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Created by H.E. Paredes on November 26, 2006, 7:34 pm

Efren Paredes, Jr. is serving three life sentences for a 1989 murder and robbery in St. Joseph, Michigan he was accused of committing at age 15. Four other juveniles have admitted involvement in the planning or execution of the same crime and received lenient sentences for their admissions of guilt. One of them was not charged at all.

All evidence in Efren's case is entirely circumstantial. The murder weapon, money from the crime, and the car used in the commission of the crime were all owned by one of the youths and found in his possession after the crime.

Normally people found with virtually all the physical evidence linking them to a crime, particularly the murder weapon, are the focus of police and prosecutors in criminal investigations. In this instance that did not occur and the admittedly guilty parties were allowed to go free or receive deals from the prosecutor.

By signing this petition I am expressing support of The Injustice Must End (TIME) Committee's campaign to obtain a new, fair trial for Efren Paredes, Jr., free of racism and official misconduct. In the alternative, if Efren is not granted a new trial through his court appellate efforts, I advocate that the Governor of the State of Michigan grant Efren a pardon or commutation.

I urge others to support Efren's campaign for justice by signing the petition as well and encourage them to visit a web site which features facts and reliable evidence about his case. The web site is www.4Efren.com.
      


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595 A week ago    Stephanie Halliwill: I support this petition.
594 2 weeks ago    Sarah Waterhouse: I support this petition.
593 3 weeks ago    Vincent Hayes: This is just soooo wrong on too many different levels.
592 3 weeks ago    Jeannie Snyder: I support this petition.
591 4 weeks ago    Lourdes Fonseca-Nearon: I support this petition.
590 4 weeks ago    Elaine Martin: Stop wrongful convictions. Please look at FREEPAULCORTEZ.ORG for another one and allow these men to prove their innocence.
589 4 weeks ago    Bonnie Smith: I support this petition.
588 4 weeks ago    Jessie Mannisto : I support this petition.
587 4 weeks ago    adam gray : I support this petition. free this man now or you will later feel the wrath of gods hands.
586 1 Aug 2008 - 10:58    J.Clayton : I support this petition.
585 29 Jul 2008 - 21:15    Rene Quinonez : I support this petition.
584 28 Jul 2008 - 18:55    Edmundo Reyes : I support this petition.
583 27 Jul 2008 - 16:29    Joel Allen : I support this petition. What happened to this kid is beyond cruel and unusual.
582 25 Jul 2008 - 14:25    Kate Gorman : I support this petition.
581 25 Jul 2008 - 2:42    Selina : I support this petition.
580 24 Jul 2008 - 15:37    Lyndal F Last : I support this petition. A 15 year old kid should NOT be treated as an adult under any circumstances. He was not given a fair trial and certainly was not properly represented.
579 24 Jul 2008 - 15:28    Neil Yashinsky : I support this petition.
578 21 Jul 2008 - 20:37    Simon Perazza : I support this petition. Please give this young man a chance at justice via a new trial. It is the least that can be done by the State of MI after Mr. Paredes has spent over half of his life in prison based on an extremely flawed trial. God bless you Efren, hold your head brother!
577 18 Jul 2008 - 17:11    Erick : I support this petition.
576 14 Jul 2008 - 21:50    Anna Kohn : Justice for Efren!
575 11 Jul 2008 - 23:12    Sarah Wissig : I support this petition.
574 10 Jul 2008 - 3:52    joy : I support this petition.
573 26 Jun 2008 - 4:51    margarita pagan : I support this petition.
572 23 Jun 2008 - 15:04    Anand Patwardhan : Free him now!
571 22 Jun 2008 - 18:20    Dev Chaphalkar :
570 15 Jun 2008 - 7:37    Cheryl A Stepnioski : Our Justice System Has failed This Young Man.
569 14 Jun 2008 - 20:35    Maria Dominguez :
568 11 Jun 2008 - 15:47    Pam McFadden : Balance the scales of Justice by granting Efren a pardon and find the real killers.
567 6 Jun 2008 - 3:37    gahl : If the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt rests on the prosecution, and there is none to speak of, why is he in prison?
566 4 Jun 2008 - 15:29    Laura Hicks :
565 1 Jun 2008 - 2:32    Belinda Ryan :
564 31 May 2008 - 13:04    Casey Van Wensem :
563 23 May 2008 - 15:14    Jordan Furrow : Free Efren! Stop the injustice!
562 18 May 2008 - 3:41    Efren Linarez : Bring down the institution of racism in America!
561 15 May 2008 - 0:34    Xavier Gonzalez : FREE EFREN!
560 13 May 2008 - 4:00    Judith :
559 10 May 2008 - 19:16    Jennifer Riceman :
558 25 Apr 2008 - 19:07    Renee :
557 25 Apr 2008 - 15:12    Randy Vander Weit :
556 23 Apr 2008 - 0:34    Marie Elliott :
555 22 Apr 2008 - 22:03    Anna Chavez :
554 21 Apr 2008 - 21:08    Jessie McShane :
553 21 Apr 2008 - 18:17    Paul Vogel :
552 19 Apr 2008 - 10:19    Emily Marie :
551 17 Apr 2008 - 20:29    Leeya Correll :
550 17 Apr 2008 - 19:32    Alison Tracy-Gabriel : FREE EFREN!!!
549 17 Apr 2008 - 19:20    Selin Oner :
548 17 Apr 2008 - 17:55    Nathan Hatt :
547 17 Apr 2008 - 17:49    Louise Wolgat :
546 17 Apr 2008 - 10:45    Adela Lozano : If you believe, you can achieve
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