Michael has spent 25 years in prison and during that time he hasn’t received a single infraction. Not one. Do you know how hard that is? That’d be like not getting a single parking ticket or speeding ticket for 25 years. Or not being late on a single bill for 25 years. His guards have testified on his behalf. Guards from the morning shift. Guards from the night shift. Staff from violence prevention programs. Staff from the school.
In 2018, Michigan voters chose to legalize recreational weed. By the end of 2021 recreational weed is projected to be a $1.5 billion industry in Michigan. But Michael has literally spent almost half of his life in prison for selling weed. It has cost the state of Michigan over a million dollars to keep him there. And it’s one of the single most egregious cases of injustice going on in the entire country right now. For a man to spend his 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond in prison for selling weed is abusive. It’s wrong. It’s unjust.
On January 29, 2020, Michael’s lawyers will be submitting a petition of clemency to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Michael’s last petition was denied without explanation by former Governor Rick Snyder. His lawyers had to wait two years before submitting a new petition. On January 29, it will have been two years, and Michigan has a new governor.
Go to the link and send our Governor a personal letter!
