Former glatt kosher meat baron Sholom Rubashkin lost at trial, lost on appeal and was denied by the US Supreme Court. Now his family is raising money to file a 2255 motion in the hopes that this will set him free.
Sholom Rubashkin
Former glatt kosher meat baron Sholom Rubashkin lost at trial, lost on appeal and was denied by the US Supreme Court. Now his family is raising money to file a 2255 motion in the hopes that this will set him free.
Of course, the family doesn't tell you that the evidence against Rubashkin and Agriprocessors was and remains overwhelming. They also do not tell you about Rubashkin's obstruction of justice, his abuse of undocumented workers, and all of the other uncharged labor crimes he committed. They don't not tell you that Rubashkin used Jewish nonprofit organizations he controlled to launder money as part of the conspiracy he headed, either. And they don't tell you that Rubashkin turned down a plea bargain and that he adamantly refused to tell the truth about his crimes, because that truth allegedly implicates many of his family members in the conspiracy.
In the same way, the family inflates the type and amount of support Rubashkin has from public figures – most of the significant public support from prominent people comes from the opposition of those people to the US Sentencing Guidelines, and says nothing at all about Rubashkin's actual guilt.
And the family does not tell you that Rubashkin's sentence – which is draconian – falls in the middle of the guideline's range for his crimes – 22 to 30 years. Rubashkin got 25 years, plus an extra 2 years for perjuring himself in court.
The truth is not on Sholom Rubashkin's side, it can't set Sholom Rubashkin free.
Here is the Rubashkin press release posted by Yeshiva World:
Sentenced to a draconian 27 years behind bars, Sholom Rubashkin’s case, which began in 2008, has had international support from hundreds of former Department of Justice officials, federal judges, law professors, congressmen, and senators, as well as tens of thousands of citizens across the country. He now faces one last chance to fight for justice and freedom from the US Courts by filing a post-conviction motion, known as a Section 2255.
The clock is ticking for Sholom Rubashkin whose mandatory filing deadline for the Section 2255 is October 1, 2013. Jim Wyrsch and J.R. Hobbs of the prestigious Wyrsch Hobbs Mirakian law firm in Kansas City will be spearheading this effort. Together, Wyrsch and Hobbs have successfully litigated numerous post-conviction cases in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, including Section 2255 motions. They will be joined by sentencing guru Professor Douglas Berman who is a nationally recognized authority on criminal law and sentencing.
Regarding Rubashkin’s case, Professor Doug Berman said, “2255 actions are not only the only way, but often the very best way, to unearth and document flaws in the prosecution and sentencing of a defendant in a high-profile case. The best lawyers have a terrific track record of getting death sentences reversed through habeas appeals and Mr. Rubashkin is serving a functional death sentence.”
Leah Rubashkin, Sholom’s wife, says, “I am hopeful that the funds can be pulled together to retain this incredible power team as soon as possible, especially considering the quickly approaching deadline. Today is Sholom Rubashkin’s 1336th day in prison. Our entire family is davening heart and soul, along with so many of Klal Yisroel, to be reunited with Sholom Mordechai right away!”…