William J. Hetherington Case 

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This web page is dedicated to the case of William J. Hetherington, a man currently serving a 30 year sentence in Michigan for a spousal rape he did not commit. He was convicted in 1985 and is now in his twentieth year of prison.

Wil's fight to attain his freedom has been fought mainly on two fronts : (1) his appeals in court (now the US Supreme Court; he has exhausted all other appeals) and (2) with the Michigan Parole Board. For more information please visit the NCFM web site.

Wil is coming currently coming up for parole, and a letter on his behalf to the MDOC (Michigan Dept. of Corrections) would definitely be appreciated. Instructions on where to mail the letter plus a sample letter are available here. 

 

Background information


 

NCFM's Web Pages on William

This is the first and the most comprehensive source about Wil's case.



History of Wil's Parole Hearings
  1. Overview (not done yet)
  2. Letters between attorney Warren Lupel and Parole Board.
  3. Michigan Dept. of Corrections Parole Process. William's 2000 parole hearing violated this process.
  4. Case summary notes of William's 2000 parole hearing.
  5. Memo referring to vote in executive session by parole board.






Case in Federal Court

Here are several pdf documents concerning Wil's Writ of Habeas Corpus submitted by his attorney Warren Lupel in federal court.



Miscellaneous documents




Contact me :






Name:
Joseph M. O'Connor






Email:
jmoc34@snet.net

 

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Discussion Group for Wil

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