Leonard Peltier's lawyers arguing to release FBI files

Chris Spotted Eagle <chris@spottedeagle.org> wrote:

Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:51:31 -0500
Subject: Leonard Peltier's lawyers arguing to release FBI files
From: Chris Spotted Eagle <chris@spottedeagle.org>
To: Dist 7 LS <chris@spottedeagle.org>

PRESS RELEASE

Leonard Peltier's lawyers arguing to release FBI files

Place:    U. S. Courthouse, 300 South Fourth Street, Courtroom 9E, Minneapolis
Date:    September 8, 2006
Time:    9:30 a.m.
Hearing:  Open to the public

Barry A. Bachrach, Esq. and Michael Kuzma, Esq. will be arguing before United States Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson for the full release of all FBI files maintained by the Minneapolis Field Office relating to Leonard Peltier and RESMURS.  The FBI reviewed 77,149 pages and released 66,594 pages in full or in part, however, 10,555 pages were withheld in their entirety.

Of utmost significance is that Mr. Peltier seeks release of documents relating to informants, particularly with respect to the extent the Federal Bureau of Investigation paid informants to infiltrate Mr. Peltier's defense team.  Mr. Peltier's legal team just discovered evidence establishing that Douglas Durham, who was a confidential source paid by the FBI to infiltrate the highest levels of the American Indian Movement and who was exposed on March 7, 1975, spoke with, and provided information to, William Halprin, the Chief Prosecutor from Canada  against Mr. Peltier in connection with the extradition proceedings.  Halprin requested Durham's involvement "to enable him to utilize source [Durham] to refute statements made by Peltier's defense."  The FBI instructed Durham "to provide information requested by Crown Attorney [and] Š. If recontacted by Halprin, he would cooperate fully and would keep Omaha advised of developments."

Knowing full well the impact such revelations would have on Mr. Peltier's case, the government is fighting vigorously to prevent these documents, that date back over 30 years, from being publicly released.  Among other things, the FBI claims that the release of this information would harm national security and reveal the identities of confidential sources.  Mr. Peltier's lawyers have argued that these are nothing more than pretexts to prevent the release of further evidence of the continuing violation of Mr. Peltier's constitutional rights and further drives home the fact that Mr. Peltier never received a fair trial.

For further information contact the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee:  (915) 203-6358.   www.leonardpeltier.net.

TUPOCC Co-Chairs:
Renee Sanchez
Ranya Ghuma
Matt Nelson

http://www.nlg.org/TUPOCC/TUPOCChome.html

               

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