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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">That is absolutely fantastic! Congratulations, Jasmin! So delighted for you and thrilled that justice prevailed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks, Maurice, for being the bearer of incredibly good news!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Ronza<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Maurice Peret [mailto:mperet@BISM.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 02, 2016 7:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Maryland e-mail list<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Othman, Ronza (CMS/OEOCR)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Jasmin's Case?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Ronza, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I am incredibly delighted to be the first to give you the triumphant news that, after so many hours and days of deliberation, the jury found on Friday afternoon in favor of Yazmin! This is a historic and, I’m
sure you will agree, significant victory. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I hope this message finds you very well and in your customary bright spirit.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">With fraternal regards,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Maurice<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> NFBMD [<a href="mailto:nfbmd-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:nfbmd-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Othman, Ronza (CMS/OEOCR) via NFBMD<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 02, 2016 7:50 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbmd@nfbnet.org">nfbmd@nfbnet.org</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Othman, Ronza (CMS/OEOCR)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NFBMD] Jasmin's Case?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Folks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I saw a tweet about a press release related to Jasmin’s case, but the link doesn’t work. Can someone tell me what the jury verdict found?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ronza<o:p></o:p></p>
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