HENSON GIVEN MAXIMUM SENTENCE

Yesterday in Riverside County before Judge Robert Wallerstein, Keith Henson
received a sentence of a year in prison or 180 days in prison followed by three
years of closely supervised probation with random unannounced searches at
any time.  The court also handed down a fine of $3000 and ordered Henson to
pay for "counseling" for the "victims."

Since a Scientologist would be expelled for taking any legitimate psychological
counseling, this means that the court ordered Henson to pay for religious services
for the "victims."  This is, of course, grossly unconstitutional, even in comparison
to the grossly unconstitutional denial of due process, suppression of exculpatory
evidence and other egregious irregularities that have prevailed throughout this
trial.  

James Harr, Henson's counsel, was refused to allow to speak on behalf of 
his client, despite having been refused a motion to withdraw as Henson's counsel.
After the hearing, with no need to force Harr to remain bound to his client to lend the
illusion of due process to this farce, in which Harr was at all times completely 
prevented from presenting any effective defense, Harr's motion to withdraw as
counsel was finally granted by the court.

Scientology lawyer Elliott Abelson, an old acquaintance of Wallerstein, gleefully 
thanked the judge on behalf of his clients.

Henson remains in Canada with a pending application for refugee status and
remains at large.  It is believed that Henson is not surprised with this result, and
indeed most observers expected it.

Contacts:
Keith Henson c/o Gregg Hagglund
Telephone: 905-844-6216
Email: elrond1@home.com
2237 Mund's Ave
Oakville, ON  L6H 3M9
Canada

James J. Harr 
of Cripps and Harr
Suite 4
PO Box 3540
133 N Buena Vista
Hemet, California 92343 
Phone:  (909) 925-5024 
Fax:  (909) 652-2250 

Henson's former counsel Graham Berry
email: GrahamEB@aol.com

Further information:

http://www.politechbot.com/cgi-bin/politech.cgi?name=henson
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