Published September 07, 2011| Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY - imprisoned polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs filed a motion in writing to hand seeking a new trial in Texas after that he was convicted he and sentenced to imprisonment to life imprisonment on charges of sexual assault child.
Jeffs, who heads the base Utah fundamentalist church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints, says that his religious freedoms have been raped by the courts - an argument, he also tried to do everything by defending himself during his trial.
"The constitutional protection for religious faith and the freedom of practice is not of full protection in the previous trial... is legal ground to decide in favour of the defendant allowed a new trial...". "the Chief religious 55, wrote in his motion.
Written on lined notebook paper in uneven calligraphy of Jeffs, a page request was dated August 23, about two weeks after a jury found guilty of sexually assaulting two girls between the ages of 12 and 15 FLDS, that he married in religious ceremonies.
Schleicher County Court Clerk Peggy Williams, said that a representative Jeffs filed the motion on Friday at the Palace of justice, Eldorado, Texas.
Lauren Bean, Deputy Director of communication for Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, on Wednesday, said the Office expected the jury decision to condemn Jeffs withstand any legal challenge.
"Just as each criminal attempts sentenced to overturn their convictions by pursuing the calls they are offered under Texas law, Warren Jeffs will have the opportunity to appeal," Bean said in a statement e-mailed to the Associated Press. "But a new trial is simply not warranted in this case."
Jeffs filing also seeks a rehearing on the Suppression of the evidence of a raid of 2008 on the FLDS ranch Zion desire in the Eldorado. Churches and family documents gathered in the raid are the basis for the case against Jeffs and other men of sect.
An appeal by Michael Emack, the first of men sect would be pursued by the authorities in Texas, has been confirmed by 3rd District Court of appeals the State last month. Emack, who is serving a seven year sentence for assaulting a 16-year-old daughter, argued that the raid was unconstitutional. A panel of three judges in Austin said authorities had sufficient grounds for probable cause.
Jeffs had taken place in the prison of Huntsville, Texas, immediately after his trial, but ill after days of fasting. He was taken to a hospital and said that in the coma medically induced before moved to Galveston.
Spokesman for the Department of Criminal Justice of the Texas Jason Clark said Jeffs remains in a hospital in Galveston prison and was listed in stable condition. Details were not provided.
Jeffs are not eligible for parole until he is 100.
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