Kasie Lee and Wei Guo

Wei with his daughter Anna in the hospital

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Gregory D. Totten
District Attorney, Ventura County
Hall of Justice
800 S. Victoria Avenue
Ventura, California 90039
(805) 654-3850 -- fax


[Date]

Dear Mr. Totten:

[Introduce yourself or your organization. If you are writing on behalf of an organization, indicate the number of people you represent.] We are writing today with regards to the criminal charge brought by your office against Anna Guo. The matter is scheduled to be tried on December 16, 2002. The purpose of this letter is to respectfully request that you drop the charge in this case.

Fourteen-year-old Anna Guo was attempting to commit suicide when rookie officer Kristin Rupp shot her three times in her abdominal area. The shots took place when Anna was over twenty feet away from the officer; the last shot took place after five-foot Anna had already crumpled to the floor. Anna is now charged with assault with a deadly weapon. The alleged assault was on rookie officer Kristin Rupp.

[Name of organization] is outraged by this charge brought against Anna. A close look at the evidence reveals that there is no probable cause to bring said charge. Therefore, we respectfully urge your office to drop this baseless charge immediately. Furthermore, we ask that your office examine the evidence for police misconduct.

The members and supporters of [name of organization] will be monitoring each step of this case. We trust that your office will make a just decision.

Cordially,


[Your Name]
[Name of organization]

cc: Miles Weiss, Assistant District Attorney, Ventura County

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