William Nieves
Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 4:15pm
Room 303 Whitaker Lab Auditorium
A presentation and discussion with William Nieves, Community Organizer, Pennsylvania Abolitionists United Against the Death Penalty
William Nieves was wrongfully convicted of 1st degree murder in Philadelphia, sentenced to death,
and spent six years on Pennsylvania’s Death Row (July 1994 to October 20, 2000).
After a successful appeal concerning inadequate counsel, he won a new trial and was then found “Not Guilty”
This event is free and open to the public.
Mr. Nieves’ visit is made possible by Pennsylvania Coalition United Against the Death Penalty, The Lehigh Valley Committee Against State Killing, and the Chaplain’s Office of Lehigh University