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Letter from Gary Ashbeck to Joe
February 6, 2004
2-6-04
Joe,
Thanks for the letters and pictures. It's always nice to get a picture of Anna since I don't see any. I guess there are plenty of me floating around.
Anna did point you out to me in the courtroom. That was a strange scene. Put in my chair away from the others and told that I could have no contact with anyone but lawyers. I was even yelled at for making motions to you all.
I found it a difficult time. Knowing everyone was here, waiting to go to court and not going. Marshall power trips. And then not allowed contact even with co-defendants. I found myself bolting out of the courtroom when we were done. It is hard to see all of your friends in that setting, after not seeing them for some time, and knowing it will be even longer on the way out. It took some time for me to settle after all that.
So I expect transfer in a few weeks at least. I hope. There are no guarantees—I could just stay here. However, it sounds like everything is in my favor. It will be nice to stretch out the legs.
So it is just waiting and reading for now. Give my blessings to Mike.
God bless,
Gary
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