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- doghelper, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0 DOG DEVASTATED AT STATE DEPARTMENT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE TO HOLD HIM AND ASSOCIATES ON BOND DESPITE MEXICO'S FULL DISMISSAL ON CHARGES
Visit Glenn Beck's website (www.glennbeck.com) for a recap of their exclusive interview yesterday.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, August 17, 2007
Honolulu, HI - "Viva La Mexico!" cried Duane "Dog" Chapman, after learning that a Mexican court had dismissed all charges against him, associate Tim Chapman, and son, Leland Chapman, in the Andrew Luster "deprivation of liberty" case for capturing the infamous serial rapist in Mexico 3 years ago. Duane Chapman received the great news just as he kicked off his national book tour for his biography - You Can Run, But You Can't Hide (Hyperion), which is slated for the top slot on the prestigious New York Times Best-sellers list next week.
Chapman thought he could finally put the year-long nightmare behind him, and enjoy the success of the book and his show without the Mexico case hanging over his head for the first time in over 11 months.
"We're devastated," said Duane and wife and partner, Beth Chapman, via phone from the East Coast in the midst of the book tour. "We love this country and are proud to be Americans, so this is absolutely devastating that we can now roam free in Mexico, but not in our own country."
In Federal Court in Honolulu yesterday, Barry M. Kurren, U.S. Magistrate Judge, upheld the bond, despite a 15-page decision from Mexico stating clearly that the case has been dismissed. Although an appeal was filed by the Mexican prosecutor on the case – considered standard procedure, the judgment did not state that the case was dismissed "pending an appeal." Therefore, the three Chapmans are considered free men in Mexico.
As per the Resolution on page 14 of the translated decision, "The Court hereby orders the DISMISSAL OF THE PRESENT ACTION in favor of (Duane, Tim and Leland Chapman), against whom it has been instituted for their probable criminal liability in the commission of the offense of Unlawful Deprivation of Liberty as provided in Article 103, Item 1, of the Halisco State Criminal Code, to the detriment of Andrew Stuart Luster, and in accordance with the provisions of Article 310 the court n ow hereby orders their ABSOLUTE FREEDOM." (The order was issued on July 27, 2007.)
The U.S. Office of International Affairs in Washington, D.C., issued an order not to release the bond. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ronald Johnson has requested more time to work on the case, despite the 11-month interim since the arrest of the Chapmans. according to Beth.
Kurren will be taking vacation shortly and has asked to delay the case until he returns at the end of October.
"This is unacceptable," said Beth Chapman. "We are enlisting our fans and supporters to protest this action by our own government by calling and writing the U.S. Department of State-Office of International Affairs, Judge Barry Kurren, and Atty. Ronald Johnson, as well as President Bush, Condaleeza Rice, your Congress men and women and State officials."
"Please keep your calls and letters civil and polite," said Duane Chapman. He added, "We've asked so much of our fans over the past year through this ordeal...God bless all of you, and thank you from the bottom of our hearts."
U.S. Department of State, Office of International Affairs
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520
Tel. 202-647-4000
TTY: 1-800-877-8339
Barry M. Kurren, U.S. Magistrate Judge
PJKK Federal Building
300 Ala Moana Blvd., C-338, Honolulu, HI 96850
Tel. (808) 541-1306
Ronald Johnson, Assistant U.S. Attorney
PJKK Federal Building
300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 6-100
Honolulu, Hawaii 96850
Tel. (808) 541-2850
TTY: (808) 541-1850 - doghelper, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0 Call your Congress Rep
Call your local Congress Rep and demand that this unfair and unjust action be dropped and that Duane " Dog The Bounty Hunter" be freed
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Who to call and write to Help Free Dog Chapman
Email Contacts to Help Dog Fill their email boxes and Fax machines and help the Chapmans !!!
For Condi Rice who made this choice to keep Dog under Bond. Her email
bounces once in a while, but keep trying
secretary@state.gov
For Bush
president@whitehouse.gov
Cheney
vice_president@whitehouse.gov
U.S. Department of State, Office of International Affairs
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520
Tel. 202-647-4000
TTY: 1-800-877-8339
Barry M. Kurren, U.S. Magistrate Judge
PJKK Federal Building
300 Ala Moana Blvd., C-338, Honolulu, HI 96850
Tel. (808) 541-1306
Fax Number (808) 541-3500
Ronald Johnson, Assistant U.S. Attorney
PJKK Federal Building
300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 6-100
Honolulu, Hawaii 96850
Tel. (808) 541-2850
TTY: (808) 541-1850
Fax: (808) 541-2958 - interalia, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0unfair bra'
- bllackman, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0THIS IS CRAZY!!!! WHAT DID THIS GUY DO THAT WAS SO BAD
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