Jan
27
Special prosecutor to investigate selective prosecutions?
Filed Under Department of Justice, Paul Minor, Uncategorized
In a letter dated December 12, 2008 Hiram C. Eastland, attorney for Paul Minor, asked House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate whether the selective prosecution of Paul Minor by Bush Justice Department attorneys was politically motivated. Although the committee directed the Justice Departments Office of Professional Responsibility and its Inspector General’s Office to investigate whether Minor was selectively prosecuted more than eight months ago, “no specific response regarding Paul Minor has been forthcoming.”
The letter closes “. . . justice and fairness demands that a truly independent investigation be undertaken by a special prosecutor with the necessary tools to ensure that the thoughtful objectives of your Committee are accomplished. The public’s confidence that America’s criminal justice system does not in any way tolerate taking political prisoners, Democrat or Republican, and the public’s confidence in the Justice Department’s prosecutive decisions will only be restored when all parties having a role in Paul Minor and other political defendants’ political prosecutions across the country are fully investigated, held accountable and brought to justice.”
You can read the full letter here.
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