Appeal Denied - Tuesday, April 3, 2007

We received the response from the magistrate for Brandon's appeal on Tuesday. After holding on to the case for 28 months, he denied the appeal. We apologize for the delay in posting to the website but we needed to give the news to Brandon on Saturday before we made it so widely known.

Telling Brandon was one of the hardest things we've ever had to do. The price for hope is that the fall is from a much greater height. And yet we do hope. They cannot take it from us. As much as he hates his life in prison, Brandon is amazingly strong. We all agreed that we are more determined than ever to overcome this injustice and win his freedom. Brandon's attorney is filing a rebuttal to the magistrate's response and then we will appeal the case to the 9th Circuit Court.

If you were ever tempted to write to Governor Schwarzenegger, please write to him now. If you have written to him before, please write to him again.
We need you.
Gene and Janice Hein

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-445-4633