Status of Appeal 9/6
Hello Everyone,
We were notified a few days ago by Brandon's attorney that Brandon was granted his request for a Certificate of Appealability which means that the appeal will be allowed to go forward. Even though his last appeal and request for oral arguments were denied, we will be allowed to stay on this path to the 9th Circuit Court. This is good news! The judge had the option to deny us and had he done so, we would have been forced to petition the 9th Circuit Court separately which could have added many months to Brandon's wait for a decision at the next level.
Now we move forward, still holding our collective breath and praying for release. We saw Brandon last weekend. He's waiting anxiously for an order of art supplies (limited items are allowed by the prison from a prison-approved vendor) and the CA heat wave has made his cell seem even smaller than its 9x12 dimensions, especially since he shares it with another inmate. (Inmates have fans only, no air conditioning.) Still he's hanging in there and sends his love and appreciation to all of you.
Warmest Regards,
Gene and Janice Hein
We were notified a few days ago by Brandon's attorney that Brandon was granted his request for a Certificate of Appealability which means that the appeal will be allowed to go forward. Even though his last appeal and request for oral arguments were denied, we will be allowed to stay on this path to the 9th Circuit Court. This is good news! The judge had the option to deny us and had he done so, we would have been forced to petition the 9th Circuit Court separately which could have added many months to Brandon's wait for a decision at the next level.
Now we move forward, still holding our collective breath and praying for release. We saw Brandon last weekend. He's waiting anxiously for an order of art supplies (limited items are allowed by the prison from a prison-approved vendor) and the CA heat wave has made his cell seem even smaller than its 9x12 dimensions, especially since he shares it with another inmate. (Inmates have fans only, no air conditioning.) Still he's hanging in there and sends his love and appreciation to all of you.
Warmest Regards,
Gene and Janice Hein
posted by Gene and Janice Hein at 6:01 PM
4 Comments:
That is such wonderful news. I am so happy for you. This gives you hope. I am praying so hard for the hearts of all those who will be looking at this case and the appeal. Thanks for sharing the news with us. All of you are in my daily prayers. I really believe he will be home with you soon.
Renee
Was reading your blogs and wanted to see if Brandon has been reading Tolstoy? If he has not, there's one story that would be very meaningful.
Having just seen "Reckless Indifference" I am intrigued by this case and the travesty that can result from the laws coming out of our state legislatures. I also hope that this particular request for appeal will be successful for Brandon and his family to permit another close look by our judicial system.
Can you tell us where on the Internet to find the court opinions, historical and current, related to Brandon's case?
Regards,
Craig
Centennial, CO
Hi there,
I corresponded with Brandon back in 1999 and since then a lot has changed for me. We lost contact when his letters started to get returned to me. Can you please email me his postal address I would really like to write to him again.
Please email me at angellynafu@yahoo.com
Many thanks and God bless.
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