By Misty Poe
Times West Virginian
FAIRMONT
July 04, 2009 02:20 am
—
On a day many set aside to celebrate the nation’s independence, one local man wants to call attention to the case of a family member who lacks what Americans treasure— freedom.
On a small plot of land that measures only 20 by 50 feet, John Edward White Sr. hopes to send out a big message. Earlier this week, White placed a yellow sign adorned with artificial flowers on the property that reads “Free Charles Sanders.”
White is referring to his cousin by marriage, Charles “Chuckie” Sanders, 45, who is currently serving a 90-year sentence at the Mt. Olive Correctional Complex in Fayette County.
On Thursday, White placed another sign made out of a sheet that reads “Free Chuckie Sanders — No Justice No Peace.”
Full story
Copyright © 1999-2008 cnhi, inc.
Photos
Family members have placed a sign at the corner of Pennsylvania and Maple avenues to call attention to the case of Charles “Chuckie” Sanders, who in 1994 was sentenced to 90 years on charges of aggravated robbery, assault and conspiracy. Times West Virginian