Mangino IIIa – Bail Strategy Changes

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Good morning. Just about everything has changed since I posted Mangino III – Bail and Support just over a week ago, and two essential particulars in that post are now incorrect.

1. The Sentencing is now scheduled for Friday, September 14, 2007 in Newcastle, PA., I think at 11AM. Promises have been made that it won’t be rescheduled, again; and,

2. The strategy around the issue of preparing the Appeal has changed. Counsel feels that at Sentencing a very high bail, or even revoked bail pending appeal is a good possibility given that 5 / 9 counts on which Dr. Mangino was convicted carry mandatory minimum prison terms; therefore,

3. It is extremely important that the $3500 needed to get Dr. Mangino out of jail PRIOR to Sentencing, be raised ASAP, because, as I explained in the previous post, William cannot afford lawyers and hired experts to prepare the crucial appeal for him – he needs to do a lot of the research and writing and planning working with his pro-bono lawyers, Leslie and Michaelson.

Friends, time is simply critical now. Dr. Mangino only needs about $3000 more. No one understands the legal and medical issues of his case better than he does, and if William cannot make bail and work on his appeal, an effective case will be very difficult to construct.

So PLEASE, do not put this off, do not procrastinate. Please help give Dr. Mangino a chance to effectively appeal his unfair conviction. Please send whatever you can, as soon as possible. Make out and send a check (or send cash) to:

• Richard F. Michaelson, PC, Attorney at Law
  Contribution to: the William Mangino Defense Fund
  2300 Chestnut Street, Suite 320
  Philadelphia, PA 19103
  215.832.3800, Fax: 215.832.3808
  tortlawman@aol.com