Veronza Bowers Jr.
Veronza Bowers, Jr.. is an inmate at the Federal Correctional Facility in Coleman, Florida. He is a former member of the Black Panther Party, and was sentenced to life imprisonment on the charge of first degree murder of U.S. park ranger Kenneth Patrick at Point Reyes National Seashore in 1973, but he was eligible for mandatory parole after 30 years. [1].
Bowers and others have criticized his conviction, claiming that he is a political prisoner[1][2]. There were no independent eye-witnesses to the crime, and Bowers was convicted on the basis of testimonies from two government informants, Alan Veale and Jonathan Shoher, both of whom were also charged with the killing[1]. In February 2005, 10 months after he served 30 years in prison, his parole was postponed in order to give the victim's relatives a chance to express their opposition at a new parole hearing[3]. Bowers was denied parole in December 2005. [1]
References
- ^ a b c Stephen Lendman (2009-07-13). "Veronza Bowers, Jr. - Another Victim of America's Criminal Justice System". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ Veronza Bowers, Jr (2004-08-27). ""You Won't Be Leaving Tomorrow": Thirty-One Years and Counting Inside the Belly of the Beast". Counterpunch. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ Peter Fimrite (2005-02-23). "Park ranger killer's parole is delayed". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
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