FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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May 15, 2007 State Attorney Steve Meadows had the following comments regarding the latest developments in the Joe Francis cases: "We have pursued, and will continue to aggressively pursue the prosecution against Joe Francis at every stage and in every court. We are disappointed that Judge Smoak did not grant our petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We have made certain that detainers are lodged against Francis for our local charges. According to law, the defendant should not be released from custody in Nevada or elsewhere but will be returned, in custody, to Florida upon completion of the proceedings in federal court. Mr. Francis will not escape accountability for his actions in Florida by attempting to proceed in Nevada." |