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Freedom man convicted of murder in 1998 petitions for resentencing

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SANTA CRUZ -- A 33-year-old Freedom man sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 1997 murder of a Cabrillo College student is vying for a chance at freedom.

An attorney for Francisco Marquez appeared in Santa Cruz County Superior Court Wednesday to petition for Marquez to be resentenced.

Marquez and Jesus Arroyo Madrigal were convicted of first-degree murder, carjacking and kidnapping in 1998 in the killing of 18-year-old Ulysses Huante.

Madrigal was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison, giving him a chance at parole. Marquez was sentenced to life without parole, partially because he admitted to being the shooter.

But in 2012, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that allowed for the review of juveniles sentenced to life without parole after serving 15 years. Marquez, who was 17 at the time of the crime, is eligible for resentencing.

He is the first in the county and possibly the state to petition to be resentenced under the law, according to the California District Attorneys Association.

Marquez has to show he has been properly rehabilitated to get a resentencing hearing and a Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge will decided whether to resentence him, said Santa Cruz County prosecutor Celia Rowland.

If resentenced, Marquez could see a lesser sentence of 57 years to life in prison, Rowland said.

But prosecutors are opposing the resentencing petition because of the seriousness of the crime.

Marquez's attorney, Ken Azevedo, said it was his client's right to petition for resentencing.

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Freedom Transit will keep running through June 30

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The Gettysburg area transit company received the needed local match, according to

By Mark Walters

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Freedom Transit's fixed-route bus service will run at least through June 30, said Rich Farr, executive director of Rabbittransit.

The fledgling public transportation model was saved during a private meeting held Monday afternoon at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. The bus service was slated to be discontinued Dec. 30 if a $65,264 local match was not raised by then.

Some private individuals and businesses offered financial contributions that will carry the program through June 30, Farr said.

Gettysburg battlefield Superintendent Bob Kirby pledged $4,000 on behalf of the National Park Service, said Katie Lawhon, park spokesperson.

Farr declined to release the names of other individuals or businesses who offered financial support.

"We stopped the bleeding for now," Farr said. "But for those who are concerned, they still need to be concerned."

Entering Monday's meeting, Adams County, Gettysburg Borough and Cumberland Township officials had collectively dedicated $18,000 for Freedom Transit among their preliminary 2014 budgets.

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Obama Fraud Case – Freedom Friday – Astounding New Revelations! (NOV 8, 2013) – Video

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Lord Williams of Oystermouth – Can We Say What We Like? Language, Freedom and Determinism – Video

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Lord Williams of Oystermouth - Can We Say What We Like? Language, Freedom and Determinism
Lord Rowan Williams of Oystermouth delivers the Gifford Lecture series entitled "Making Representations: Religious Faith and the Habits of Language". Lecture...

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CPA chief: Freedom Air has to stay current with all its debts

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

More than a month after Freedom Air filed for bankruptcy, the Commonwealth Ports Authority is still waiting for any development on the matter, which is now under the guidance of the bankruptcy court.

CPA executive director MaryAnn Lizama disclosed to Saipan Tribune yesterday that the agencys legal counsel, Robert Torres, is on top of the situation.

The Commonwealth Ports Authority legal counselhas been assigned to keep in communications with regards to the bankruptcy process and progress, she said.

Due to the bankruptcy filing, there is currently an automatic stay on all creditors of Freedom Air while they reorganize.

Freedom Air, which owes the ports authority some $1.23 million in passenger facility charges and facility use, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Guam in late September, to allows the carrier to reorganize while it continues operation.

Lizama said yesterday that CPA, like all other creditors of the airline, will respect the process. She admitted that all amounts owed CPA is not being addressed to date.

However, Freedom Air has to stay current with all its current debts, i.e., PFCs [passenger facility charges], land leases, etc. Until we hear from the courts or the assigned trustee, Freedom Air continues its operations, according to Lizama.

Airports in the U.S. may impose PFC on enplaning passengers, to be used to fund Federal Aviation Administration-approved airport improvement projects. Once the FAA has approved a PFC, it requires airlines and travel agents to collect PFCs from their passengers. Air carriers may be subject to financial penalties for non-compliance.

Saipan Tribune learned that of the $1.2 million total debt to CPA, Freedom Air is behind in PFC payment for Saipan amounting to $273,500; Rota with $148,392; and for Tinian $202,275.

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New York's Freedom Tower, tallest building in the Americas

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New York, Nov 13 (IANS/EFE): The Freedom Tower in New York is the tallest building in the western hemisphere at 542 metres, surpassing Chicago's Willis Tower, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) said Tuesday.

The New York edifice, whose official name is One World Trade Centre, takes the title as tallest after including the spire installed this year, which raises it from 417 meters to 542 metres, leaving the 442 metres of the Chicago skyscraper behind.

Once complete, the Freedom Tower will be the third tallest building in the world, trailing only the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the CTBUH said.

"The design of One World Trade Centre, as explained to us, reinforces its role as a symbol of resurgence on this important site," CTBUH executive director Antony Wood said.

The building stands on the site of the original Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre, destroyed in the terrorist attack of Sep 11, 2001.

Chicago's Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, stands 130 stories high and is topped by an observation deck with a very popular bar and restaurant.

For many years New York retained the title for the tallest skyscraper in the world, thanks to the Empire State Building, but in 1974 the Sears Tower went up in Chicago and snatched that honour away.

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