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Monday, September 3, 2018

Georgia Scandal Continues into Third Year

As the #exonerateMichael campaign unfolds:

November 2015

  • DNA Report does NOT show a MATCH for RAPE nor Justification for Life Without Parole Sentencing
  • Edward Tarver of U.S. Department of Justice is asked to assist in reviewing the situation.
January 2016
Tarver's Office says they cannot assist, but FBI Augusta has been assigned.


March 2016
FBI Special Agents Chuck McKee and Mac Butts visit Michael C. Blocker at Telfair State Prison.

June 2016

  • Judge J. Randal Hall denies Michael C. Blocker's request to return to court. Case CV1:16-34
  • Michael C. Blocker is transferred to new prison.

July 2016

  • Motion for Reconsideration filed.
  • President Obama sent letter acknowledging commitment to prison reform.


October 2016 

  • $44k bank levy wipes out advocate (Benita Blocker's) living expenses before the overhead checks could clear. (NOTE:  Unless a 100k deposit was scheduled to be deposited, there was no reason to put a $44k levy on an account that never carries a balance unless you want to make a statement.)
  • Jimmonique R. S. Rodger, Deputy Director of Georgia Public Defender Council kindly informs us that direct appellate rights have ended.
November 2016
Attorney General Carr's office says that they are opposing counsel and cannot assist in the matter.


January 2017
Ashley Wright is appointed Judge by Governor Nathan Deal.

March 2017

  • Edward Tarver is no longer with U.S. Department of Justice
  • Duplicate charges from 2009 legal lawsuits go onto Michael C. Blocker's prison bill.

May 2017

  • Judge J. Randal Hall becomes Chief Judge over Judge Lisa Godbey Wood.
  • Michael C. Blocker is transferred to a new prison.
  • (A scandal within a scandal spirals out for about nine months.)


May 2018
Michael C. Blocker is transferred to a new prison.

June 2018
Motion to Dismiss the Grand Jury Indictment is filed for case 2007RCCR00181.

July 2018
Michael C. Blocker transferred to new prison.

August 2018
Michael C. Blocker is seeking legal assistance to finish up his release since he can not get access to the legal library at the current prison.

We are looking for 13 more signatures at
https://www.change.org/p/non-violent-offender-being-trapped-in-maximum-security-prison?recruiter=532225508&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition


1 comment:

  1. The Five year #exonerateMichael timeline is now published.

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