STUART W. UMBARGER, P. A.

ATrOUNEY AT LAW

32 LIrUIA PrNECRESr ROAD

BRANDON FVOR~DA 335;I

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February 11, 1988

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Michael L. Radelet, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Sociology

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida 32611

Dear Dr. Radelet:

Re: Alphonso Green

I apologize for the delay in responding to your letter of December 29, 1987, regarding the above-matter. However, as you can see by the date on the Order, Judge Menendez did not sign the Order until January 11, 1987. Therefore, the memorandum was not available to forward to you in December.

I would appreciate having an opportunity to discuss this case more fully with you. I believe that it is a classic example of a black man not being able to receive a fair trial in the South. That may sound kind of self-serving, but if you knew all of the facts about the manner in which this trial was conducted, I think you would then agree with me. It is almost a certainty that this case will be reversed on appeal. I could cite to you numerous examples of errors in the trial, but it would take pages to do so and I would be much more comfortable in discussing this with you.

If it would be possible for you to meet with me sometime here in the Tampa area or arrange a mutually convenient time for me to travel to Gainesville to do so, I will be more than happy to plan accordingly.

This was the most interesting case I have ever been involved in in my sixteen (16) years of practice and I think you might find it to be most intriguing also. The bottom line is, I still am not convinced that the Defendant actually did commit these two (2) murders. To this day, I do not know exactly what did go on in that house, but I am not convinced that what happened was what was set forth by the Judge in his sentencing memorandum.

I look forward to hearing from you at your earliestconvenience.

Very truly yours

STUART W. UMBARGER

SWU : ahb

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