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anon 11/30/2010 4:56:00 AM
Lee Little, You're spot on!
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NATIONAL ATTENTION NEEDED NOW! 08/28/2009 3:46:00 PM
The teachers who Plea get to spend 6 months for having SEX.
This event was the concoction of a mother who used her child
as a means to extort money from Bisbee's ex-husband and his worker Kemp. That's right these boys were living with someone who knew Courtney's ex-husband. The mother drives a 2006 HUMMER. Prior to this she was homeless. Bisbee's ex-husband a car dealer paid off the mother and her son for their "testimony". He gets his daughter no more child support. His lawyer becomes a judge.. promotions abound at the Scottsdale police department. NO DNA. Janette Sloan is now in trouble with the law. Mr. Bisbee's house and Mr. Kemp's homes both in foreclosure. If we are to be grateful it is that Scott Bisbee did not murder his ex-wife..he has buried her alive in our Arizona prison. 4 years of this women's life for something that DID NOT HAPPEN. Judge Granville wake the hell up. Thomas's ratings are going down
and reveiwing new evidence cannot hurt anyone..except a few political careers. It could set an innocent women free. Sometimes judges make mistakes. Family court that spilled over to criminal court the two bottomfeeder courts in Maricopa county it was bound to happen. This family court on STEROIDS..put a criminal court case face on it and oh look everyone promotes themselves at the expense of this women Courtney Bisbee and her family. Shame on all those involved! We know who you are and we know what you are up to! This case shows what money, corruption and power will do to those after the money who mis use their power and corrupt a system. Their is no justice in this case. A 13 year old boy who has OPENLY admitted HE LIED. His brother admitted their mother FORCED THEM TO LIE...for the money! Shame on those who know the truth and keep silent. Courtney Bisbee gets 11 years for what! I hope we prosecute all those involved and they get the same sentence or more. We have the paper trails now.. be very afraid!
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AZ Woman 08/02/2009 11:29:00 PM
Wow, some people here have laid some serious facts! The judge must have "missed" these. Courtney Bisbee's case cries out for an Evidentiary Hearing at the very least. Now there are red flags from the bottom to the top. How are the Scottsdale Police getting away with their incompetence, then there's the lawyers and we all know the county attorneys and media use the "sex crime" cases involving women to gain a vote while ignoring the gang rape of a virgin 14 year old. These women are the true victims in a system who derives power and abuse over all else. This is their viagra and it's sick.
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Art Howard 07/23/2009 7:05:00 PM
To Warren Granville, :
HOW HIGH UP YOUR BACK DOES ANDREW THOMAS HAND GO TO MOVE YOUR LIPS????
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Delila 07/23/2009 7:04:00 PM
Judge War - en Granville is the puppet here , saying what ever the state attys office wants him to . shame on him, he does not deserve to "judge" anything, his day will come.
the look on his face in the Fox 10 clips on www.justice4courtney.com shows a seriouly deranged individual that looks like he may be close to kin to charles mansion. Soulless, black hearted, the look with a grin of amusement proves that he enjoys watching people suffer, not a thought to someones innocent. Cheap entertainment for the sick minded.
if asked is she a threat to society? NO DNA alleged touch, who is the criminal here. The thug in the black robe. the constitution means nothing, dictatorship. I pity anyone who has to live with this so called man. coward.
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Courtney Bisbee Legal Defense 07/22/2009 8:20:00 PM
Courtney Bisbee's Supporters will continue to fight to expose this travesty of justice in a broken Arizona criminal justice system. Courtney's case reflects the pattern of abuse of power and malicious prosecution that has prevailed for far to long in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona.
A Legal Defense Fund has been set up for Courtney Bisbee to raise funds for the next stage - Petition for Review at the Appeals Court. Work has begun.
Donations - make Check or Money Order payable to:
Courtney Bisbee Legal Defense Fund
Mail to:
Chase / WaMu ATT: B. Maier
1545 N. Dysart Rd.
Avondale, AZ 85392
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Terry Borden 07/03/2009 6:28:00 PM
I am the father of a son who is serving 75 years in an Arizona prison for a crime that like Courtney he did not commit. The NY bar association lists several reasons for wrongful convictions. My son was the victim of several of them �
� Errors by a government official in this case the prosecutor and a member of law enforcement;
� the misidentification of the accused by the victim;
� and ineffective counsel.
Due to unconstitutional Arizona laws written to make it easier to convict the accused, the burden of proof at his trial was shifted from the prosecutor to our son, who was forced to prove he was not guilty of the crime. My son lost his State Appeal. We are appealing his case to the Supreme Court of the United States on the unconstitutionality of the Arizona laws shifting the burden of proof to the defendant. We are hopeful that his appeal will be successful and my son will be granted a new trial.
As the result of his conviction and incarceration I have become painfully aware that wrongful conviction of the innocent happens much more often than I ever thought possible. My passion comes from my son�s wrongful conviction, as does my strength to let the nation know that there are innocent people suffering in prison. I believe with so many people exonerated from DNA, the nation is ready to hear that there are others wrongfully convicted where there is no physical DNA evidence.
In an article written for University of Michigan Law School titled, �Convicting the Innocent� , Samuel R Gross expressed these thoughts. -- Judging from what we can piece together, most false convictions are not dramatic errors caused by recklessness or serious misconduct, but commonplace events: inconspicuous mistakes in ordinary criminal investigations that never get anything close to the level of attention that sometimes leads to exonerations. A defendant who is convicted of a crime that never occurred faces the nearly impossible task of proving a negative in a context in which very strong proof is required. In other words, it may well be that innocent defendants who are convicted of crimes that never happened are particularly unlikely to be exonerated.
Slowly but surely the system is beginning to realize that wrongful convictions are a system problem that must be addressed. The New York Bar Association recently published its Final Task Force Report on Wrongful Convictions. Richard Aborn was a member of this Task Force. The Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, Jonathan Lippman, formed a permanent commission on wrongful convictions. US Senator James Webb has started hearings on judicial reform. Some states are forming innocence commissions.
On June 27th we marched in many states to help raise awareness of this problem and to give impetus to the efforts to reform the judicial system. That said it is too easy to focus on correcting the system and overlook the fact that wrongful convictions create a large class of victims. First, obviously, is the wrongfully convicted person whose life is forever changed even if he/she is exonerated. Pleading innocent has its own inherent penalties.. It enables judges to meter out harsher sentences with the rationalization that the person is not showing remorse. While incarcerated, those individuals who continue to voice their innocence suffer additional adverse consequences such as being barred from various prison programs, receiving "good time", and the denial of parole. Secondly, there are the families and friends of the wrongfully convicted whose lives are put on hold as they focus on exonerating their loved ones. What should be joyful family occasions such as birthdays, holidays, and births become painful reminders of their absence.
There are no real numbers on wrongful convictions; however, some estimates state that 10% of convictions may be wrongful. Currently, 2.4 million are incarcerated. Another 5 million are under supervision, such as probation or parole. That means that 7.4 million have been found guilty of a crime�not including the significant number of people who have completed their sentences. If we apply the 10% figure, then 740,000 Americans are either in prison or under supervision for crimes they�ve not committed�more people than live in Boston. It is not hard to imagine that several million family members� and their friends� lives will also be tragically affected by these convictions.
Modern science and technology have shaken the strong faith many once placed in the accuracy of judgments made by our criminal justice system. Thanks to DNA analysis of biological evidence, hundreds of convicts have been exonerated (for example, Jeffrey Deskovic and Yusef Salaam who will speak later about their stories) �many after spending years on death row. Those who value justice, who demand that the criminal justice system apply the lessons to be learned from the many cases of wrongful conviction, support policy initiatives that:
1. Raise the accuracy rate in judgments of guilt and innocence.
The Innocence Project has analyzed exonerations to reveal a broad collection of factors that contribute to the likelihood of wrongful convictions. Among them are:
� Eyewitness Misidentification
� Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science
� False Confessions / Admissions
� Government Misconduct
� Informants or Snitches
� Bad Lawyering
2. Resolve credible post-conviction claims of innocence.
Most are surprised to learn that criminal appeals are not about innocence, but about trial procedure. The Innocence Movement supports reforms that provide venues and policies for resolving claims of innocence. Such as Innocence Commissions that have been established in several states
3. Remedy the tragic impact of wrongful convictions.
Wrongful convictions have tragic consequences, best avoided by reducing the number of wrongful convictions. However, wrongful convictions do occur and they compound the tragedy of the original crime, leaving the wrongly convicted with greatly diminished potential and leaving the victims of a wrongly prosecuted crime with despair. Policies that can remedy the tragic impact include those that would:
� Compensate the wrongly convicted.
� Provide transition assistance to the wrongly convicted.
� Reopen the investigation of the wrongly prosecuted crime.
Wrongful convictions take a terrible toll on individuals and society.
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Coz 06/30/2009 4:08:00 AM
Welcome to Nazicopa County Arizona.
Where justice means nothing to those that took an oath to defend the US Constitution.
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Coz 06/30/2009 4:05:00 AM
Ever wonder who might just be the next right wing extremist to commit
a hate crime in Arizona?
Watch this video for clues. It shows footage of some of Arpaio's most
loyal following acting very badly.
Special thanks to Adolfo, Carlos and Sal for capturing most of this
footage from The Macehuilli Center.
Please share this with anyone that might be interested or is on the
fence about whats going on with immigration or Arpaio and Russell Pearce.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKdIJfjZqc4
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Lucy Frost 06/30/2009 1:19:00 AM
This is an outrage.
FREE COURTNEY BISBEE!!!
Write your congressman, state senators, the governor.
This will continue to happen -- and YOU could be next -- if you stand by & do nothing.
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Brian Geissler 06/29/2009 1:07:00 PM
Arizona has become a state that I no longer wish to visit or stay. It's disregard of basic civil and privacy rights borders on the unconstitutional. One can be arrested for your appearance or actions no matter how legal all under the quise of home land security. Arizona has become the poster child of the American Dream run amok by over zealous and misguided law enforcement. Shame on your political leadership.
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Concerned Citizen 06/29/2009 6:13:00 AM
The Courtney Bisbee case raises questions about who controls the Courtroom -- the judge or the county attorney? Outside independent investigation is needed. Verdict -- Jan. 18, 2006, after a 15-20 minute break / deliberation on a case that is so complex only Stephen Lemons has sorted through the snarled web of deceit designed to destroy an innocent woman, her child and family, along with her professions and good name. And who are the true criminals here in the "he said, she said" case of an alleged crime that never happened? Where are the "written findings of fact" that the judge never produced? The answer is simple -- there were NO FACTS except what were falsely stated in the judge's dismissal. Why wouldn't he want to hear the "New Evidence-proof of innocence"? Who shut him down? What is being hidden from public view while the "elected" officials gear up for the next election?
What a sick and cowardly game.
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Concerned Citizen 06/29/2009 5:44:00 AM
Sounds like a pattern of abuse of power which needs independent outside investigation.
Where's the oversight of the County Attorney ? Sounds like a "God-complex" here --- oh, we forgot, he's got his competitors and those in higher office under investigation / litigation -- at taxpayer's expense!
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Wake up Arizona! 06/29/2009 5:36:00 AM
Corruption in Arizona and still operating in the Maricopa County Attorney's office - get informed if you want to save your life or that of a friend -- read:
"Accidental Felons: And they came for us..." 2009 Daniel Horne Fat Bellied Laughing Buddha Publishing, Mesa, AZ
(this book should send chills down anyone living in AZ - this is your future)
"Jingle Jangle" by Jim Rix, the Ray Krone story of wrongful conviction, arrested in 1991 for a rape / murder he did not commit -- exonerated 2003 County prosecutor noel levy still in "power". How is that supposed to work?
"Witch Hunt", new award winning documentary, the John Stoll story, producer Don Hardy, Sex crime sweeps of working class neighborhoods to find child molesters in Bakersfield, CA, when the real child molesters were elected officials including judges and more. The DA/ County Attorney still in office over 25 years. How is this even possible? Shouldn't this raise some red flags?
Only public awareness of the ongoing pattern of abuse of power by DA's, from modern day NIfong --false allegations of sex crimes against the Duke LaCross players.
"Picking Cotton" new book Innocent man sent to prison by mistaken identity in a rape.
"American Violet" movie -- crime sweeps in lower income neighborhoods targeted, falsely accusing a mother of a crime she did not commit and taking her children away. Does this ring any bells in the public conscience?
The list goes on -- the public has a right to know the games that are being played by the county attorneys / DA's / prosecutors, they put in "power" and control of their lives. Fear mongering is destroying our society and Arizona's future.
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M.Osorio 06/29/2009 2:34:00 AM
When Courtney's story becomes a movie, the whole world will see the abuse and corruption of the public officials in Arizona and their involvement in the deliberate destruction of the life of an innocent woman and her little daughter...and it was all done with taxpayer's money!!
Thank you Stephen for keeping a good record of the abuse for the public to witness, who knows who will be next.
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Freedom March Arizona-2009 06/27/2009 8:44:00 AM
Courtney Bisbee featured in national Freedom March film:
http://www.freedommarchusa.org/default.htm
FREEDOM MARCH FOR THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED
to be held nationwide at the State Capitols, Washington DC, New York City Hall, Los Angeles Governor's Office
June 27th, 2009
Arizona State Capitol 10:30-1:30
http://www.justice4courtney.com/
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Clear as the light of day 06/27/2009 7:41:00 AM
The state has a budget crisis. If they weren't so busy throwing innocent people into the criminal justice system and prison, they wouldn't have a budget crisis. Arizona is #1 in the West in prison growth. Alarming rate of growth for throwing women into prison.
Arizona is #4 in the nation in highest percentage of State budget going to Corrections.
It's time to stop wasting taxpayer dollars on the prolonged incarceration of Courtney Bisbee, an innocent women. We all know she has been a political pawn for financial and career gain, and to take a child and no longer have to pay child support.
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david saint 06/25/2009 7:24:00 PM
This case needs more exposure with the media, showing the indifference displayed by the court system to this seemingly wrongfully convicted mother of one. Best bet is to attempt to gain more attention, and put public pressure on the CA's office and/or the judge to do the right thing. Seems thats the only way things get done around here, play political games..
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Lee Little 06/25/2009 3:46:00 PM
Judge Granville's decision to deny the post-conviction relief petition in Courtney Bisbee's case is the ultimate in abuse of power. He alone is responsible for the verdict of guilty at, not a jury trial, but a bench trial. He made his decision of guilty in less that 20 minutes, after 5 days of testimony, which contained many conflicting stories from the State witnesses during the trial, which conflicted greatly from their versions in the police interview. Prosecutor Paul Kittredge had to know that his witnesses were lying. I attended the trial everyday. I heard the testimony. I have read the documents. There is no question, Courtney Bisbee is innocent.
Now Judge Granville stands by his decision by:
a. Ignoring supporting documents of proof of innocence for Courtney.
b. Demeaning and dismissing Expert Witnesses for Courtney.
c. Picking and choosing ONLY those statements that suit him.
d. Ignoring the FACT that the interrogation media, supplied by the prosecutor, was tampered evidence. Only approximately 60 minutes of the 90+ minute interrogation was played at trial.
Now Judge Granville adds words:
a. Like fondling and panties, into his decision. These words were never used before in any testimony or documents.
Judge Granville has made provable errs in his written decision:
a. He uses Wrong names.
b. He lists Wrong sequences of alleged events.
c. He is Wrong about how the alleged event was reported to the police.
d. He is Wrong about when Courtney was arrested.
e. He is Wrong about when various interviews were held.
f. He is Wrong about the intent to sue.
g. And he is Way Wrong stating that the description of Courtney's pubic area is not material. The accuser himself, Jonathan Valles, was the one who gave the description and Jon was Wrong!
Having to file more petitions and giving up more of your life, when you are innocent, is a crime in itself, tolerated by the State. So where does one go ??? when dealing with a Judge who makes irrational, uninformed, and just plain stupid decisions?
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You Can't Handle the Truth! 06/25/2009 3:37:00 PM
Sheeeesh! And I thought lawyers were the ones with deservedly bad reputations. Welcome to the club, Judge Granville. Take a seat at the head of the table! You are the newest and most deserving member of that exclusive bunch known as contemptible highbrow lowlifes. You sit in an elevated seat, looking down on those who come before you, yet you are the one who is now looked down upon. You have become a repugnant and detested object of disrespect, disgust, disbelief, loathing and revulsion. Your profession suffers because of your actions . If you had any honor at all, you would immediately resign, but not before correcting your oh so obvious mistakes regarding Courtney Bisbee.
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Dan Peitzmeyer 06/25/2009 3:21:00 PM
This is truly a miscarriage of justice. ASU offers a major in Criminal Justice - they ought to offer a course in Criminal Injustice for those of us in Maricopa County. Let's raise money so the family can afford an appeal
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William Newmiller 06/25/2009 11:28:00 AM
This is an outrage. How Bisbee could have been convicted on such flimsy evidence in the first place makes no sense. That the judge now so cavalierly dismisses all the signs that the original charges were simply cooked up is inexcuseable.
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Coz 06/25/2009 5:26:00 AM
I am so looking forward to the day when I can move out of NaziZona because of stuff just like this. This happens all the time in Maricopa County. Just think of how many situations just like this have gone unreported and how many lives have been destroyed by a corrupt legal system that could care less about the truth, as it does here in Nazicopa County.
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Citizens Coalition for Bisbee' 06/25/2009 4:17:00 AM
This is truly a miscarriage of justice. The PCR goes back to the judge that convicted Courtney to make a decision about an evidentiary hearing. In order for the judge to grant the hearing, he would basically have to admit there's a possibility he made a big mistake and convicted an innocent woman. Maybe it is just easier to "dismiss" the PCR.
The judge basically states that because the accuser himself hasn't come forward, all the evidence is irrelevant. So, 5 witnesses to her innocence are irrelevant to 1 person, the accuser, who has not come forward yet to admit it was a lie. How is that justice?
Not to mention the fact that she has passed a polygraph. The police & prosecutors only like to bring this up when it is to their advantage.
Thanks to Stephen Lemons, who is the only person at this time who has the guts to come forward and tell what this case is all about. All the other media pansies out there don't want to touch the case until after she is given a hearing or proved innocent in court.
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Injustice in Arizona 06/25/2009 3:52:00 AM
This case certainly demands independent investigation. Witnessed Courtney's Bench trial which was a circus.
What was going on behind the scenes in the courtroom on the day of the verdict, Jan. 18, 2006? Two cases with the same sex crimes prosecutor, Suzanne Cohen, being "hi-fived" when she came into Courtney's courtroom, both cases had the same defense lawyer, Joel Thompson, Phillips & Assoc. and experts. One judge recused himself. Why?
Who controls the courtroom? Is it the prosecutors or the judge? Who is investigating prosecutorial misconduct found in the many courthouse documents that should send chills down any citizen's spine.
Those having similar situations need to contact Stephen Lemons with your stories, as more surface every day, and a growing number of supporters nationwide are becoming aware of the travesty of justice done to Courtney and her young daughter, Taylor Lee Bisbee. Meanwhile the State Bar of Arizona remains dormant and indifferent to incompetence by their attorneys though many complaints have been filed and dismissed.
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Hank 06/25/2009 2:24:00 AM
CITIZENS! Do not allow uninformed Judges to make decisions with your life. Courtney Bisbee has provided proof on innocence documents, and Judge Granville has chosen to ignore them. Call Governor Jan Brewer (800-253-0883) and Attorney General Terry Goddard (800-352-8431) and tell them: You will not stand for this kind of injustice.
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court watchdogs 06/25/2009 2:06:00 AM
We have been watching Courtney Bisbee's case for almost 4 years and it is unbelievable that Judge Granville would dismiss the post-conviction relief petition. Stephen, your article on Courtney is right-on.
The quote by Judge Granville: "I believe I'm "obliged" to come up with the right answer," carries the same amount of weight of another of Judge Granville's statements, that he made twice, in written legal documents. Judge Granville stated he was "obliged" to write the "findings of fact" for the verdict he alone made. Judge Granville NEVER DID.
His latest Minute Entry is not just a bad decision, it is filled with definite errs and misrepresentations, while neglecting to include significant exonerating facts. Judge Granville, what happened to "The Truth and Only the Truth", or doesn't that apply to you.
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david saint 06/25/2009 1:42:00 AM
Here it is again, the big W supercedes innocence. Congrats judge, youve won a scumbag of the year nomination...
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Coz 06/25/2009 1:20:00 AM
Courtney Bisbee is just one more example of the Injustice that happens everyday in Maricopa County.
Justice in Maricopa County in nothing more than an empty meaningless word.
Gainville should be disrobed & disbarred.
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Pat Zimmer 06/25/2009 12:38:00 AM
It is absolutely astounding, and at the same time, extremely depressing, that a Reporter would know more about Courtney's case, than the judge. Shame on you Judge Granville!
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GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER 06/24/2009 11:09:00 PM
The Judge should have listened to the NEW evidence. This case had NO JURY. The Judge should have issued a finding of facts... we have none. The FACTS do not support the guilty verdict. This is a case that has coverup and CYA written all over it. COURTNEY BISBEE was put away by an over eager Scottsdale police department in conjunction with an ex-husband who involved himself in her criminal case. His attorney is now a judge. COVERUP COVERUP COVERUP.This high profile case put an innocent women in jail to create careers and promotions for a bunch of selfish men!!!
This case makes what is going on Iran look like Pollyanna!
Judge Granville by not issuing his findings makes the appeal easier.... the time it is costing Courtney is the real crime. Drew Peterson and Scott Peterson murdered their wives. Scott Bisbee paid off officials and buried his ex-wife alive. Family court and criminal court cases have been combined repeatedly under Andrew Thomas's regime. Help Courtney's family this woman did not touch the young man, did not have sex. 11 years.... This school nurse was railroaded. The court system and Judge Granville kidnapped this woman's child. Courtney Bisbee needs us to get indignant for her and stand up for her rights. Steven thanks for continuing to tell this story. Corruption in criminal courts is rampant. Judges, defense lawyers and even prosecutors who know they are making deals with people's lives to gain points in their own private club.
