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Leonard Peltier Still Guilty
AIM/Peltier supporter often claim there were over 60 murders of “AIM Supporters” by GOONs/BIA/FBI, and that there was no investigation, prosecution, conviction or sentencing in those deaths. Here’s the actual legal record:
• Leon L. Swift Bird: Stabbed by Dorothy Iris Poor Bear; killer convicted and sentenced.
Byron DeSersa: Two defendants, Dale Janis and Charlie Winters convicted and sentenced; 2 others, Manny Wilson and Chuck Richards acquitted.
Anna Mae Pictou Aquash: Murdered by AIM members, Arlo Looking Horse, John Graham, Thelma Rios sentenced.
• Martin Montileaux: Murdered by AIM member Vine Richard Marshall, sentenced. Now on parole.
• Hobart Horse: Killer Roger James Cline convicted and sentenced
• Stacy Cortier: Killer Jerry Bear Shield sentenced
• Ben Sitting Up: Killed with an axe, attacker identified but not prosecuted because of mental impairment.
• Sam Afraid of Bear: Killers Rudolph Running Shield and Luke Black Elk sentenced.
• Kenneth Little: Died after being struck with a tire iron by Antoine William Bluebird during a quarrel. Bluebird convicted and sentenced to 7 years.
• Kenneth Mansfield Hill: Stabbed 19 times by a 17-year-old Indian, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
• Leah Spotted Elk: Kenneth John Returns From Scout pled guilty to shooting his wife. Sentenced.
• Betty Means: Arlene Good Voice sentenced.
• Julius Bad Heart Bull: Bartholomew Joseph Long sentenced to 10 years.
• Sandra Wounded Foot: Paul Duane Herman pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter, and was sentenced to ten years.
• Randy Hunter: Vern Carlin Top Bear charged, found not guilty of second degree murder by a jury.
• Dennis LeCompte: Glen Three Stars was tried and acquitted of voluntary manslaughter.
• Howard Blue Bird: Le Roy Apple admitted stabbing Blue Bird, was charged and sentenced.
• Jim Little: Thomas Chief Eagle, Fred Marrowbone and a juvenile were convicted and sentenced. Cecil Bear Robe acquitted.
• Phillip Little Crow: Irby Leroy Hand confessed, sentenced to five years.
• Pedro Bissonette: Fugitive killed by BIA police while armed and resisting arrest.
• Olivia Bianas: Witnesses observed Norman Bianas beating his wife. Convicted and sentenced.
• Janice Black Bear: George Michael Twiss spent the evening with her, pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter, sentenced.
• Carl Plenty Arrows Sr., Frank La Pointe: Glen Janis pled guilty to second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter, sentenced to 20 years.
• Floyd Sherman Bianas, Yvette Loraine Lone Hill: Marion Allen High Bull was tried by a jury, convicted of murder and manslaughter of these two children, sentenced to 20 years.
NOT MURDERS:
• Edward Standing Soldier: Killed by homeowner while armed and committing a robbery.
• Richard Eagle: Killed while playing with loaded gun
• Roxeine Roark: Handling a .357 magnum handgun when it discharged accidentally. Died en route to the hospital
• Jancita Eagle Deer: Killed by motorist while walking in a lane of traffic at night. The driver stopped, called for an ambulance and police assistance at the time of the accident.
• Philip Black Elk: Black Elk said he entered the residence and attempted to light the pilot on the hot water heater when a propane explosion occurred. He died at a Denver hospital.
• Frank Clear: Died of gunfire from Federal law enforcement officials after 6-8 individuals began firing at Deputy U.S. Marshals at a road block.
• Buddy Lamont: Investigation showed Lamont was shot and killed during a gunfight with Federal officers at a roadblock in Wounded Knee. Family accuses AIM members of shooting him at close range.
• Joseph Bedell Stuntz: Shot by a BIA police officer while taking aim on an FBI agent, shortly after involvement in the murder of two other FBI agents.
So WHY do AIM/Peltier partisans STILL misrepresent facts that can be easily researched and verified?