Word: hakim
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...early September, two plain-clothesmen entered the office of the Foundation and without identifying themselves told the receptionist that they wanted to see Hakim. Hakim, who had been in a meeting in another room, came out. When he did, the plainclothesmen drew their guns. It is not clear whether or not they also identified themselves at this point. In any event. Hakim fled from their guns, and the receptionist raced into the room where the meeting was going on. She screamed. "There's some white men trying to shoot Malik." By this time, the people in the room had caught...
...September, hearings were held under the direction of Deputy Assistant Attornies General Mark Burson and James Kenelly to present Hakim with the charges against him and to allow him to call witnesses in his defense. Out of the hundreds of people who offered to testify. Hakim chose ll. Their testimony along with the other records of the hearings were included in Attorney General Quinn's report to the Governor...
There has been much speculation about why the Governor signed the papers. His offical answer, given at an airport press conference after he had been besieged by a large group of Hakim's supporters, was that the severity of the charges against Albert Bradford--rape is a capital crime in Missouri--dictated that he allow the matter to be settled in court. However, other factors may well have played a part in the decision. The Governor seems to be assuming that Hakim can get a fairer trial in Missouri on a capital offense than Willie Ford could have received...
What influence, if any, these factors had on the Governor's decision is difficult, if not impossible, to determine. What is clear is that unless the Governor changes his mind--he can stop the extradition at any time--Hakim will be returned to Missouri. If he is, he will go back to jail, perhaps for the rest of his life: because even if he were to clear himself of the rape charge, the violation of his parole will send him back to the joint...
...rate, Hakim will not be going back immediately. On October 22, his lawyer, David Nelson, appeared in Equity Session of Suffolk Superior Court, and obtained a restraining order postponing the execution of the extradition order to December 17. In the mean time, efforts are being made in Missouri to overturn his original conviction. Nelson has also filed a writ of habeas corpus in an attempt to kill the extradition proceedings...