This brings a smile to my face; I hope he perseveres

[CatWoman]

:)

Group offers $1 million for Genarlow Wilson's bond

bond money to release Genarlow Wilson from prison pending the appeal in his child molestation case, Wilson's attorney announced this afternoon.

Whitney Tilson, the founder of T2 Partners and the Tilson Mutual Funds, and the 10 other unnamed contributors are ready to wire the money on Wilson's behalf on 24 hours notice, said Wilson's attorney, B.J. Bernstein.

"The goal of this bond is to help a young man in Georgia get his life back," Tilson, also a founding member of Teach for America, said in a prepared statement Bernstein's office distributed today.

Tilson is out of the country today and could not be immediately reached for comment. But an aide close to him confirmed his commitment to Wilson.

Bernstein is trying to free Wilson pending an appeal in his case that is now before the Georgia Supreme Court. Wilson was sentenced to 10 years in prison for receiving oral sex from a 15-year-old girl when he was 17. The age of consent in Georgia is 16.

A bond hearing has been set for July 5. At that hearing, Douglas County Superior Court Judge David T. Emerson will consider whether Wilson should be granted bond based on several criteria, including his risk of fleeing and his ties to the community.

Wilson's attorneys say that hearing would not be necessary if Douglas County District Attorney David McDade, whose office originally prosecuted Wilson, would agree to bond for Wilson.

"Why wait for July 5," Bernstein wrote McDade today.

"Genarlow has no prior offenses, made all previous court appearances, and is not at risk of flight since he has significant ties to the community. His case deserves a signature only bond or a reasonable bond in the amount of $25,000."

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/stories/2007/06/25/0625genarlow.html

[babylonsister]

1. That young man shouldn't even be in jail; I'm glad someone is

coming to his rescue.

[blondeatlast]

2. Sounds like another case of an overambitious prosecutor.

I'm with you--I hope he perseveres and wins.

[Flying Dream Blues]

3. Good grief. That is completely ridiculous. I hope he gets out soon! nt

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. It will depend on whether DA McDade is a racist or not

don't you think?

[CatWoman]

5. funny thing is, the atty general pushing for his incarceraton is black

http://www.thurbertbaker.com/

http://atlantapublicaffairs.blogspot.com/2007/06/thurbert-baker-wants-genarlow-wilson.html

[conscious evolution]

8. Do you think Thurbert

is doing so because he fears the howls of the rednecks here?Or is there another reason I have not heard.
It seems every redneck I come across who mentions the case all think he should hang for daring to have sex with the girl.I can totally see where assholes like boortz would use this to work the freeps into frenzy.

[CatWoman]

9. I just think Thurbert

is an asshole.

period.

[BlooInBloo]

6. Yup. Poor kid.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. I do too.