Update: Eric Volz Released from Prison
December 21, 2007
Earlier this year, I blogged about how Eric Volz was able to record a podcast using a phone in the Nicaraguan prison he was being held in. But he was being held there after a conviction for a murder and rape for which there was no evidence of his guilt.
This week, the Appellate Court overturned the conviction 2-1. But the law required the original local judge to sign his release. She dodged her responsibilities, but apparently she is not above the law.
I’m not sure of all the details, but Eric Volz was released from prison in Nicaragua earlier today. His whereabouts are unknown, which is completely understandable.
I must say I’m completely floored, in a good way of course. It seemed at times that he might never get released, despite our prayers, hope, and petitioning Congress and the Media. While we watched Britney Spears and Anna Nicole Smith get unnecessary media coverage, Eric Volz’s case was only broadcast a few brief times.
In the end, there was a greater force at work. I don’t want to piss Adam off with my religious views. Draw your own conclusions. Volz and his family are people of faith if that helps.
Posted in Be Bold by Nathania Johnson
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December 23rd, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Nathania, I couldn’t agree more. Eric’s release on Friday came down literally to the 11th hour, with “long shot” being an understatement. I truly believe that the efforts of thousands of Americans in combination with “greater forces” have worked a miracle at a very ironic time of year. I don’t want to piss anybody off with my religious views either, but I believe that Eric’s experience and suffering is going to teach us all something about mankind and humanity. In a spiritual sense as well as a political sense…..if that makes sense?! LOL…..I guess what I’m trying to say is that Eric Volz is the type of person to take this nightmarish experience and put it to work for a greater good. I hope everyone can learn from Eric’s story.