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To: i-node who wrote (651627)	4/17/2012 11:30:02 AM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1583374

Allah© the Crack-dealer Sues Prison Superintendent (I can believe we locked this innocent guy up) Posted on April 17, 2012 by creeping A convicted crack dealer who calls himself “Allah©, 5% Nation of Islam” is attempting to sue the superintendent of the Monroe state prison, claiming he was kidnapped and is being unlawfully imprisoned. Although he refers to himself in court documents as “Allah©, 5% Nation of Islam” — with the copyright symbol and everything — his original name is Edwin Randal Coston. The 46-year-old was caught in 2001 by Seattle police with six grams of crack and $292 cash, along with scales and other dealer supplies. A lengthy string of prior convictions and the draconian “mandatory minimum” sentence requirements for crack combined to put Coston away for a whopping 21 years and 5 months. Last week, Coston tried to file a lawsuit in Western Washington federal court claiming his civil rights are being violated by Scott Frakes, the Superintendent of the Monroe Correctional Complex. Coston attempted to petition for a writ of habeas corpus, a legal action that would require him to appear before a judge, and could ultimately lead to his release if the state lacks evidence. Given the seemingly cut and dry nature of his crime, it’s highly unlikely Colston will prevail in court, especially since he improperly filed the initial paperwork. He now has until May 5 to fix his errors and pay the $5 filing or his case will be automatically dismissed. A spokesperson for the state Department of Corrections declined to comment on the pending litigation, and said Frakes wasn’t aware of the attempted lawsuit until he was contacted by the media. According to DOC records, Coston hasn’t exactly been a model prisoner. He has accrued 16 “serious infractions” since he was locked up in July of 2002, including an incident in which he allegedly assaulted a prison staff member.