[Ppnews] Avelino Gonzalez Claudio Update

[Political Prisoner News]

 From Avelino's support Committee in Puerto Rico:

UPDATE ON THE CASE OF PUERTO RICAN POLITICAL PRISONER
AVELINO GONZALEZ CLAUDIO

THERE CAN BE NO TRIAL DATE AT THIS TIME

The date for the beginning of the trial which is 
to be presided over by Judge Alfred V. Costell of 
the Hartford Court had been established as 
November 6, 2008.  The lead attorney for Avelino 
has informed us that there is no way that the 
trial can begin on November 6 because the process 
of discovery of evidence has barely begun.  All 
the evidence to be presented by the prosecution, 
including everything that was seized during the 
break-ins in 1985, must be given to Avelino and 
that has yet to be done by federal prosecutors.

At this time we do not know if on November 6th 
there will be any type of hearing of Avelino’s 
case.  During the month of November there will be 
meetings with Avelino’s lawyers in Harford in 
order to assess the steps taken and to be taken 
by the prosecution and the defense.

THE JUDGE INTERFERES WITH DEFENSE PREPARATIONS

Judge Alfred V. Costello denied requests for 
coverage of expenses needed by the defense for 
preparation of aspects of the case that require 
travel to Puerto Rico in order to interview 
witnesses and visits to sites that are linked to 
the case and the arrest of Avelino.

SOLIDARITY IN THE UNITED STATES

Solidarity in the United States with Avelino has 
been actively maintained by the sisters and 
brothers of the ProLibertad Campaign and the 
Hartford Committee, who maintain extensive and 
up-to-date communication both in the U.S. and 
internationally in favor of the freedom of all 
political prisoners detained in North American jails.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR PRISONERS

Compañera Estrella Lagares informs us about the 
Vigil to be held this weekend in support of the 
freedom of our political prisoners that has been 
organized by the Human Rights Commission:
--Plaza Colón in Old San Juan
--Beginning Friday, October 10 until Sunday October 12, 2008

The Committee of Family and Friends of Avelino 
González Claudio in Puerto Rico will be 
participating in this Vigil with banners, 
informational literature, pictures and an 
educational palm card about Avelino González who 
is currently imprisoned in Hartford, Connecticut.

There was a press conference on October 8, 2008, 
Avelino’s birthday, at 10:30 a.m. at the Puerto 
Rican Bar Association headquarters in Miramar.

The Committee of Family and Friends of Avelino González Claudio
Puerto Rico



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