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Tag: Jarvis Jay Masters

Justice Denied for Jarvis Masters

On August 12 the California Supreme Court turned down the habeas corpus petition of Jarvis Jay Masters, an innocent man on California’s Death Row since 1990. This represents the likely conclusion of legal appeals in the California court system by … Read more

Jarvis Masters: A Story in Need of a New Ending

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The fabric of a criminal trial is woven of stories…      

the defendant’s story and the prosecutor’s story. Of course, there is also the victim’s story. From these threads come the jury and the judge’s stories. Each subsequent appeal then spins … Read more

Jarvis Masters: Notes on Oral Arguments at the California Supreme Court — 6 November 2015

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For thirty-four years, since the age of nineteen, Jarvis Jay Masters has been in San Quentin. For thirty of those years he has lived on the scene of a crime he did not commit. His lawyers Joe Baxter and Rick Read more

The Bodhisattva’s Embrace: Dispatches from Engaged Buddhism’s Front Lines

I am happy to announce that my book of essays — The Bodhisattva’s Embrace: Dispatches from Engaged Buddhism’s Front Lines — is now available. I am grateful for advance praise from Joanna Macy, Jarvis Masters, Sulak Sivaraksa, Roshi Joan Halifax, … Read more

Freedom Seems Near For Jarvis Masters

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Tuesday morning, August 11, I visited with my friend Jarvis Masters, an innocent man on California’s San Quentin Death Row. On the ground of our common Buddhist practice Jarvis and I have been meeting and talking regularly for more than … Read more

Jarvis Masters On California’s Failed Anti-Death Penalty Initiative

An Open Letter on California’s Proposition 34 — “SAFE California”— to Death Penalty Focus from Jarvis Jay Masters, an innocent man on San Quentin’s Death Row

The 2012 election is over, with its victories, defeats, candidates, and propositions.  California’s Proposition … Read more

Questioning the Death Penalty and the “Safe California Act”

I have been in discussion about the Safe California Act with my friend Jarvis Masters for the last two months or so.  As you may know, Jarvis has been on California’s Death Row for more than 22 years, convicted of … Read more

Jarvis Masters — Re-thinking His Evidentiary Hearing

 My thoughts here have been taking shape since the dark day that findings from  Jarvis’s evidentiary hearing were announced.  He and I have discussed the court process and outcome extensively,  and he encouraged me to write this.

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Farewell, Geronimo Pratt

Elmer Geronimo “Ji Jaga” Pratt, the former Black Panther Party leader died Friday of natural causes at his home in rural Tanzania at the age of 63.  Once again I think of Bernice Johnson Reagon’s song “They Are Falling All … Read more

Justice in the Long Halls: Judge Duryee’s Report (1)

The statement below was drafted by Jarvis Masters’ legal team several days ago. While the news is more disappointing than I had hoped for, I think there are some encouraging aspects of Judge Duryee’s findings, and the lawyers will pursue … Read more