How Harlow Might Have Walked - Except for the Judas Betrayer, Joe Kerekes

I have been talking with many people both inside and outside the Kocis-Cuadra-Kerekes-Corrigan case, and have been trying to piece together what really happened, and why, in a legalistic as well as a psychological sense in terms of the courtroom dynamics. Here is my interpretation and viewpoint. some of which may be a revelation to many of you.

The "suicide watch" story was just another hateful lie released by someone "on the inside," as Harlow put it. He met with his family immediately following the sentencing, and asked them what he should do. They said "appeal," and the decision was made.

It is really disturbing to me the amount of satisfaction some people have taken in a young Gay man being condemned to spend his entire life in prison on very shaky grounds. A source very close to Harlow told me something very interesting. His attorneys met with Kerekes for 3 hours, and asked him a total of 175 questions. During that time, he described the night of the murder in detail, exactly how HE committed the murder, and that Harlow had no knowledge of what he intended when they went to Bryan Kocis' home.

This Judas betrayer Kerekes also admitted he had total control over Harlow, held his driver's license and credit cards, that Harlow could go nowhere without Joe's approval, and that he indeed was too afraid to ever come forward. He was prepared to testify to ALL of that.

Then, shortly before he was called to the stand, he placed a call to his mother. And you know the rest.

I think it's tragic that Joe Kerekes was able to demonstrate his control over Harlow's life one final time. Harlow said he would NEVER have taken the stand if Kerekes had not pulled that stunt.

And as you've probably read, several of the jurors said that if he hadn't, he might have walked.

Now on to working up Justin Hensley's profile and finalizing the arrangements for his statement with a most surprising addition to the mix that was purposefully kept inaudible during the playback of the Black's Beach tapes.

Harlow takes instruction on Prison Pastor role

Harlow Cuadra has realized that it will be some time for his appeals to work their way through the appellate system, and he's determined to use his time constructively and in a way that will help others. As you all saw in his some of his letters to THE KRUEZER, he has a deep spiritual calling and has returned to Mother Church and her teachings about the sacredness of life and the primacy of forgiveness. The books I've had provided to him concerning the great humanist and martyr, St. Thomas More, seem to have made a big impression as I urge him to turn away from the betrayer Joe Kerekes and start a new chapter in his life and building an enviable inmate record. Jesus had his Judas, Harlow had Joe as his Judas, but the time for outrage about that is over, it is Harlow Cuadra and only Harlow Cuadra who matters now, a sweet, loving and gentle young man so abused by his stepfather and now by the corrupt Luzerne County court system.

We will work unceasingly to help Harlow get a new trial in a new venue, and to have his conviction overturned on a number of grounds, technical and substantive.

I urge everyone to support our Gay brother Harlow in this his time of need and support, and to leave all judgments at the door.

The Appellate Process Begins on Monday

Welcome to the new home for the friends and fans of Harlow Cuadra, whom we believe was wrongly convicted of the murder of Cobra Video's Bryan Kocis. We'll be following the appeals process and providing links to educational and legal resources that one day we hope will result in Harlow's release.

For now, stay strong everyone, and work with us to help Harlow be freed on appeal after his manifestly unwarranted Murder One verdict is overturned on appeal, as we firmly believe it will be in the interests of justice and due process in a non-homophobic venue.