The message below is from a Georgia defense attorney (forwarded with his permission). Though it is written to criminal defense lawyers, anyone interested in Troy’s case and the quality of indigent defense in GA will understand how important it is to get a democrat in office, especially a democrat who appreciates the problems with Georgia’s criminal justice system. Please consider lending your financial support to Jim Martin’s campaign. And if you live in GA, don’t forget to vote on December 2nd!
Deirdre
Dear List Members,
For the very first time in memory, we have a chance to help elect a CRIMINAL
DEFENSE ATTORNEY to the United States Senate. That is so significant that I
cannot ever recall a similar opportunity to be part of such an effort in my
33 years as a practicing attorney. Never have criminal defense attorneys
been in greater need of a strong voice for Justice in Washington than now.
Jim Martin is in a runoff with Saxby Chambliss on December 2nd . Here is
Jim's web site: http://martinforsenate.com/
Jim's election would put a new set of "Constitutional eyes" in the U.S.
Senate that have been completely absent with Saxby Chambliss serving for the
last 6 years. Chambliss also voted to reauthorize the PATRIOT Act and to
extend its wiretapping powers into private citizens' phone lines while
voting against habeas corpus for detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Chambliss
also recently pushed for and voted for the recent $700 BILLION bailout money
for AIG and the other corporate fat cats.
Jim <http://www.martinforsenate.
include a bachelor's degree and two law degrees from The University of
Georgia. He is Georgia's former Commissioner of the Georgia Department of
Human Resources (DHR) and (prior to that) was a State legislator and the
Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in the Georgia General Assembly.
Jim also served in Vietnam <http://martinforsenate.com/
SOLDIER. He is happily married (for 38 years) and has remarkable 4
children. Jim's brother, Jack Martin (Jim's former law partner in Martin
Brothers, a top-notch felony criminal law practice firm in Atlanta) often
handles controversial cases including appointed Death Penalty cases. Jack
was just named Friday to GACDL's highest honor, the Rees Smith Lifetime
Achievement Award for more than 20 years of dedicated service to criminal
defense.
I have reached my contribution maximum in each stage of the election. Our
runoff is DECEMBER 2nd, and Jim needs immediate cash for statewide ads.
Throughout this campaign, Chambliss has had access to more than TRIPLE the
money Jim did, due to a Republican cash trove exceeding $5 million. He will
raise another $1 million in the next 2 weeks, guaranteed, because the
Republicans are desperate for him to retain his seat and continue his failed
policies.
I will NEVER ask for you to consider any other candidate for a contribution,
but this is special, and this is a seriously important race of NATIONAL
significance. This is a GOOD MAN and a tribute to our profession.
If you have forgotten who Chambliss is, he is the "slasher" politico who
utilized despicable, vicious and dishonest attack ads on TV against triple
amputee & Vietnam war hero U.S. Senator Max Cleland in the 2002 election.
Max Cleland had also served as Head of the Veteran's Administration.
Despite the fact that Chambliss and Martin were FRATERNITY brothers at UGA,
his same "slasher" approach has been utilized in TV ads for this campaign!
Unbelievable!
Thanks for listening. Please contribute if you agree with me. Here is a
link for credit card payment:
https://services.myngp.com/
William C. (Bubba) Head
Atlanta, GA
Life Member, NACDL
Life Member, GACDL
Former Regent, NCDD.com
