MEDIA ADVISORY Family of Oklahoma City Bombing Victim Will Speak Out Against Habeas Corpus "Reform" and Antiterrorism Bill; Wrongly Convicted Persons Will Discuss How They Were Saved by Habeas When: Thursday, March 7, 1996, at 1:00 p.m. Where: National Press Club Zenger Room (open from noon for camera set-up) 529 Fourteenth Street, NW Washington, DC An Oklahoma City family who lost a loved one in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building last year will appeal to Congress this week not to pass antiterrorism/habeas legislation that would increase the chances of imprisoning or executing innocent people. The family of bombing victim Julie Welch, a 23-year old interpreter for the Social Security Administration, will tell Congress that their legitimate yearning for justice should not be used as an excuse to curtail the rights of wrongly convicted Americans and diminish the liberties of all Americans through legislation scheduled for consideration by the House of Representatives beginning Monday, March 11. Standing with the family will be Rubin Carter and Jimmy Landano, who spent years in prison or on death row before federal courts finally recognized their innocence during habeas corpus review. Experts familiar with habeas and other aspects of the pending antiterrorism bill will also be available to answer questions. Transmitted: 3/16/96 8:21 PM (n030596b) -- Stanton McCandlish
mech@eff.org

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