Zolo Agona Azania, recognized as a political
prisoner
by the Jericho Movement and others, is one of the
many
persons of African descent who await execution as a
victim of a racially biased criminal justice system.
Politically active at the time of his arrest, Zolo
has
been committed to the struggle for social justice
for
all peoples since before his imprisonment on death
row. Zolo did not receive a fair trial and has
always
maintained his total innocence of any involvement in
the crime.

For more than 24 years, since 1981, Zolo Agona
Azania
has been imprisoned on Indiana's death row and has
been fighting for his life. Twice he has been
sentenced to die and twice the death sentence has
been
reversed on appeal due to suppression of favorable
evidence by the prosecution and systematic exclusion
of Blacks from the jury pool.

On May 1, 2005, Indiana Judge Steve David granted
Zolo's motion to bar the State of Indiana from
seeking
the death penalty for the third time. As Judge
David's
decision points out, it is impossible for Zolo to
receive a fair trial on the death penalty, one that
guarantees he receive the constitutional protections
he is entitled to, 24-plus years after the crime he
is
accused of committing took place.

The State filed an appeal of this ruling and all
further activity in the case is stopped until the
Indiana Supreme Court reviews Judge David's opinion.

Zolo's legal team, headed up by Michael E. Deutsch
of
the People's Law Office in Chicago, will argue to
the
court that the State of Indiana not be allowed to
continue seeking the death penalty for Zolo on June
6,
2006.

THE ORAL ARGUMENT IS SET FOR JUNE 9, 2006 IN INDY
AT
9:45 A.M.

THIS IS PRETTY MUCH SET IN STONE NOW AND WILL NOT
CHANGE, SO LETS TRY TO
FILL THE COURTROOM AND THE COURTHOUSE!!!

Make plans now to visit Indianapolis this June!

For info on the court see:
www.in.gov/judiciary/contacts/

Zolo would appreciate letters from supporters. He
can
currently be reached at:
Zolo Agona Azania
#4969
P.O. Box 41
Indiana State Prison
Michigan City, IN 46361

For more info, contact:
No Death Penalty for Zolo Committee
PO Box 478314
Chicago, Il 60647
www.zoloazania.org
www.prairiefire.org/freezoloazania.html