David Wong Support Committee

Free David Wong!

CALENDAR

Date Event
1986 Murder of Tyrone Julius in upstate New York
1987 David Wong convicted for the murder and sentenced to 25 years to life
1990 Formation of the David Wong Support Committee
1994-1997 Approximate period when courts rejected David's request for a new trial based on not receiving a qualified interpreter
2001 The prosecution's main witness admits he lied to get out of jail early; inmates finally come forward to identify the real killer
Fall 2002 David Wong's lawyers file a new 440 motion for a new trial based on the new evidence
April 10-11, 2003 Evidentiary Hearing begins in Plattsburgh, NY
May 16, 2003 Final day of the evidentiary hearing.
July 11, 2003 Press Conference about the evidentiary hearing.
September 30, 2003 Judge Lawliss Denies David's request for a new trial. Shortly after, David's lawyers work on appealing the ruling
October 6, 2003 Press Conference to show outrage at the decision.
October 10, 2003 Hip hop, acoustic, and spoken word concert by Artists for David Wong in NYC!
October 30, 2003 Approximate date that David's lawyers submitted a motion to request permission to appeal.
November 11, 2003 Presentation at Sarah Lawrence College.
December 2, 2003 Appellate Division grants permission to appeal.
March 31, 2004 Presentation and discussion at Vassar College
April 10, 2004 Part of an installation and presentation at Amherst College
Spring 2004 Lawyers on both sides file appeal papers.
June 2004 Premiere of "The Fight To Free David Wong" documentary at the Asian Film Festival of Dallas.
July 17 and 23, 2004 "The Fight To Free David Wong" documentary short screened at the NYC Asian American International Film Festival
August 22, 2004 Video screening at Silk Road Mocha Cafe in Chinatown, NYC
September 2, 2004 Video screenings at St. John's Law School hosted by APALSA
September 7, 2004 Video screening at NYU Law School hosted by APALSA
September 8, 2004 Oral argument of the appeal held in Albany, New York. A Report on the Appeal is now available
September 10, 2004 Video screening in Toronto
October 13, 2004 Video screening at Fordham Law School hosted by APALSA
October 21, 2004 Video screening at the University of Hawaii's Ethnic Studies Department in Honolulu, HI
October 21, 2004 The Appellate Division overturns David Wong's conviction! Here is a Report On The October 2004 Court Decision
October 24 and 29, 2004 Video screenings at the Hawaii International Film Festival
November 1, 2004 Court date in Plattsburgh, NY: Judge Lawliss sets a retrial for December 6; the DA refuses to drop the case
November 4, 2004 Plattsburgh Press-Republican newspaper prints an editorial "Wong trial waste of time" urging the DA to drop the charges
November 6, 2004 Short version of the video presented at a fundraiser by the Organization of Chinese Americans, Westchester
November 9, 2004 David's lawyers file two motions to recuse Judge Lawliss and a motion to dismiss the indictment because it was based of false testimony
November 12, 2004 Video screening for the Organization of Chinese Americans, Long Island chapter
November 19, 2004 Judge Lawliss recuses himself from the case -- impact on the retrial date and name of the new judge are not announced
November 20, 2004 Video screening for the Organization of Chinese Americans, New Jersey chapter
November 23, 2004 Video screening at Cardozo Law School hosted by APALSA and PILSA
December 2004 Judge Giardino drops the murder charge and ends the murder case against David Wong!
late-December 2004 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) takes custody of David Wong and transfers him to the Buffalo Federal Detention Center in Batavia, NY
February 5, 2005 Video screening at U Penn Law School at an Asian Pacific American Law Students conference
February 19, 2005 Video clips showing and discussion at the ECAASU Conference at U Penn
February 21, 2005 Video screening at Columbia University
May 2005 Participation in the CAPA Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival in NYC
June 16, 2005 Celebration banquet ($30 donation recommended) at Harmony Palace in Chinatown, NYC
August 2005 David Wong deported to Hong Kong

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Date	Event
1986	Murder of Tyrone Julius in upstate New York
1987	David Wong convicted for the murder and sentenced to 25 years to life
1990	Formation of the David Wong Support Committee
1994-1997	Approximate period when courts rejected David's request for a new trial based on not receiving a qualified interpreter
2001	The prosecution's main witness admits he lied to get out of jail early; inmates finally come forward to identify the real killer
Fall 2002	David Wong's lawyers file a new 440 motion for a new trial based on the new evidence
April 10-11, 2003	Evidentiary Hearing begins in Plattsburgh, NY
May 16, 2003	Final day of the evidentiary hearing.
July 11, 2003	Press Conference about the evidentiary hearing.
September 30, 2003	Judge Lawliss Denies David's request for a new trial. Shortly after, David's lawyers work on appealing the ruling
October 6, 2003	Press Conference to show outrage at the decision.
October 10, 2003	Hip hop, acoustic, and spoken word concert by Artists for David Wong in NYC!
October 30, 2003	Approximate date that David's lawyers submitted a motion to request permission to appeal.
November 11, 2003	Presentation at Sarah Lawrence College.
December 2, 2003	Appellate Division grants permission to appeal.
March 31, 2004	Presentation and discussion at Vassar College
April 10, 2004	Part of an installation and presentation at Amherst College
Spring 2004	Lawyers on both sides file appeal papers.
June 2004	Premiere of "The Fight To Free David Wong" documentary at the Asian Film Festival of Dallas.
July 17 and 23, 2004	"The Fight To Free David Wong" documentary short screened at the NYC Asian American International Film Festival
August 22, 2004	Video screening at Silk Road Mocha Cafe in Chinatown, NYC
September 2, 2004	Video screenings at St. John's Law School hosted by APALSA
September 7, 2004	Video screening at NYU Law School hosted by APALSA
September 8, 2004	Oral argument of the appeal held in Albany, New York. A Report on the Appeal is now available
September 10, 2004	Video screening in Toronto
October 13, 2004	Video screening at Fordham Law School hosted by APALSA
October 21, 2004	Video screening at the University of Hawaii's Ethnic Studies Department in Honolulu, HI
October 21, 2004	The Appellate Division overturns David Wong's conviction! Here is a Report On The October 2004 Court Decision
October 24 and 29, 2004	Video screenings at the Hawaii International Film Festival
November 1, 2004	Court date in Plattsburgh, NY: Judge Lawliss sets a retrial for December 6; the DA refuses to drop the case
November 4, 2004	Plattsburgh Press-Republican newspaper prints an editorial "Wong trial waste of time" urging the DA to drop the charges
November 6, 2004	Short version of the video presented at a fundraiser by the Organization of Chinese Americans, Westchester
November 9, 2004	David's lawyers file two motions to recuse Judge Lawliss and a motion to dismiss the indictment because it was based of false testimony
November 12, 2004	Video screening for the Organization of Chinese Americans, Long Island chapter
November 19, 2004	Judge Lawliss recuses himself from the case -- impact on the retrial date and name of the new judge are not announced
November 20, 2004	Video screening for the Organization of Chinese Americans, New Jersey chapter
November 23, 2004	Video screening at Cardozo Law School hosted by APALSA and PILSA
December 2004	Judge Giardino drops the murder charge and ends the murder case against David Wong!
late-December 2004	Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) takes custody of David Wong and transfers him to the Buffalo Federal Detention Center in Batavia, NY
February 5, 2005	Video screening at U Penn Law School at an Asian Pacific American Law Students conference
February 19, 2005	Video clips showing and discussion at the ECAASU Conference at U Penn
February 21, 2005	Video screening at Columbia University
May 2005	Participation in the CAPA Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival in NYC
June 16, 2005	Celebration banquet ($30 donation recommended) at Harmony Palace in Chinatown, NYC
August 2005	David Wong deported to Hong Kong