Court Warriors

INSIDE Introduction..............................................................................................................1 How Family and Community Involvement Influences Every Player In the Courtroom....................................................5 Six Actionable Steps a Family and Community Can Take to Impact a Case..................................................................................7 E-Mail Tips............................................................................................................... 10 Feature Stories Ramon: Falsely Arrested for Murder, Proved Innocent By Family.. 11 Jeysson: Stopping Deportations Before They Start............................ 16 Martha: Tales Of A Tasing.............................................................................. 20 Rosie: Light At The End Of A 17-Year Tunnel......................................... 23 Blanca: The Police Took Him From School; We Freed Him From The Hall............................................................................................... 27 Julio: HipHop Is Not A Crime....................................................................... 31 Carnell: Photos Of Freedom........................................................................ 35 Gail: Standing Up To A Racist Court.......................................................... 38 Setting Up the Infrastructure For Your Organization To Impact Cases . ..................................................................................................... 42 Steps of a Felony Case........................................................................................ 43 Points of Intervention......................................................................................... 44 Contact Information............................................................................................ 47