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MEMORANDUM
To:   Mark H. Epstein
From:    David Huehner
Data:    May 6, 1991
Rdf T«le.phonQ  Convaraafelon  with William Mitchell
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Per your request, j telephoned William Mitchell to follow up
his call to the Commission.
Mr. Mitchell stated that he was the victim of false arrest
for first degree murder while delivering pisra for Domino's. I
cannot convey all of the facts of the incident because Mr.
Mitchell was pressed for tine and did not respond fully to my
questions,, I take it, however, that Mr. Mitchell was attacked
and chased by a robber, whom he either Killed or Injured in self-
defense;. Gang members subsequently testified that it was
Mitchell who had done the attacking and chasing.  Mitchell
believcis that the police knew the real facts of the matter but
insisted on charging his nonetheless.
I do not believe that Mr. Mitchell's story will be of
particular interest to the Commission. Mr. Mitchell stated that
he was not physically abused in any way and that the arresting
officers were actually quite sympathetic to him. Kis complaint
is that the officers at the station tried to get him to waive hie
Miranda rights and charged him with murder when they knew he
acted in iseli-defenee.
I explained to Mr* Mitchell that we could not formally
schedule him as a speaker at a Commieaion hearing but that he was
welcome to appear and speak during the portion of the hearing
devoted to citizens' statements. Mr* Mitchell was satisfied with
that arrangement. He Insisted, however, on sending a written
report of his complaint to the Commission. Although I requested
that h« s*nd any such materials to me, he may send the report to
the commission office instead.
Dictated but not read.
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