Wayne
County Prosecutor Kym Worthy is running for re-election on November 8th.
Supporters of Rick Wershe know only too well she is the one person who has
fought, ferociously, to keep him in prison until he dies. It’s part of a
political vendetta because Wershe helped the FBI prosecute a politically
connected drug gang and helped put drug-corrupted cops in prison. Wershe told
on the wrong people and he cost them a lot of money. The Detroit/Wayne County
political machine has retaliated by fighting to keep him behind bars. Convicted
drug hitmen have served less time than Wershe. Kym Worthy’s election opponent,
David Afton, thinks Wershe’s continued imprisonment is “unconscionable.” He
wants and needs help defeating Kym Worthy at the ballot box. There’s not much
time, but there’s enough if people take action.
David Afton.
I’ve never heard of him and I’ll bet you haven’t, either. He’s
waging an uphill campaign to become the next Wayne County Prosecutor. The media,
and Kym Worthy, have ignored him.
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| David Afton - Libertarian - He's running against Kym Worthy for Wayne County Prosecutor |
If you go to the Detroit Free Press Web site and enter his
name in the search box, you’ll find nothing.
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| Afton is not worth a mention in their election coverage. |
If you go to the Detroit News Web site and enter his name in the search box,
you’ll find nothing.
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| Afton is not worth a mention in their election coverage, either. |
Phone calls, a lot of phone calls, can change that between
now and Election Day. It won’t be easy but if all the people who have expressed
outrage over the policies and arrogance of Kym Worthy start making phone calls
and asking others to make phone calls, well, that’s how election upsets can
happen.
Many readers of Informant
America have sent emails supporting the release of Rick Wershe and some
have pleaded with me to help them, somehow, with their case or the case of a
relative who was sent to prison for a long term by Kym Worthy.
Anyone who has followed the saga of Mr. Wershe in these
blogs posts and anyone who supports Dave Majkowski’s Free Richard Wershe, Jr.Facebook page knows Kym Worthy is the primary obstacle between Wershe and
freedom.
David Afton could change that if he defeats Kym Worthy in
the November 8th election.
For those who don’t know or don’t remember, last year Wayne
County Circuit Court judge Dana Hathaway, the judge assigned to Wershe’s case
after his original trial judge retired, reviewed his case in light of recent
decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court and the Michigan Supreme Court and she concluded
the state’s most high profile non-violent drug case inmate was entitled to have
his sentenced reduced to what amounted to time served.
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| She has an opponent in the election and he disagrees with her on the Richard Wershe, Jr. case. (Photo-WDIV-TV) |
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, who seems to think her
responsibility is punishment, not justice, had a legal fit.
She fought Wershe’s
release with everything she had, wasting taxpayer money in terms of legal work
against the release of Wershe. She fought it all the way to the Michigan Supreme
Court. The high court, in an amazing display of collective cowardice, decided
not to hear the case even while it has been freeing prisoner after prisoner
under one of its own rulings known as the Lockridge decision. In a craven display
of spinelessness, none of the Michigan Supreme Court justices signed the
non-decision regarding Wershe.
Yesterday (Saturday) I briefly interviewed David Afton by
telephone. To follow are quotes from that interview:
(On
Rick Wershe’s continued imprisonment)
“I actually don’t see any basis for it. It appears his
punishment and his sentencing is far disproportional to not only what he did
but to other people who have done similar, quote unquote, ‘crimes.’”
(On
the fact Rick Wershe was a teenager when he was sentenced to life in prison.)
“It appears to me that there’s definitely an argument that
he deserves a second look also because he was a juvenile.”
“There’s a reason we have a distinction, juvenile versus
adult. Juveniles do lack sound judgment. There’s a reason we don’t let
juveniles enter in to contracts, so to me, it’s unconscionable that they would
be treated the same as an adult for a crime of this nature.”
(On
Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Dana Hathaway’s effort to re-sentence Rick
Wershe)
“I would definitely (as Wayne County Prosecutor) not oppose
any effort on the part of a defense attorney to seek another sentencing hearing
or to seek a parole hearing.”
“The prosecutor does have the obligation to seek justice. The
greater obligation is to avoid injustice.”
(As
prosecutor, Afton says would not try to block the judge’s intent to review the
Wershe case.)
“I would have nothing to fear or to hide. Let a
re-sentencing hearing occur. Let a judge take a look at all the evidence and
the circumstances. The same goes with the Parole Board. There’s nothing to fear.
The truth is the truth.”
(On
Kym Worthy’s strenuous efforts to stop Judge Hathaway from re-sentencing Rick
Wershe)
“I don’t understand why it would serve justice to block
this kind of thing—unless there is something to be afraid of. I don’t understand why the powers that be
(Kym Worthy) would be trying to block it, unless they are trying to hide
something,
”
“I say, let the truth come out. Shine a light on it.”
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This is the exact opposite of Kym Worthy’s position. As far
as she’s concerned Rick Wershe is buried alive and she is doing all she can to
keep it that way. He caused problems for her political and personal allies and
this is her way of maintaining the vendetta that has continued for nearly 30 years.
If you think it’s time for Kym Worthy to go earn a living
doing something else, David Afton is the option. You are encouraged to visit
his Web site and read his positions on the issues. He offers a stark contrast
to the way Kym Worthy operates. If you don't live in Wayne County, think of people you know who do live there. Reach out to them and talk about David Afton's campaign to unseat Kym Worthy. Ask them to contact their neighbors and encourage the neighbors to call other neighbors. It's how things change.
His Web site, afton4countyprosecutor.com, can be found here.
There is a choice in this election.
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One of the Michigan voter election guides features the
views of the candidates running for Wayne County Prosecutor. It is a good place
to find David Afton’s responses to issues questions.
Kym Worthy didn’t bother to respond to the questionnaire.
Apparently, she is so confident (arrogant) that she will win that she figured
she didn’t have to bother providing the voters with her views on anything
related to her job.
You can find the voter guide about the Wayne CountyProsecutor’s Office here.
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