<div id="subtitle">Certified: Court says Mich. prison OK to end special meals for man seen with non-kosher snack</div><div><p>A Michigan prison inmate who says his kosher meals were illegally suspended isn't getting any relief at a federal appeals court.</p><p>In 2005, convicted killer Phillip Berryman stopped receiving costly kosher meals at St. Louis Correctional Facility after he was caught buying non-kosher munchies at the prison store.</p><p>The 66-year-old Berryman said the snacks were for another inmate, but that defense was rejected. He sued, claiming his suspension from kosher meals was a burden on his religious liberties.</p><p>The appeals court this week said Michigan has a legitimate interest in maintaining discipline and ensuring that only inmates with "sincere beliefs" participate in the kosher program.</p><p>Berryman, who is serving a life sentence, now is at a Michigan prison in Jackson.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=56711571&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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