In late August, Columbia resident Shakir Hamoodi began serving a three-year prison sentence for violating trade sanctions against Iraq. We explore the details of his unusual case, along with some of the larger moral and legal issues his situation raises. | Panelists: Frank Bowman, professor of law, University of Missouri Whitney Dreier, editor, Inside Columbia magazine Peter Vallentyne, professor, University of Missouri Department of Philosophy Tony Flesor, journalist who profiled the case for Inside Columbia magazine (joining the program by phone) |
- To read Inside Columbia magazine's in-depth article about the Hamoodi case, click here.
- To watch Inside Columbia magazine's interview video with Shakir Hamoodi, click here.
- To download a PDF file of the plea agreement in the case, click the link below.
hamoodi_plea.pdf |
- To read a summary of supporting letters submitted as part of an Official Petition for Executive Clemency (mentioned by caller David Finke during the program), click the link below:
df-letters-summary-for-clemency-petition.rtf |