michael shields

[dylan1959]

whats happened to michael shields everything seems to have gone quiet this year?

[Gourmander]

It's now with the Home Secretary, she has to decide whether or not to send it to the Court of Appeal.
Don't hold your breath!

[ELVIS68]

So far today..
7am wake up call
7.15 slop out
8.0 breakfast
8.45 -9.45 exercise
9.45 - 12 workshop
12- 6 lock up
6-7 dinner
7-9 recreation
9-7am lock up

[Gromit]

Last year, Jack Straw said he did not have the right to grant Michael Shields a pardon. This as challenged by his supporters, and in December 08, it was established that he does in fact have the power to grant a pardon.

Meanwhile Jack Straw remains silent.

[buildersmate]

Perhaps because, whilst JS could, this guy is serving a sentence here from a properly convened Bulgarian court.
They may have got the wrong decision originally, but why does that give the British legal system to say 'now you've kindly allowed this guy to spend his sentence in the UK, we are going to ignore your legal process and let him go free'. Its for the Bulgarians to declare the pardon.

[Gourmander]

...and we all know how the legal profession loves to admit they got it wrong...