Thanks again to all of you in Casey’s extended support network! On every phone call we have with Casey they send their love to all! We have a few updates for you.
Big legal news
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, Casey’s lawyers and the prosecuting US Attorney filed a joint status report stating that they had reached a plea deal agreement. Casey will plead guilty on the one charge of “damaging property used in or affecting interstate commerce by fire” (18 U.S.C. § 844(f)) and the other two charges will be dropped.
Some important points concerning this agreement and plea deals in general:
- This is preliminary. Discussions are still in progress between defense and prosecution regarding the details. Correspondingly, after the joint filing, last week’s court date to hear status reports was rescheduled to Jan. 14 when we imagine we will be provided more information.
- This is a “non-cooperation” plea deal. No information or testimony is being offered against anyone else.
- Once the plea deal is finalized, it will still need to be accepted by the judge.
- No information is available yet on possible sentencing. By statute the minimum sentence is 5 years and the maximum is 20.
We of course will forward shareable details from the legal defense team as they become available.
Health is a struggle inside
Casey maintaining their blood sugars and well-being inside continues to be a struggle and that has recently entailed stretches in the jail infirmary unit. Jail food and conditions are horrible across the board for everyone, but to be a diabetic trying to maintain one’s body and mind inside is especially hard. The special diabetic supplemental food packages from vendors are now flowing regularly and helping a lot! Thanks to all who contributed to the fund.
To donate to the food support fund and keep the packages flowing: Venmo @juliepetersonG
Writing Casey letters matters so much!
The mailroom at Santa Rita Jail seems to work in spurts though, no mail for a week then a big ol’ batch comes through to Casey. So in addition to the ups and downs of jail life, the mail service being wildly uneven contributes to the time lag of you getting a response from C. But Casey values every piece! News from the outside is still very important to them – imagine being locked up with only the mainstream tv news being your lifeline. WTF.
Remember if you send zines and newsletters, no staples!
Casey Goonan #UMF227
Santa Rita Jail
5325 Broder Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568
Keep those support events poppin!
Fundraisers, letter writing events and shout outs across the country keep rolling! Much love to all those making them happen. Hit up our insta or email box if you want collaboration or promotion. (Or even guidance on how to organize a support event if you haven’t done it before.)
We got a lot of funds to raise to cover the costs of legal defense
A concerted fundraising push is in the works and we will be contacting people directly with asks on spreading the pitch and soliciting donors. To contribute right now, hit us on Chuffed. https://chuffed.org/project/SupportCasey
Love and Struggle,
CSC
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Email: cscommittee@proton.me