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Ramsey Orta change of venue

Ramsey Orta change of venue

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Started by Lisa Mercado 11 years, 3 months ago
We the citizens along with Mr. Ramsey Orta of New York City, petition the Staten Island supreme courts for a change of venue for upcoming criminal charges followed by his two arrests by Staten Island police officers. Mr . Ramsey was recently released from Rikers island, where he was held on $99,999.000 bail. A bail bond was raised by the public donations. Given mr. Orta's direct and singular involvement in filming the death of his friend, Eric garner, we feel that Mr. Orta would not receive a fair trail in Staten Island , where Mr, garner death took place at the hands of Staten Island police officers . Therefore we are petitioning the court to have Mr. Ramsey orta case transferred to another borough, and away from Staten Island courts. Because Mr.orta 's documentation of Mr. Garner's death, this incident became national news and the New York police department came under intense scrutiny. We feel that for this reason, mr. Orta was subject to undue police harassment and retaliation every day to the point that he felt unduly targeted by said police officers. We are strongly seeking a change of venue for all future courts appearances so that Ramsey orta may have a fair trail . Under the current circumstances, mr. Orta cannot and will not have a fair and impartial tribunal in this judicial circuit,, therefore , he moves this court to grant his motion for change of venue and have the case taken out of Staten Island. Mr orta prays this honorable state court will grant his motion for change of venue and have the case transferred . Please sign this petition for mr orta motion of change of venue and have the case transferred. As his aunt , I'm seeking 20 thousand signatures and even more to hand to the judge on his case in Staten Island Supreme Court house. Please help us fight this injustice,

Updates

April 28, 2015

The weight of this situation is heavy and the path forward feels slow. We are navigating a system that prefers we stay quiet but the necessity of a fair trial remains our only focus.

April 28, 2015

Seeing this grow is exhausting yet necessary because the weight of what we are fighting against feels heavier every single day. I am grateful that so many of you see the need for this change of venue regardless of how steep the climb remains.

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Aaron Dorer Abuhoff
11 years ago Featured

Ramsey Orta was a cameraman in the Staten Island war zone that day. He should be given a medal instead of Rikers. Please show your humanity and grant Mr. Orta a safer and fairer place to be tried. He's suffered enough via Staten Island police.

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Robert Abuhoff
11 years ago Featured

Ramsey Orta has been punished enough. Knowing the notorious Staten Island police department, Mr. Orta could never get a fair trial in that borough. And what exactly is he on trial for. It's surreal. Orwellian.

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Diana Dorer
11 years ago Featured

How would we know about the tragedy of Eric Garner without our heroic Ramsey Orta. How would we see Garner's brutal murder by Staten Island police officer. Ramsey Orta is a most courageous young man. A recording witness of the ugly truth. A man for justice like our great pamphleteer, Thomas Paine. Bravo Orta! We're on YOUR side.

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Peter Eliscu
11 years ago Featured

A change of venue is justified by the recent history of Mr. Orta and his family having been targeted and harrassed by the Staten Island police, and vilified by the widely publicized falsehoods asserted by District Attorney Donovan's office.

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Gail Cohen
11 years ago Featured

Wrong to be prosecuted by Daniel Donovan and the Judge to be Judge Rooney. Extreme Conflict Of Interest. Move the Court Case NOW!

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Sarah Pomar
11 years ago Featured

For their to be any semblance of an impartial due process as Mr. Orta has a constitutional right for, this venue ought to be changed.

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Vilma Morales
11 years ago

I agree for a change of venue so that Ramsey can have a fair trial.

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Stephanie Williams
11 years ago

#standforjustice

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