MY FATHER, ILYAS ABDUL- HADI, IS CURRENTLY SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE, WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE, IMPOSED BY EX-JUDGE RENEE C. HUGHES OF THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF PHILADELPHIA, WHO WAS REMOVED FROM THE BENCH FOR MISCONDUCT DONE DURING SEVERAL OF HER TRIALS. HER JURY INSTRUCTION ON REASONABLE DOUBT HAS BEEN DEEMED BY THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS AS A "STRUCTURAL ERROR" AND "UNCONSTITUTIONAL", THERE ARE AT LEAST (50) FIFTY CASES WITH THE SAME INSTRUCTION, SEVERAL OF THEM HAVE ALREADY BEEN OVER TURNED AND GRANTED NEW TRIALS. THE JURY INSTRUCTION USED IN THESE CASES ARE INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE INSTRUCTION USED IN MY FATHERS TRIAL, THE SAME SUBJECT MATTER; FOUNDED ON THE SAME FACTS; AND IN REGARD TO THE JURY INSTRUCTION IDENTICAL, CONSEQUENTLY, A VIOLATION OF THE SAME DUE PROCESS AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. *THE PROBLEM HE'S FACING IS THAT THE COURTS HAVE REPEATEDLY DISMISSED THIS CLAIM DUE TO A "TIME-BAR" PROCEDURE, ALTHOUGH OUR COURTS UPWARDS TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT CONSIDERS DUE PROCESS AND PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS A CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION. BASED ON THE THIRD CIRCUITS DECISION CONCERNING THIS JUDGES JURY INSTRUCTION IT IS CLEAR THAT A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE HAS OCCURRED AND A MANIFEST INJUSTICE FOR HIM BEING DENIED A NEW TRIAL! *TO COMPOUND THIS MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE THERE WERE (3) THREE HOMICIDE DETECTIVES (DAVID BAKER, NATHAN WILLIAMS & HOWARD PETERMAN) IN HIS CASE THAT WAS PROVEN TO HAVE PATTERNS OF MISCONDUCT, SOME FOR YEARS, IN OTHER CASES TO OBTAIN ILLEGAL CONVICTIONS. SUCH AS FALSIFYING AND TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE, AND EVEN HIDING EVIDENCE IN OTHER CASES. ACCORDING TO LAW, MISCONDUCT CAN TAKE MANY FORMS INCLUDING PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE, WHICH I KNOW MY FATHER ENDURED AT THE HANDS OF (2) TWO OF THESE DETECTIVES. *ON TOP OF THIS, BRIDGET KIRN WAS THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY DURING MY FATHERS TRIAL. BECAUSE OF HER MISCONDUCT SHE WAS FIRED FROM THE D.A.'S OFFICE AND THE PHILA. INNOCENCE PROJECT HAS BROUGHT A SUIT AGAINST HER FOR MISCONDUCT DONE IN THE CASE OF ANTHONY WRIGHT, WHO WAS ACQUITTED AND RELEASED. SHE WAS ALSO PROVEN TO HAVE LIED ABOUT HAVING RELEVANT MATERIALS IN THE FLAWED MURDER CASE OF CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS AND THEOPHALIS WILSON. A.D.A. KIRN AND THE DETECTIVES WERE GIVEN EVERY INFERENCE FROM THE JUDGE DURING MY FATHERS TRIAL. SOUNDS IMPOSSIBLE FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN, RIGHT! YOU DON'T HAVE TO BELIEVE ME, PLEASE READ THE ARTICLES YOURSELVES. *THERE IS NO BETTER TIME TO HAVE THIS PETITION SENT TO THOSE WHO CAN CHANGE THIS INJUSTICE: DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE OF PHILA.; THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS; PA. SUPREME COURT; AND THE U.S. SUPREME COURT. MY FATHER DESERVES A FAIR TRIAL AND A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE, SO ME AND MY FAMILY ARE ASKING THAT YOU SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS IN GETTING HIM JUSTICE AND FREEDOM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

My father’s letter;

I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN TOLD ABOUT THIS SITE AND I BELIEVE IT TO BE GOD SENT BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN I WOULD LIKE TO DO OTHER THAN GIVE GOODNESS, GUIDANCE, HELP BUILD HEALTHY LIVES, RELATIONSHIPS AND HONOR MY RESPONSIBILITY TO THE SOCIETY I IMPACTED SO NEGATIVELY. MY LIFE WAS A ROLLERCOASTER AND I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE THE THINGS THAT I WENT THROUGH IN THE STREETS THE MAJORITY OF MY FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES WERE GOING THROUGH TOO, HOWEVER, WE WERE SO OFF. NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE GOOD ROLE MODELS AND THE LOVE THAT WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF US, NOR TO THE CIRCLE OF PEOPLE THAT WE AFFECTED. NOW THAT I'M A MAN LOOKING IN FROM THE OUTSIDE, I'VE REALIZED MY MISTAKES AND I'M SINCERELY SORRY FOR HURTING SO MANY PEOPLE. I PRAY THAT THE PEOPLE I HARMED FORGIVE ME! AND BECAUSE OF MY ACTIONS I LEFT BEHIND THE PEOPLE I LOVE AND CHERISH THE MOST, AGING PARENTS, (6) SIX BEAUTIFUL STRONG CHILDREN, I WIFE WHO I LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY AND A SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY THAT WAS LIKE A HUGE FAMILY. I'VE DONE SOME BAD THINGS IN MY LIFE, SO FOR THE PAST (12) TWELVE YEARS I'VE DEDICATED IT TO EDUCATION AND SERVICE TO OTHERS. I'VE CHANGED MY THOUGHTS, ATTITUDE AND LEARNED HOW TO CONTROL MY ACTIONS, HAVE BEEN HELPING TO RESHAPE THE ATTITUDES AND THOUGHTS OF THE YOUNGER INDIVIDUALS IN HERE FROM CONTINUING ON THE WRONG PATH. SOME OF MY PAST STILL HAUNTS MY THOUGHTS AND HURT MY HEART,HOWEVER, I PUSH THROUGH WITH PATIENT PERSEVERANCE BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT HELPING OTHERS WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE AND HOPEFULLY MAKE-UP FOR SOME OF MY PAST MISTAKES. I TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE DAMAGE, HURT AND TRAUMA I'VE CAUSED TO MY VICTIMS, THEIR FAMILIES, MY FAMILY AND THE SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. *HOW CAN SOMEONE SHOW THAT THEY'RE REMORSEFUL TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT PRESENT OR HOW DEEPLY THEY REGRET WHAT THEY DID, AND IF THEY COULD CHANGE IT THEY WOULD. SAYING THAT THEY'RE SORRY AND DOING THINGS TO CHANGE AND IMPROVE THEMSELVES SEEMS TO ME TO BE THE BEST SOLUTION. I'VE BEEN INCARCERATED FOR THE PAST (14) YEARS NOW, HAVE ONLY (3) THREE MISCONDUCT REPORTS, COMPLETED ALL OF MY PRESCRIBED PROGRAMS AND OTHERS, TAKEN A VOCATIONAL CLASS (CADD) AND AM AWAITING PLACEMENT IN THE "CUSTODIAL MAINTENANCE COURSE", COMPLETED A CDL DRIVERS CLASS, HAVE BEEN THE PEER FACILITATOR FOR THE "MEN'S ISSUE GROUP" ON MY UNIT FOR THE PAST (3) YEARS, BEEN THE I.G.W.F. REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE PAST (4) YEARS AND HAVE AN EXCELLENT RAPPORT WITH MY BLOCKS UNIT TEAM, MY JOB SUPERVISORS, STAFF IN GENERAL AS WELL WITH OTHER INMATES. PLUS I HAVE (9) CERTIFICATES FOR VARIOUS GROUPS AND CLASSES. *EVERYTHING THAT I'M DOING IS TO BE A BETTER MAN, FATHER, SON, UNCLE, BROTHER, FRIEND, ASSOCIATE AND ONE DAY, HUSBAND. BEING INCARCERATED HAS HELPED ME WITH ISSUES I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD, OR IGNORED, LIKE MY ADDICTION TO DRUGS, SEX, AND THE STREET LIFE STYLE, WHICH LANDED ME HERE. AND IT'S BEEN DIFFICULT BUT IT HAS MADE ME A BETTER MAN MENTALLY, SPIRITUALLY AND OF COURSE PHYSICALLY (YOU KNOW WE BE PUMPING THAT IRON!). *I CAN AND WILL BE AN ASSET TO MY FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. THE TRANSFORMATION AND REDEMPTION I'VE EXPERIENCED IS DYING TO BE UNLEASHED AND SPREAD. MY FUTURE PLAN INCLUDES BECOMING A CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALIST SO THAT I CAN ASSIST AT RISK-YOUTH FROM MAKING THE SAME MISTAKES I'VE MADE AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO MAKE BETTER DECISIONS. AND I AM DEDICATED TO BE A LAW-BIDING CITIZEN, A SUPPORTER OF JUSTICE AND AN ACTIVE MEMBER IN THE COMMUNITY. *I SINCERELY THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. AND I LEAVE YOU WITH THIS QUOTE: "ALL THINGS IN LIFE ARE TEMPORARY. IF GOING WELL, ENJOY IT, THEY WILL NOT LAST FOREVER. IF GOING WRONG, DON'T WORRY, THEY CAN'T LAST LONG EITHER".