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Legal Team for Norfolk Four Comment

By Steve Hall

Attorneys representing the Norfolk Four have issued a news release.  Here's an excerpt:Today, after spending more than 11 harsh years in prison for a crime they did not commit, Joseph J. Dick, Jr., Derek E. Tice, and Danial J. Williams, are free men.  Governor Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia granted conditional pardons to the Navy veterans but fell short of granting absolute pardons based on innocence. A fourth innocent sailor, Eric C. Wilson, was released in 2005 after serving 8 ½ years in prison. His clemency request was denied today by Governor Kaine. ?While we are glad that Joe, Derek and Danial will finally be coming home to their families, we are gravely disappointed that Governor Kaine has disregarded the overwhelming evidence of innocence, which proves only one man was responsible for this tragic crime,? said attorney Des Hogan, who represents Derek Tice...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on August 06, 2009 (boomark / email).