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The updated version of this page will be at http://www.mattberkley.com/megrahi.htm
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Megrahi conviction: Writings by Matt Berkley, and some other relevant links
A question:
Was Mr Megrahi eligible for consideration for transfer, in view of his
voluntary surrender in 1999 in the knowledge that detention would be in
Scotland?
7 June
2011.
Evidence
not discussed at trial may strengthen case for re-examining conviction.
7 June
2011.
Comments on possible influence of police on Tony Gauci
10 December 2010.
This says
no measurable rain Luqa 23 Nov 88. Trial evidence was different. http://www.tutiempo.net/en/Climate/Luqa/23-11-1988/165970.htm
30 November 2010.
[Prisoner transfer] Treaty actually says state must hurry
and explain if *cannot* notify other of decision in 90 days, not that can take
more time if likes.
Was MacAskill within due process? He
could notify decision.
21 October 2010.
Idea
for an inquiry
Judges could finish job of deciding whether to quash conviction on material
already heard in court.
21 October 2010.
FBI lead
investigator maintains judges were wrong
From 27 August 2010.
The Firm Magazine: Europe
"lost" Lockerbie observer's trial reports
1 February 2010.
Mr
MacAskill … did clearly in practice have the potential to influence the
prisoner’s decision about the appeal. …He did drag out his decision, and the
appeal would have been still live if he had made a decision in the 90 days.
30 September 2009.
17 October
2009.
Mr Salmond said, "What [the families of the victims] have experienced no
family, no person, should ever endure."
To further that aim, how about legislation to something like the following
effect?
"If, in respect of any criminal case, a significant number of persons
who a) are deemed by the court to be victims of a crime, and b) have
no clear potentially corrupting relationship to the convict, state that
they consider the conviction to be unsafe, then that conviction will be
investigated judicially by a process available independently of, and
alternative to, the standard process of appeal by the convict, and with the
power to quash the verdict."
Submission
to Scottish Parliament Justice Committee
28
September 2009.
Did Mr MacAskill take care to ensure he did not influence the criminal
case?
Did he act promptly enough to avoid undue pressure on an ill prisoner to give
up his appeal?
Did he give unbiased information to the prisoner during their meeting?
What does the evidence say about these questions?
See also Lockerbie relative´s doubts over
Megrahi release, 1 December 2009.
Request to European Commission for trial observer reports and associated
information
16
September 2009.
An idea: a third appeal by
or on behalf of Mr Megrahi is legally possible
28 August
2009.
Warning to Mr MacAskill:
Delay may risk inducing Mr Megrahi to abandon appeal for no benefit
6 July 2009.