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Rev. Jesse Jackson Tells Ohio Court of Appeals He's Committed to Getting Dr. Nucklos Another Trial "By An Impartial Jury"
 

 
Press Release; Pain Relief Network; 2006-05-04. Posted: 2006-05-07.
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[Source: The Pain Relief Network - http://www.painreliefnetwork.org/]
 
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Court Releases Nucklos Pending Appeal (PDF) - John Flannery, 2006
 
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2006

(Springfield, OH) Rev. Jesse Jackson wrote the Ohio Court of Appeals to question whether Dr. William Nucklos, a pain physician in Ohio, was fairly convicted and sentenced to twenty years for treating his chronic pain patients; the Rev. Jackson did not think Dr. Nucklos was fairly treated and wrote each and every Judge for the Ohio Court of Appeals, demanding to know, "Is justice really being served?," and announcing his commitment to "seeing William Nucklos granted a new trial, judged by an impartial jury and presided over by an impartial judge."

John P. Flannery, a former NY federal prosecutor, now in private practice in Virginia with Campbell Miller Zimmerman, PC, who represents Doctor Nucklos said, "We asked the Court of Appeals to release Dr. Nucklos pending appeal, and they have done so. Now we are fighting on appeal to get Dr. Nucklos a new trial."

The Pain Relief Network (PRN) founded and headed by Siobhan Reynolds applauded the Reverend Jackson for speaking out. "We have too few leaders speaking out about these matters," said Siobhan Reynolds, "and it gives us hope when the Reverend Jackson gives voice to our concerns."

Asked to comment on the Reverend Jackson's letter, Mr. Flannery said, "The Reverend Jackson is raising questions we've been concerned about in our appeal."

In the bail application, Mr. Flannery said "We told the court that one of the issues on appeal was whether the jury selection in Clark County, Ohio was racially discriminatory."

In his letter to the Court, the Reverend Jackson said: "Although Springfield, Ohio has an African American population of approximately 20 percent, not one African American served on William Nucklos' jury."

"We also expect to question how this case was brought to trial," Mr. Flannery said.

The Reverend Jackson said: "It is also noteworthy that despite the death of his attorney, and the law firm's failure to proceed, Dr. Nucklos' was denied a continuance so that he could retain a lawyer and have adequate time to prepare for his case." Mr. Flannery was not the trial counsel, but is handling Dr. Nucklos' appeal, and said, "We have raised questions about the 'rush to judgment' and the effectiveness of counsel at trial".

The Reverend Jackson wrote the court: "I am also aware of other local cases where physicians have been charged and convicted of more egregious crimes yet received lenient sentences."

On May 3, 2006, the Reverend Jackson wrote every judge on the Court of Appeals on behalf of the Rainbow Push Coalition.

"We are encouraged that the Reverend Jackson sees what's gone wrong here," said Flannery, "and we're hopeful that we can set this right with this appeal."

[A copy of the Reverend Jackson's letter to Judge Thomas Grady is enclosed; the Reverend Jackson wrote similar letters to the other members of the Court.]

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