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Update: Ruling in the McGowan Case

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal ruled at 8:20 this morning (view the decision below) in the case of Rob McGowan. While the decision is quite complicated, and doesn’t free Rob immediately, it is an incredible victory, and presents the opportunity to get Rob home in the near future.

In a nutshell, the Court denied Rob’s appeal on the conviction, saying the appeal should be brought as an ineffective assistance of counsel claim under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 before the trial court on remand...