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With Edwards in the Governor's Mansion: From Angola to Free Man

by: Hammond-Martin, Forest C., Sr.; Aswell, Tom

ISBN: 9781455616251 | 1455616257

Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Pelican Pub Co Inc
Pub. Date: 5/18/2012

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards forced his mansion staff--all convicted murderers--to "slave" for him in order to receive pardons. This is the inside story of one such "slave," Forrest Martin, who was sentenced to life in Angola State Penitentiary. Not only was he innocent, but he never had a trial and never pled guilty. The former high school football star served ten years of his sentence before being released. His story includes an underground boxing ring, being forced out of the law library by prison employees, and the corruption he witness... MOREed at the Governor's mansion where he worked in exchange for a pardon.

In the summer of 1973, Forest Hammond, known as "Saint," was supposed to be receiving his high school diploma. His friends and family expected that he would be looking forward to college life and possibly dreaming of a career as a professional athlete. He wasn't. Instead, on the very day of his class's graduation, Hammond was being initiated into a drastically different reality-he was being badly beaten in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison by twelve inmates. The course of this young man's promising life changed with one mistake: the football hero with the athletic scholarship overestimated himself. In attempting to dissolve a volatile situation, he failed and became entangled in a violent crime leading to a prison sentence for murder. Saint went on to serve time in Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country. His mistake would cost him nearly seven years. His shot at a shorter sentence came after learning about a program allowing him to work as a servant in the governor's mansion in exchange for a possible chance at freedom. After serving as a butler for Gov. Edwin W. Edwards for almost a year, he obtained the coveted gold letter of pardon. His experiences in Angola and the mansion greatly affected him and changed the direction of his life. His story is both cautionary and inspirational, while exposing an outdated custom that is continues to be in the headlines as controversial. ABOUT THE AUTHORAfter being pardoned, Forest C. Hammond changed his name to Forest C. Hammond-Martin, Sr. He has become a writer, boxing instructor, and family-man since returning to the outside world. He is devoted to mentoring youth and has received many certificates of appreciation for his presentation with the R(eality) A(t) W(ork) Tour Training Program addressing youth at risk for criminal behavior. Married with six children and seven grandchildren, Martin lives in Alexandria, Louisiana.ABOUT THE EDITORTom Aswell has worked as a reporter and editor of multiple Louisiana newspapers including the Baton Rouge Advocate, the Monroe News-Star, and the Ruston Daily Leader. He lives with his wife, Betty, in Denham Springs, Louisiana.

Acknowledgments	p. 9
Prologue	p. 11

Krewe of da Mansion	p. 17
Run, Forest, Run!	p. 27
The Middleton Drug Store Shootout	p. 59
The Baton Rouge Criminal Justice System	p. 83
The Plea	p. 121
Louisiana State Peniversity at Angola	p. 135
The Fighting Inmate Lawyer	p. 153
Round One: Saint... MORE vs. the Criminal Justice System	p. 181
Round Two: Short and Sweet	p. 191

Leaving That Place, Angola	p. 197
Voices and Echoes at the Mansion	p. 203
Louisiana's Slavery Not Abolished-Just Hidden	p. 219
Convict Chefs and Butlers-Louisiana's Best	p. 225
The Setup	p. 239
The Amazing Ball Runner	p. 253
Boxing, Tea Parties, Chess, and Football	p. 259
Serious Underlying Ramifications	p. 271
The First Couple on Trial	p. 279
Fifteen Months of Building Pressure	p. 285
Listening to a Still Small Voice	p. 295
Epilogue	p. 337
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Saint is now known as Forest C. Hammond-Martin, Sr., a proud father of six who dedicates his life to being a role model and educating at-risk youth. He is a boxing instructor who previously fought matches for Sugar Ray Leonard's Boxing Gym. Saint has also worked for the Baton Rouge Public Defender's Office. He lives his wife in Alexandria, Louisiana. Tom Aswell is an award-winning journalist who worked as a newspaper reporter and editor for twenty-five years. He is the author of Louisiana Rocks! The True Genesis of Rock and Roll, published by Pelican. Aswell lives in Denham Springs, Louisiana.

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