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Judge Mary Margaret Brosnahan, in the criminal courts of

Stop Illinois Corruption Logo - Cook County, Illinois May 5, 2010 continued her
unconstitutional, incompetent, malicious conduct by setting
by permission, copyrighted 2010
a grossly excessive and unreasonable bail for Annabel
Melongo, a computer expert being held on computer
tampering charges without probable cause. She reduced bail from $500,000 to $300,000 for this
indigent dual citizen from Haiti and Cameroon. This ensures she will not be released from jail prior to
her trial 3-6 months from now.

One of Judge Brosnahan's stated reason for this excessive bail is that Annabel Melongo holds dual
passports from Hait and Cameroon and is therefore a flight risk as a potential illegal alien. The
States Attorney claimed that holding dual passports is suspicious and suggests she is an illegal
alien. This is the first time I ever heard that dual citizenship is a reason to set excessive bail or
declare a person a potential illegal alien!

This is clearly an unconstitutional act by Brosnahan and prosecutorial misconduct. Melongo is

clearly not a flight risk as she has been religiously attending the court hearings for three years while
out on a $10,000 personal recognizance bail (I-Bond). Why does dual citizenship suddenly require
bail to be raised from $10,000 I-Bond to a $ 1/2 million and then $300,000 D-Bond? (10% or
$30,000 must be paid to be released from Cook County Jail on Bond)

Attorney J. Nicolas Albukerk, representing Melongo, also requested the court appoint him and pay
him to represent Melongo as Melongo is indigent due to this prolonged three year legal case that
prevents her from obtaining employment as a computer consultant and IT expert while she's under
indictment for computer tampering.

Judge Brosnahan refused to pay him, but is also refusing to allow him to withdraw as an attorney
due to lack of being paid. This is forced slave labor by Attorney Albukerk in violation of law.
Brosnahan told Albukerk she was denying an order for the court to pay for his services representing
the indigent Melongo because this writer has written an article that says Melongo's supporters are
asking citizens to donate money to Melongo's legal defense fund. This fund has of this date
collected $0. As of this date Albukerk has been paid $0 for his services representing Melongo.

Every defendant has a right to the appointment of an attorney and payment of his fees by the court
if the defendant is indigent. There is no constitutional provision or legal authority that permits a judge
to deny payment to an appointed attorney because the defendant has requested persons to donate
to a legal defense fund. There is no constitutional provision or legal authority that requires an
attorney to work for the court for free.

Judge Brosnahan is retaliating against this writer with an illegal penalty on the exercise of her
constitutional rights under the Freedom of the Press clause of the First Amendment. That illegal
penalty is the suspension of Melongo's constitutional rights and the denial of payment to Attorney
Albukerk. Of note: Attorney Albukerk has also represented this writer recently.

Judge Brosnahan is suspending Melongo's constitutional rights to an attorney in a criminal case

under the Sixth Amendment in retaliation for this writer's exercise of her right to Freedom of the
Press. Judge Brosnahan has set excessive bail in violation of the United States Supreme Court's
orders in Stack v. Boyle 342 U.S. 1(1951) which bars excessive bail.

Judge Brosnahan has trashed the constitution intentionally and willingly. She has committed
numerous unconstitutional acts that are grounds for impeachment.

I call for the impeachment of Judge Mary Margaret Brosnahan due to numerous intentional
unconstitutional rulings in this and several other cases that reveal she is unfit to be a judge
either through arrogance and ignorance or through malicious misconduct. I call for the
assistance of any journalists, attorneys, or citizens to defend Melongo's and my constitutional
rights.

To donate to Melongo's legal defense send a check made out to Albukerk & Associates with a
statement "for Melongo legal defense" to:

Albukerk & Associates, 111 E Wacker Drive, Suite 555, Chicago, IL 60601

You may contact Mr. Albukerk at 773 847-2600 for more information. You may contact this writer at
picepil@aol.com.

For more information see:

Melongo's web site

Shelton's detailed article about this case

Shelton's detailed update about this case 5/6/10

Chuck Goudie's ABC report about SALF and the timing of this indictment

SALF Exposed

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