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Roswell Daily Record
Manning’s new lawyer decries sentence Army Private Chelsea Manning’s 35-year sentence for leaking reams of classified information is out of proportion with the of fenses for which she was convicted, the lawyer who will represent her in court-martial appeals said Tuesday. Manning began serving her confinement at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., in August for sending hundreds of thousands of secret military and diplomatic documents, plus some battlefield video, to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. Manning retained Albuquerque attorney Nancy Hollander and her law partner Vincent Ward last month for the next phase of her military court proceedings. Hollander pointed out in a telephone interview that Manning’s sentence
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far exceeds the prison terms of 2 1/2 years or less that U.S. courts have given to others who disclosed government secrets to media.
“It’s a very long sentence compared to other sentences for similar kinds of situations that I’m aware of, or even dis-
Marijuana conditions. At least 170 state-licensed patients live in Chaves County. The state has 23 licensed nonprofit distributors, mostly in the northern region. The DOH has announced a plan to add 12 more distributors in the state to meet an increasing demand. Under a new proposal, producers would be able to boost crops to keep up with a growing number of patients. Perry said the city had looked into medical marijuana issues with zoning since 2010, as it related to state and federal laws. He was concerned about legally allowing a business to open only to later find that a change in federal administration would put the city in hot water. “The current administration is turning a blind eye to cannabis,� Perry said. “What if we get another president, not Obama? Now we put ourselves in a situation of a federal indictment and have to deal with a federal lawsuit. We’re not saying anything is illegal. This is how everything is distributed. We’re one step above and ahead of every city in New Mexico.� His other option was to propose to ban sales completely, Perry said. “This is saying, once the feds get their ducks in a
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ble.� The students recently met with a county committee to ask them to pledge to drive “cell free.� Gumford noticed, she said, that parents aren’t always on the phone utilizing social media and texting constantly, but the younger generation is. She also said driving while talking on the phone can cause as many accidents as texting. “With hands-free, it doesn’t make any difference, because your mind is still on something else,� Gumford said. Diane Taylor, who assists with DWI prevention in the county and youth programs, said Chaves County’s DWI program is one of the first in the state to provide a simulator for the Distracted
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After speaking to a pharmacist, he was enlightened, he said. The substance in marijuana can already be prescribed in other pharmaceuticals and taken without getting high, he said.
“It’s the exact same thing,� Perry said. “It’s not a matter of anyone not getting relief of their pain. The druginduced high does not come with it. This is just saying, if any prescription is being given out as prescribed, it needs to be handled by a licensed pharmacy.�
Committee members and Councilors Tabitha Denny and Savino Sanchez voted to send the ordinance to City Council April 10. Councilors will consider whether to advertise the ordinance for a public hearing, in order for the new law to be considered at its meeting in May. Compassionate Distributors, which operates a statelicensed store in Ruidoso, has invested in a building in Roswell and expects to open its doors to the satellite location within the week.
The distributor secured a city permit by applying as a professional medical office that provides alternative health care.
Perry and city staff have researched past city licenses and said he believes the owners of Compassionate Distributors misrepresented the business. He intends to seek action to revoke the license.
Did you know... Driving Awareness Month. The simulator at the AT&T Store will be available until 6 p.m. Friday and will be located in the store for a week. Those who try the simulator will also be presented with taking a pledge to not text and drive, Taylor said. “We have to bring forward into the awareness of educating not only our young people, but also our older people and our parents,� Taylor said. “It’s a whole new way that we have to think, just as we did with the awareness of, you don’t drink and drive. All these accidents are totally preventable. I think it’s really forward thinking of the AT&T store here in Roswell.� Gov. Susana Martinez signed Senate Bill 19 into law March 2, making it
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sentencing, Manning declared a desire to live as a woman named Chelsea, having been diagnosed with gender dysphoria. With good behavior, the 26-year-old from Oklahoma could be released as early as February 2020, according to her trial attorney, David Coombs. Hollander said it would be premature to discuss legal strategy, since she hasn’t yet received a transcript of Manning’s trial from which to begin crafting an appeal. Nevertheless, “I know the issues that I believe are some of the main issues that will come up,� Hollander said. Beside the sentence length, she said the case raises issues “big issues� about freedom of information and why the government keeps certain things secret.
row, everything goes forward,� Perry said.
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similar situations like rape and murder,� Hollander said. Military prosecutors at Manning’s trial called the former intelligence analyst an anarchist hacker and traitor who indiscriminately leaked information she had sworn to protect, knowing it would be seen by al-Qaida. It was among the largest leaks of classified information in U.S. history. Manning supporters consider her a whistleblower who exposed U.S. war crimes and diplomatic hypocrisy while working in Iraq. Manning, then known as Bradley Manning, was convicted in July of 20 crimes, including six violations of the Espionage Act, but was acquitted of the most serious charge, aiding the enemy. After
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likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure
themselves or someone else? (National Highway
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Using a cell phone while driving significantly
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confidentiality of a client, then they will be terminated, and that includes me,� Wilson said. Wilson said she has had phone calls from the police wanting to speak to a client, and she is unable to confirm or deny that the woman is at the shelter. “Sometimes the officer will say, ‘I know she’s there, I just dropped her off,’ but I am still unable to breach that confidentiality,� Wilson said. The reason for strict confidentiality is to protect the safety of the women and children who are living in the Refuge. “They are often in a pattern where they will go from one man to another, or they have no where else to go.� Families are only allowed to stay at the Refuge for 90 days, and then they have to seek housing elsewhere. First United The Methodist Church’s New Beginnings program is working with the shelter to provide furnishings, pots and pans and other things needed for families to begin a new life, and The Refuge works to put clients in HUD housing or in apartments, said Mike Puckett, a Kiwanian and a member of First United Methodist Church. “We’re always accepting donations for the shelter, and anything we can’t use we pass on to the thrift store,� Puckett said. Getting survivors to realize their behavior has to change is a struggle, but the Refuge also provides programs to teach both survivors and abusers ways to change their behaviors. “Not all battered spouses are female,� Wilson said, “and we often take in families with little more than the clothes on their backs.� One family of four turned up at the Refuge recently in their pajamas and nightgowns. “That was how they were able to escape, just wearing their nightgowns,� she said. Ultimately, you can’t save people from themselves, but you can try and educate survivors about their behavior, Wilson said. With self-awareness, can come self-confidence. Programs offered at The Refuge include a Women’s Empower ment Group, which is an educational support group designed for women to gain knowledge about domestic violence. There is also a children’s group, “Helping Hand,�
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which is an ongoing art workshop and support group for children ages 512 who have witnessed domestic violence. Finally, there is the domestic violence offenders treatment program, Helping Explore Accountable Lifestyles (HEAL). This program educates men and women who display abusive behavior in intimate relationships, Wilson said. The goal of HEAL is to end all forms of violence by the abusive person and ensure safety of the victim. “I had one young lady who had a job interview,� Wilson recalled. “When I asked her what she was going to wear to the interview, she said, ‘oh, just this.’� This, Wilson said, included cut-off jeans and a grungy shirt. Wilson took the young woman back to the thrift store and picked out a nice outfit and shoes, and she told the woman, “when you get to the interview, I want you to stand tall and show them who you really are.� A short while later, the young woman retur ned, excited she had been hired. “It wasn’t the outfit that got her hired, but it was the woman in the outfit,� Wilson said. “Unfortunately, a lot of times these women don’t understand business or how to present themselves.� The more tools The Refuge can provide to the survivors who come there seeking refuge, the better the chances are they will be successful when they leave the shelter. “We are always in the need of mentors, and we also need you to be engaged,� Wilson said. “Look around, domestic violence is much more common than we think. It’s not a comfortable topic, but we all have to be aware of it.� The Refuge operates a 24-hour crisis hotline at 627-8361. Anyone in need of its services is urged to call for help. Puckett said the New Beginnings program is in need of an inexpensive location where it can store fur nishings and other donations. Anyone interested in helping with or making donations to the New Beginnings program may contact First United Methodist Church at 6221881.
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Drivers on cell phones are twice as likely to miss
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