http://www.revu.nl/5623.Verjaardagskaarten_voor_death_row


Birthday cards for death row
surprise in prison

That Brett Hartmann has the birthday blues is understandable. On
death row in Ohio they don't do cake and birtday decorations. The
American, who celebrated his 33th birtday last Friday did this alone
in his cell. A welcome surprise were the more than 100 postcards
he received from the Netherlands.

His 33 years ( I'm 30!!!!) old supporter Nadin Simbula is writing
with Brett Hartmann. "Brett has become a good friend and I wanted
to make his birthday more special for him." Along with the
postcardcampaign, Nadin also put up a website with Brett's case
on it. Brett was in 1997, when 23 years, arrested for the murder of
Winda D. Snipes but Nadin is convinced that Brett is innocent.

When Brett stays on death row he eventually will be executed by
the state of Ohio.  At this moment Brett is waiting for a result of the
hearing of the 6th circuit court of appeals. He can get a
reducement of 30 years tull life or life without parole. Then he can
reopen his case.

On his birthday Nadin spoke with Brett on the phone for the first
time. "I am very grateful that people have taken the time to send
me a postcard. Of course I think it's awfull that I'm allready in here
for 10 years. I've lost a whole part of my life. But despite this I do
have a birtdayfeeling. I have eaten pizza again since a long time
and today the warden came with a huge pack of mail."

In September (2007)  Nadin will fly to the States to visit Brett for 12
days.
For more info go to www.freebretthartmann.nl  (and she put the
new site on it!!)
English Translation of Revu's Article
Revu Magazine