The differences between them: she´s a criminal, clearly violatting Court´s orders. He´s an innocent man arrested under false accusations. She is free, after posting USD 75,000 as bond and he´s still in prision due his "lack of money". His bail: USD 75,000,000. Any other difference?
Lindsay Lohan released from jail after posting $75,000 bondBy Alan Duke, CNNApril 23, 2011 6:42 a.m. EDT
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Lindsay Lohan, accused of stealing a necklace, spent five hours in custody before posting a $75,000 bond Friday evening after a judge sentenced her to 120 days in jail for violating her drunk driving probation.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/04/23/california.lindsay.lohan.case/index.html
Tomorrow is Easter´s sunday and when Linday Lohan, a bad model of person, celebrity, woman, Citizen will be free, an innocent man at Arizona State called RICARDO COSTA will spend next sunday praying, begging to God Light up Arizona´s Justice´s minds so he will be able to prove his innocence on the false sex abuse charges against his kids. This man is a good Citizen, a good professional and a good dad to his kids.
Please, read the following article from http://www.redrocknews.com/News/ricardo-costa-waits-2-years-for-trial-bail.html
Ricardo Costa waits 2 years for trial, bail
Friday, 04 February 2011 00:00
Written by Mark Lineberger
The right to a speedy trial is supposed to be one of the foundations of the American justice system. Unfortunately, the nature of that system sometimes means the courts can’t always deliver on that promise.
That’s been something Ricardo Costa has learned firsthand.
Costa, formerly a Sedona resident and more recently a resident of the Yavapai County Detention Center in Camp Verde, was arrested and incarcerated Dec. 19, 2008.
Costa, now 38, had gone to the courthouse to try and work out some financial issues regarding his then-recent divorce when he was arrested and charged with multiple counts of molesting and sexually abusing his own children.
The case has continued since then through a series of delays. Several of the charges were dropped, Costa’s defense attorney Bruce Griffen said, and new charges were brought against him as the case developed.
Costa’s case has moved through the system under different judges and jurisdictions as the months marched on. Griffen said it’s unusual for a defendant to be behind bars for so long waiting for a trial.“It’s been one thing after another,” Griffen said. “It’s just dragged on and on.”
The courts will ultimately determine Costa’s guilt or innocence of committing these crimes of which he stands accused. Costa, however, maintains his innocence; his friends and supporters say Costa has refused plea deals that would have allowed him to get out of jail at the cost of his record.
At a hearing in Yavapai County Superior Court on Tuesday, Feb. 1, Costa said he is determined to see this matter through to trial where he hopes to ultimately be exonerated.
The hearing in Judge Tina Ainley’s courtroom was packed with friends and a few family members looking to offer their moral support and testify on Costa’s behalf.
While no trial date has yet been set, the purpose of the hearing was to determine if Costa is eligible for bail, after being locked up for two years.
A major point at issue is Article Two, Section 22 of the Arizona Constitution, which spells out certain criminal accusations that make a defendant ineligible for bail. Those include “capital offenses, sexual assault, sexual conduct with a minor under 15 years of age or molestation of a child under 15 years of age when the proof is evident or the presumption great.”
Since the original charges against Costa were filed, he’s also now being charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child, a charge the defense argues isn’t specifically listed among the crimes spelled out in that particular section of the constitution.
Prosecutor Joe Butner argued the charge still legally meets the constitutional requirement for prohibiting bail.
If the court rules in the state’s favor, the defense is hoping to pin Costa’s pretrial freedom on the clause requiring the proof against him is evident and the “presumption great.”
After the hearing, Griffen told a group of Costa’s supporters he feels the evidence is shaky at best and thinks he can eventually make a convincing argument to allow the court to release Costa on bail.
Several of Costa’s friends, who met them through his children’s schools, his tennis groups and through his work as a contractor, testified they would not only help post his bail if the court so granted, but would offer Costa a place to stay while waiting for trial. Costa’s friends painted him as a loving father they would trust around their own children. Every witness called by the defense testified the charges against Costa were completely inconsistent with the behavior of the man they’ve come to know over the years.
“I would trust him,” said Giselle Collette, who used to carpool to take Costa’s children to school and whose families became friends. “I’ve offered him the house; I wouldn’t think twice.”
Costa is a Brazilian citizen with a permanent green card allowing him to work and live in the United States. Costa told the court he’d be more than willing to surrender his passport and stay in either the Sedona area or in San Diego with family members until the trial begins.
Costa said he’d abide by any additional conditions of release the court might demand if the judge sees fit to give him the chance to post bail.
“This is where my kids are,” Costa said. “This is where I want to stay.”
The prosecution will certainly present its own evidence against Costa, but the court day ended before they had a chance. Ainley continued the hearing to Friday, Feb. 11.
In the meantime, Costa’s friends and family continue to stand by him, hoping to see him get his day in court. Costa is currently in solitary confinement, said his brother, Rafael Costa, after he was reportedly threatened by another inmate. The brothers still try to talk almost daily on the phone, Costa said.
“He was getting ready to come stay with me to start a new job the very next day after he was arrested,” Costa said.
On a Court Audience last April, Judge Tina R. Ainley stipulated a bail for Ricardo: USD 75 million. Yes, you read it right: USD 75,000,000!
Let´s compare to others bails stipulated:
Linday Lohan: USD 75,000 (0,1% of Ricardo´s bail)
Michael Jackson: USD 3,000,000 (8% of Ricardo´s bail)
Bernard Madoff (Wall Street´s mega investor, the guy who bankrupted Worldwide´s economic System): USD 10,000,000 (13% of Ricardo´s bail)
Don´t you think there´s something at least WEIRD in the U.S. Justice? The saying "JUSTICE FOR ALL" should be understood as JUSTICE FOR ALL, INCLUDING AN INNOCENT BRAZILIAN CITIZEN WITH GREEN CARD". Not only for Lohan, Jackson and Madoff....
To learn more about Ricardo Costa´s case, please visit: http://www.freericardocosta.com/ and also, please, send a support twitt to #FreeRicardoCosta
