Friends of Justice

Dear Friend of Justice,

http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2012/10/31/prosecutor-says-hell-agree-to-commute-nancy-smiths-sentence-to-time-served/

My feelings about this are mixed. Dennis Will has always insisted that Smith and Allen are guilty of the non-existent crimes and has vowed to send them both back to prison.

This is the first time he has showed some flexibility.

The basics of the case: http://www.crimemagazine.com/shame-lorain-ohio

My concern is that the plan is to let Nancy go and to throw Joseph Allen under the bus. Here is some information about Joseph’s plight:

http://ncrj.org/the-wrongful-conviction-of-joseph-allen-and-nancy-smith/

No one has ever denied that Smith and Allen are either both innocent or both guilty, They most both be free and exonerated,

-Bob Chatelle

Dear Friend of Justice,

Most of you know about the case of Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen of Lorain, Ohio:  http://www.crimemagazine.com/shame-lorain-ohio

One point everyone agrees on: If Smith and Allen are not both guilty, then they are both innocent.

Nancy Smith has gained the support of the Ohio Innocence Project and they have filed a clemency petition on her behalf.

Joseph Allen has an excellent but very busy pro bono attorney.

Here is a summary of Joseph’s story: http://ncrj.org/the-wrongful-conviction-of-joseph-allen-and-nancy-smith/

Joseph’s attorney is also working on a clemency petition. He would like affidavits from people who can attest to Joseph’s character. I know many of you have formed a personal relationship with Joseph.

Send a letter to Joseph’s attorney, K. Ronald Bailey. He will turn it into an affidavit and mail it back to you for signature. So be sure to include your mailing address on the letter.

I presume it would be most convenient for mr. Bailey to receive these letters in electronic form. His email address is krbailey@baileyandassoc.com.

Thank you for your concern about my good friend, Jospeh Allen.

-Bob Chatelle