Justice System is Injust!

This is not a news flash but the story that I want people to be aware of is another explain of the injustice of our judicial system. The story is about six men that founded a software company in Colorado Springs, CO who were on the verge of landing a 100 million dollar deal. But before this happened the company was raided in an attempt to steal the software by the FBI and big business.

The men have been wrongfully accused and convicted all over money. They have done no wrong and are completely innocent.

Below is the press release and links to the story:

Six defendants who represented self in Denver federal court, set to appeal verdict Denver, Colo., October 21, 2011, (IRP SOLUTIONS) – Pastor of the Colorado Springs Fellowship Church stands by six church members who were convicted in federal court on Thursday. “These men did nothing wrong”, says Pastor Rose Banks. “They were running a business developing software for law enforcement when in 2005 the business was raided by over 20 FBI agents”, Banks explained during a local radio interview. The Six executives of a Colorado software development company who defended themselves (pro se) in the federal criminal case have long alleged mishandling of this case by the government. “This is a case about debt”, states one defendant during trial. During the trial the defendants impeached many of the government witnesses, but the jury was not allowed to review court transcripts during deliberation. Several exhibits used by the defense to impeach the witnesses were not allowed in as evidence by Federal Judge Christine Arguello. Additionally, two out of three expert witnesses were not allowed to testify on behalf of the defense. Expert witnesses would have testified that IRP’s business practices were consistent with the industry. Many of those in attendance at the trial, including the wives of the defendants were shocked when the jury returned a guilty verdict after two-and-a-half days of deliberation. “Questions from the jury indicated a possible hung jury, when suddenly the guilty verdict was returned”, says the wife of one defendant. Questions now loom as to whether jury integrity was breached. One significant event in this case occurred on October 11, 2011 when Federal Court Judge Christine Arguello, forced defendant Kendrick Barnes to take the witness stand against his will, violating his 5th Amendment rights. Further, upon Kendrick Barnes taking the witness stand the judge did not instruct the defendant/witness of his rights/protections against self-incrimination. The judge then moved to have that action stricken from the court transcripts. Attorneys are investigating this action in that it could have potentially impacted the outcome of the trial for Barnes as well as the co-defendants. Early in the trial defendants requested that Judge Arguello recuse herself from the case due to her relationship with former Assistant United States Attorney and federal judge nominee Greg Goldberg who is working for a law firm representing vendors in civil legal action related to the case. Judge Arguello claimed that she didn't really know Goldberg and refused to recuse herself from the case. Goldberg has stated publicly that he knows Arguello very well. After the verdict, and upon recommendation by Judge Arguello, Magistrate Judge Boyd Bolin denied personal recognizance bond for the defendants. The judge further ruled that he would only consider a cash bond be posted, but did not indicate an acceptable bond amount. The defense offered the court $5000 cash per defendant, but the offer was rejected by the court and the judge ruled that the defendants be detained in the Denver Detention Center until sentencing in February 2012. The defense team is appealing the bond ruling. The defendants ran IRP Solutions, a software development company and publisher of the Case Investigative Life Cycle (CILC®) software solution. CILC® software was built to accommodate law enforcement and the overall justice and public safety’s need for consolidating investigations and enforcement operations. The execs are appealing the verdict. The Colorado Springs Fellowship Church is a nondenominational church located in Colorado Springs, CO. The church and several members, during the course of the government’s investigation of IRP, had previously filed civil action against the government for accessing/seizing church and personal bank records without subpoenas. That case is still pending. Friends and family are rallying behind the defendants in support by starting a media campaign to bring awareness of the case and actions of the government. This case has been tracked by A Just Cause; a non-profit organization set up to expose cases in which prosecutorial misconduct and/or abuse of power are suspected. For additional information on this case visit www.a-justcause.com . Media Contact:
A Just Cause Media Relations
877-573-5554


KRDO Link: http://www.krdo.com/news/24249328/detail.html
Denver Post Link: http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_19164880