/07/40910....
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