European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday april 25, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 5indiana court rejects Tyson s bid for bail Indianapolis apr Mike Tyson was turned Down by the Indiana supreme court on Friday in his bid to be free on bail pending an Appeal of his rape conviction. In a unanimous decision the five member court voted to let stand lower court decisions denying Tyson a request. Most of the 14-Page opinion was devoted to technical Legal arguments about bail requests. The states highest court concluded that it has jurisdiction Over bail questions but declined to invoke it in to Sony Scase. The Standard procedure of a trial court decision reviewed by the state court of appeals is sufficient for Tyson the High court said. A we believe that such procedure is adequate to afford due process in All but the most unusual situations in which cases we will assume jurisdiction of the merits of the request for bail a chief Justice Randall t. Shepard wrote for the court. A the record and argument provided by counsel do not persuade us that the denial of Bond in this Case is a matter so clearly in error that a should exercise our inherent authority to overrule the court ordered the Case returned to the state court of appeals. In past cases that court has ruled that it wont review its own decisions on Appeal Bond. Deputy attorney general William daily said the a court of appeals does no to have to do a thing in this Case now and the supreme court did no to Tell them to do anything. All they have to do is wait until the briefs come on the substantive appeals of Tyson a conviction. Alan m. Dershowitz the Harvard professor who is handling Tyson a Appeal immediately be reached for comment. His office said he was in route to Indianapolis. As a result of fridays ruling Tyson can expect to remain in prison during his Appeal before the court of appeals which normally takes at least four to six months to handle criminal appeals. Tyson was sentenced to six years on March 26 after being convicted of rape and criminal deviate conduct for an assault on Desiree Washington in his Indianapolis hotel room last july. Washington then 18, was a miss Black America Beauty pageant contestant. Tyson a attorneys have argued he should be released on bail because he poses no threat to flee or commit another violent crime. The attorneys said he would accept strict conditions for parole including Home detention regular psychiatric counselling and educational programs. Attorneys for the state contended that because of his wealth Tyson had the ability to flee if released on bail. The state also contended he posed a threat to commit another violent crime. Tyson 25, was first sent to the reception diagnostic Center for assessment and a determination of where he should be assigned. He was then sent to the Indiana youth Center in Plainfield. Stars and stripes10 years ago april 25,1982 a the Kremlin warned of Quot serious shortcomings in the Economy following a report that a Western Diplomat described As possibly the worst soviet quarterly economic performance since world War ii.20 year Sago april 25,1972 a opposition Christian democrats seeking to exploit Chancellor Willy Brandts weakened political position announced that they would try to unseat him in a parliamentary vote.30 year Sago april 25,1962 speaking before a joint session of the two chamber supreme soviet in Moscow foreign minister Andrei Gromyko warned that the soviet Union will test Quot new types of its nuclear weapons if the United states holds More tests.40 years ago april 25,1952 a West Berlin police using water hoses and nightsticks fought Back about 10,000 communist demonstrators who tried to invade the Western sectors.50. Years ago april 25,1942 Gen. James e. Chaney commander of . Army forces in the British Isles announced that a limited number of american troops in Northern Ireland would be granted leaves and furloughs up to nine Days Long. World War ii 50 years ago today 25 april1 a 9 a 4 �2 the nationalist chinese 5th army drives japanese troops from Tau Ngoyi in Eastern Burma but fails to halt the thrust toward Lashio the important Start of the Burma Road Supply line to China Gen. Harold r. Alexander orders British forces around me Ikella to Retreat North of the Irrawaddy River. In England German bombers strike Bath in the second of the Luftwaffe s a Baedeker 3 men armed with bats ambush guardian Angels founder in nyc new York apr three Bat wielding Young men attacked the founder of the guardian Angels Early thursday breaking his hand and injuring his Scalp police said. Curtis Sliwa said he was attacked from behind As he left the groups Headquarters about 5 . He said he was wearing the guardian Angels uniform a a red Beret and a crested to shirt a and was sure his attackers knew who he was. No words were exchanged he said. A if it was just a typical a we done to like you kind of thing usually Guys will talk at you. I think they were lust waiting for me and who knows Why a Sliwa said. A thirteen years of busting lots of Guys going after drug dealers and other criminals being High profile with a radio program and All you never know How you set people off a he said. Sliwa said the men got out of a car and beat him with the bats As he was on his Way to the Abc radio studio where he and his wife Lisa broadcast their daily 3vi-hour local talk show Angels in the morning. Lisa Sliwa who had gone to work from the couples apartment did the show without him. Sliwa and his wife have been attacked before. In 1983, Lisa Sliwa was beaten up at the groups Headquarters by three men Curtis Sliwa wears a Sling after he was attacked thursday on Way to work. Who never were caught. She was in a a football hooligans wheelchair for a time with neck and a Sliwa 38, was a night manager at a nominal injuries. Fast food restaurant in 1979 when he or while setting up a chapter in London Gani Zed 13 youths into a patrol to fight in 1988, Sliwa and an aide were stabbed subway crime. He now claims 67 chapters with darts by a gang he described As in the United states and abroad. Jet scrapes to halt after nose gear cracks by new Day new York Laguardia Airport was shut Down for nearly six hours thursday after the nose wheels of a Delta Jet cracked off on Landing. The plane Slid to a halt and blocked the airports two runways forcing officials to keep Laguardia closed until the crippled Jet could be towed away thursday night. No one was injured. A we estimate that Between 50,000 and 100,000 passengers around the country were affected by the shutdown a said Duncan Pardue a Federal aviation administration spokesman. He said nearly 500 flights were affected. The Airport was closed immediately after flight 702 from West Palm Beach fla., touched Down with a frightening Jolt. Sparks flew from the Jet with 296 passengers and a Crew of 11, As Metal scraped on the Concrete runway said port authority police sgt. Kenn Honig the airports crash fire Rescue Crew chief. A the tires appeared to blow when they hit the ground a said Honig who watched the Landing from the Tarmac. A fire in the nose Section was put out within 40 seconds Honig said. Delta spokesman Neil Monroe denied that there was a fire but said there were Sparks. He described the problem As a a failure of the nose gear. The strut that holds it up broke in two above the Axle. Its very the plane stopped where the airports two runways Cross forcing officials to suspend All arrivals and departures port authority spokesman Tom Middlemiss said. Because the plane had no front wheels Pardue said special equipment had to be trucked in to noise the plane and Tow it to the Gate. The Airport reopened at 8 29 . Edt officials said. Candidate in trouble for shooting Turtle source 2194 Days of War w. H Smith a pud Visners inc world almanac Book of world War ii. Bison books corp1981 Jefferson City to. A a legislator running for state treasurer was charged thursday with shooting a snapping Turtle after accidentally hitting it with his car. A i thought it was the humane thing to do a said state rep. Mark Holloway. But Holloway was charged with two misdemeanours said Carroll county prosecutor Mike Bradley. Department of conservation spokesman Shannon Cave said it is illegal to kill turtles with a firearm and illegal to fire a gun from a Highway. Holloway was on a Campaign swing through North Central Missouri earlier this month when he ran Over the Turtle it took him three shots with a Semi automatic to kill the 15-Inch-wide Turtle. �?o1 did no to think the first two hit the Turtle a he said. The shooting was reported by a woman who saw it from her driveway and identified Holloway through his legislative License plates. Each violation is punishable by up to 90 Days in jail and fines of up to $500
