Former Black Panther Joseph Pannell Denied bail in police shooting
Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 06:10PM
TheSpook
Although family and friends were willing to put
their life savings on the line as surety for former Black Panther
Joseph Pannell, Judge Ian Nordheimer yesterday denied bail to the man
accused of shooting a Chicago police officer 35 years ago. It would not
be difficult to foresee a scenario in which Mr. Pannell, who twice
skipped bail in the United States, and his wife Natercia Coelho decide
that leaving for another jurisdiction would be preferable to facing
charges in a U.S. court, Judge Norheimer ruled. After reviewing the
record, he also found that "a conviction on the [U.S.] charges is a
very real possibility." [more]
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