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Honorable Mike Anderson, Judge                IN RE: STATE OF TEXAS
262nd Judicial District Court                 V. ANA LUCIA GELABERT
Harris County Courthouse                      CAUSES  395103/395104
301 San Jacinto
Houston, Texas 77002                          Date:


Dear Sir,

    We hereby request clemency for the Cuban-American prisoner
Ana Lucia Gelabert, TDCJ-ID No. 384484, in a Texas prison since
1984, serving two concurrent life sentences for atttempted capital
murder, by way of a REDUCTION OF SENTENCE from life in prison to
time already served, which would effect her immediate release.

    Ana Lucia Gelabert, already 61 years of age, a professional
career woman, an engineer and scientist, upon release would not
be a social or economic burden, or pose no danger whatsoever to
society in general or any individual in particular.

    It makes no sense in a state like Texas, where not even
hardened criminals with a lengthy police record, often including
even homicides, and who neither in prison or out show any desire
to rehabilitatte themselves, usually serve even half of the 16 years
actual prison time Gelabert has served already, to keep in prison
a first offender, with no prior record of any kind, and who would
be an extremely unlikely recidivist.

    We ask that you consider these mitigating factors and, as
Texas law authorizes you to exercise clemency and/or recommend
it to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, that you take the steps
needed to commute Gelabert's sentence to time served.

Sincerely,



CC:

1) Honorable Tommy B. Thomas    2) Honorable John B. Holmes Jr.
   Harris County Sheriff           Harris County District Attorney
   1301 Franklin St.               201 Fannin St., Suite 200
   Houston, TX 77002               Houston, TX 77002

3) Governor George W. Bush Jr.  4) Amnesty International
   State Capitol                   1 Easton St.
   Austin, TX 78711                London WC1X 8DJ

5) Amnesty International USA    6) Ana Lucia Gelabert #384484
   PO Box 1270                     1401 State School Rd. - RS
   Nederland,  CO 80466            Gatesville, TX 76599-0001