Sorry, I overlooked this, better late than never.
Friends, I have not called to verify this but contact information is provided for those that wish to do so. Jim Hardin The Freedom Page http://www.freedompage.ws To receive Freedom Page mail, put "Subscribe" as subject to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To be removed, put "Remove" as subject. Republic USA http://www.republicusa.org From: mek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MAN SENTENCED TO THIRTY DAYS FOR NOT STANDING FOR JUDGE Dear Freedom Lovers: I witnessed this incident in court Friday and would not have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. This man has a job, a family, and several children at home. Please send this to your entire email list and ask them to get it posted in every paper possible. Yours for Liberty mek ************************************************ PRESS RELEASE MAN SENTENCED TO THIRTY DAYS FOR NOT STANDING FOR JUDGE On Friday, March 30th, In what can only be described as "bizarre," Yadkin County [N.C.] Superior Court Judge William Z. Wood sentenced William Randell to 30 days in jail for not standing up as Judge Wood prepared to leave the courtroom. Mr. Randell, seated in the public gallery of the courtroom as an observer, was not a participant in the case before the court. Judge Wood called it "criminal contempt", but when he was asked, he was unable to cite the specific law which had been violated. In fact, upon investigation, there is no law requiring any person to stand, nor is there a law stating that failing to do so is "criminal contempt." Judge Wood in a completely arbitrary and unfounded action, refused to listen as Mr. Randell pointed this out and even supported his position pointing out that he had read Supreme Court decisions stating that a person cannot be punished for failing to stand. Judge Wood, who should have known this, ignored these arguments and sentenced Mr. Randell to 30 days imprisonment saying he had till Monday, April 2nd to produce the cases mentioned, but would not allow him any bond. The Judge told Mr. Randell to get his friends to look them up for him and bring them to Monday's hearing. It seems to me, in a day when crime is rampant, and prisons are over crowded, and real criminals are routinely set free to roam the streets, something is wrong when a man can be imprisoned for 30 days simply for not standing up. William Randell ************************** For contact information about this case: Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or Lyn Ballentine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Looking for what the Bible says about Christians and Civil Government? Pastor John Weaver covers this and much more. Audio tapes are only $4.00 each. Just click: http://freedompage.home.mindspring.com/johnweaver.html
