DOES JUSTICE EXIST IN BERRIEN COUNTY?
Evidence of innocence is irrelevant to Berrien County, Michigan prosecutors such as James Cherry and Jerry Vigansky.
When the Bill of Rights was added to the constitution, its authors clearly intended to protect the rights of persons accused of crime. Those simply stated protections have been continuously eroded over the past fifty years. For each interpretive appellate decision that attempts to even the playing field, there are five more that steepen the grade. Our concern has turned from seeking truth to seeking convictions, and post-conviction efforts are focused on denying any further review.
Michigan prisons are full of wrongfully convicted persons from Benton Harbor, many who were coerced into admitting to crimes they did not commit by prosecutors threats to pile on more charges. Others were convicted by false testimony from criminals bribed by prosecutors who exchanged dropped charges, paid cash, or reduced sentences for false testimony against the defendants in Berrien County.
It is painful how ambitious prosecutors such as James Cherry and Gerald Vigansky invented phony made-up crimes to frame me. This is how the system works in Michigan, especially Berrien County. Gov. Granholm is guilty of presiding over, and in essence, condoning, this level of corruption. She has shown more than a few times that she supports the actions of Whirlpool, Cornerstone Alliance, and Berrien County law enforcement/courts. Racism is on steroids in Berrien County.
Thank you,
Rev. Edward Pinkney
(keep in mind that Whirlpool is in the same community as maybe the most severe poverty in the state)
BENTON TWP.
Whirlpool enjoys record first quarter
Sales up 10% from '05 1st quarter
By MICHAEL ELIASOHN
H-PBusiness Writer
BENTON TOWNSHIP - Fueled by strong demand for its products, Whirlpool Corp. this morning announced first quarter net earnings of $118 million, a 37 percent increase over the first three months of last year.
Net sales of $ 3.5 billion were the best ever for the first quarter and were up 10 percent from the year-earlier period....
Monday, May 01, 2006
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Police & prosecutor human rights abuses
When so many people believe anything they read, no matter how outlandish it is, how is it that they cannot accept something that is completely true? That prosecutor and police misconduct is a pervasive and serious problem, not only in Berrien County, but also in the rest of the country? In Berrien County, Mich., the sheriff's department continues to harass, intimidate, coerce, and bribe witnesses in my upcoming retrial. Police and prosecutor misconduct are easy to get away with in Berrien County and everywhere. Sept. 19, 2006 is the trial date for the second round of this heavyweight fight for justice. I need five hundred people everyday for the trial. Please make plans to be there.
Thank you,
Rev. Edward Pinkney
Thank you,
Rev. Edward Pinkney
Trial Irregularities and News
1. During my recent trial in the Berrien County Courthouse, St. Joseph, Michigan,
there were several very unusual occurences:
1) a family member of the county clerk, Louise Stein, was on the jury
2) the jury foreman and two other jury members were employees of Whirlpool - this is a conflict of interests since BANCO and myself have initiated a boycott of the corporation
3) the bailiff took the jury foreman to see the prosecutor during the trial, and then took him back to the jury room.
I saw this happening while the jury was in deliberation and notified my attorney of this who told the judge. The judge then was forced into swearing in the bailiff (so that he could be questioned under oath).
2. Please take a look at The People's Tribune to see coverage on the situation in Benton Harbor, and to see what honest reporting looks like. This paper is doing a great job of reporting what's really happening to America.
3. I believe that my trial outcome was a victory for Benton Harbor, the state, and the US because it shows that we can all stand up and fight the lies and corruption before it's too late. It also proved that judge Maloney, prosecutor Cherry, and commissioner Yarbrough all lied.
4. Whirlpool-Maytag deal wins antitrust approval March 29, 2006
there were several very unusual occurences:
1) a family member of the county clerk, Louise Stein, was on the jury
2) the jury foreman and two other jury members were employees of Whirlpool - this is a conflict of interests since BANCO and myself have initiated a boycott of the corporation
3) the bailiff took the jury foreman to see the prosecutor during the trial, and then took him back to the jury room.
I saw this happening while the jury was in deliberation and notified my attorney of this who told the judge. The judge then was forced into swearing in the bailiff (so that he could be questioned under oath).
2. Please take a look at The People's Tribune to see coverage on the situation in Benton Harbor, and to see what honest reporting looks like. This paper is doing a great job of reporting what's really happening to America.
3. I believe that my trial outcome was a victory for Benton Harbor, the state, and the US because it shows that we can all stand up and fight the lies and corruption before it's too late. It also proved that judge Maloney, prosecutor Cherry, and commissioner Yarbrough all lied.
4. Whirlpool-Maytag deal wins antitrust approval March 29, 2006
Rev. Pinkney to be retried
I guess prosecutor Cherry had to announce it on a weekday; April 1 isn't until Saturday....
This article is a sterling example of the type of reporting which, over many years, indoctrinates a county.
Pinkney to be retried
This article is a sterling example of the type of reporting which, over many years, indoctrinates a county.
Pinkney to be retried
Benton Harbor email action
A former trial attorney has suggested a flood of emails to discourage a retrial of Rev. Pinkney. The following are two emails that have already been sent - please use them as models to be rewritten.
And, here are email addresses of the Berrien County prosecutor, the assistant prosecutor, and some of the Berrien County commissioners (the only addresses that could be found on the county website).
jcherry@berriencounty.org
gvigansk@berriencounty.org
lclymer@berriencounty.org
vchandle@berriencounty.org
jeanetteleahey@hotmail.com
nbsc@i2k.com
debpanozzo@sbcglobal.net
mymymy59@sbcglobal.com
[sample messages--modify to make your own]
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Dear Attorney Cherry:
I have been following the trial of Rev. Edward Pinkney, and write to request that your office not proceed with retrial.
As a former trial attorney, I am familiar with the process that just completed regarding Rev. Pinkney. I also understand that, without reviewing the trial transcript, I have a limited view of what took place during the proceedings. However, the jury's reported inability to make a determination beyond a reasonable doubt on each of the five counts speaks volumes.
The City of Benton Harbor has some of the most dismal economic, employment and crime statistics in the nation. The uprising during summer 2003--just months after I moved to Michigan--remains fresh in my mind. After that nightmare, the good people of Benton Harbor deserve an opportunity to heal and to raise their political voices about concerns with elected officials. I urge your office not to rub salt in these wounds with a retrial.
Thank you for your time.
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Dear
The case against Rev. Pinkney surely was an embarassment to the Prosecution. It would seem that a retrial would be a waste of tax payer money.
In fact, if there were unlimited funds available for legal battle, there should be a counter suit for reinstating the "recall election" and the injustices done to the community by "officials."
I was able to attend the trial for one day and I would say that there are serious concerns about any JUSTICE happening in Berrien County.
And, here are email addresses of the Berrien County prosecutor, the assistant prosecutor, and some of the Berrien County commissioners (the only addresses that could be found on the county website).
jcherry@berriencounty.org
gvigansk@berriencounty.org
lclymer@berriencounty.org
vchandle@berriencounty.org
jeanetteleahey@hotmail.com
nbsc@i2k.com
debpanozzo@sbcglobal.net
mymymy59@sbcglobal.com
[sample messages--modify to make your own]
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Dear Attorney Cherry:
I have been following the trial of Rev. Edward Pinkney, and write to request that your office not proceed with retrial.
As a former trial attorney, I am familiar with the process that just completed regarding Rev. Pinkney. I also understand that, without reviewing the trial transcript, I have a limited view of what took place during the proceedings. However, the jury's reported inability to make a determination beyond a reasonable doubt on each of the five counts speaks volumes.
The City of Benton Harbor has some of the most dismal economic, employment and crime statistics in the nation. The uprising during summer 2003--just months after I moved to Michigan--remains fresh in my mind. After that nightmare, the good people of Benton Harbor deserve an opportunity to heal and to raise their political voices about concerns with elected officials. I urge your office not to rub salt in these wounds with a retrial.
Thank you for your time.
***********************************
Dear
The case against Rev. Pinkney surely was an embarassment to the Prosecution. It would seem that a retrial would be a waste of tax payer money.
In fact, if there were unlimited funds available for legal battle, there should be a counter suit for reinstating the "recall election" and the injustices done to the community by "officials."
I was able to attend the trial for one day and I would say that there are serious concerns about any JUSTICE happening in Berrien County.
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