I support this petition.I have a son in California State Prison who was wrongfuly convicted of a case at the time of the OJ Simpson trial. By Nicle's Father being at the sentenceing phase the judge ruled wrongfuly and and made a BIAS decession only to please Mr. Brown. In other words someone had to pay. I started off paying his lawyer but ran into financial problems ,he tried to get off his case but was made to stay on as a public defender and did very little to prove him innocent.
I support this petition. All too often the legal system twists the truth with fancy words to convict an innocent person. Its sad to think that most convictions are a obvious case of offical misconduct. Its become very clear that money is the root of all evil, if you have enough money you can buy your way out of anything but, if you simply cant afford to fight the system, even if your 100% innocent you will lose your case and end up in jail.
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because i have a son korey twyman who was wrongly lied on by people that was in jail or serving time, during his trial. but was never said in front of the jury, and each one would look at the prosecutor and say did i do alright and now you gonna reduce my time, and looked at the judge for some type of confirmation. my son was a co defendant to a double murder. that he was wrongly conficted for. they said he was 18 yrs old and he was 15 yrs old his codefendant was 18yrs old at that time. also there was no evidence against my son and he himself was shot, which was a drive by. point being the area my son was shot at, and the fact he couldnt havent physically participated at all...among other things. to this day im trying to get korey case back in court at this moment im seeking an attorney who can get his case back into court. his trial was in 1999, and my son today we still cant get his transcripts nor has he ever received any of it...korey codefedant has had three appeals, and has his third trial coming up!
I support this petition.Hi im writing because i have an older brother thats in calipatria state prison ,
hes been in prison for 9 years now, for a crime he did not do and i have his transcripts to show it , in his transcripts it states that the he was not picked out of a line up and wasnt picked out of pictures the lady did not discribe my brother she discribed two other men pointed them out and they still convicted my brother and actually they let the main guy she discribed go free , my family and i do not know what to do. my, brother has been in the middle of (Riots / lockdowns / and not receiveing his packages/ we dont have alot of money but we are trying to fond an attorney that will reopen his case and serve justice on his behalf , i want to say thank you for trying to make thing right in life . thank you
G.F.R
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My Husband Valentino Dixon has spent the last 14 years in Attica prison for a crime he did not commit. Another man confessed to the crime, and several eyewitnesses also cleared Valentino of this crime, along with one of the victims who told the police they had the wrong man. None of these witnesses were called to testify. Valentino’s court appointed Attorney failed to put on a defense. In January, 2005 Valentino took and passed a polygraph test and he still sits in prison for a crime he did not commit.
Log on and read about his case, find out just how easy it is to be falsely accused and convicted, complete with news articles, trial transcripts and official police documents. From police and prosecutorial misconduct, to the Judge that allowed it all to happen. Imagine being locked in a cage for 39 years to life, because law officials do not want to admit they made a mistake and let the self-confessed killer back on the street to only commit the same crime. Valentino needs your help and support. Please take a moment to read his story. This could happen to you or someone you love. All Donations for The Valentino Dixon Defense Fund are greatly appreciated and will be accepted at : any Citizens Bank, Checks and Money Orders can also be sent to: 87 Hagen Street, Buffalo, NY. 14211
I support this petition.my son is going to be sentenced in a bronx court for a crime he did not commit his lawyer was arrested on 9/19/05 see ny post "lawyer out to lunch" dawn florio his trial was a circus the da and detective destroyed a tape that woiould have cleared my son. people that were suppose to be called on my sons behalf were never called including a college prof. a 4 time felon was the only person who says he did it my son was home det tracey showed his picture from day one. took 3 weeks to arrest him. my son was home only 4 months from a previous case. doing well and doing the right thing but in this country if you make one mistake and write up a detective they get back at you. there is no weapon no dna but a junkie who lived w the deceased and his dealer that says it was my son. the three lived together the victim called his mom that same day to say so snd so is gonna kill me if i dont pay him the drug money i owe. its a long case after dawn florio was arrested lawyer jasne took the case. he did a lousy job and my son is in rikers is.
I support this petition.my son is going to be sentenced in a bronx court for a crime he did not commit his lawyer was arrested on 9/19/05 see ny post "lawyer out to lunch" dawn florio his trial was a circus the da and detective destroyed a tape that woiould have cleared my son. people that were suppose to be called on my sons behalf were never called including a college prof. a 4 time felon was the only person who says he did it my son was home det tracey showed his picture from day one. took 3 weeks to arrest him. my son was home only 4 months from a previous case. doing well and doing the right thing but in this country if you make one mistake and write up a detective they get back at you. there is no weapon no dna but a junkie who lived w the deceased and his dealer that says it was my son. the three lived together the victim called his mom that same day to say so snd so is gonna kill me if i dont pay him the drug money i owe. its a long case after dawn florio was arrested lawyer jasne took the case. he did a lousy job and my son is in rikers is.
Police misconduct is out of control in Colorado, helped by Judges who don't care! I have seen it with my own two eyes and that is why I support this petition.
My husband was wrongfully convicted in California in 1995 due to faulty eyewitness, coercion, and an inept defense attorney. Unfortunately, the worst reason of them all is the fact that I do not have the monetary surplus to prove his factual innocence and must depend on PRO BONO. That is not a bad thing, but I believe 10 years for a crime he did not do is much to long to prove it. Our society must wake up and truly understand that our system is not perfect, because we are not perfect.
That even one wrongfully convicted person loses what he cannot reclaim - the time of unjust incarceration, isolation from society, seperation from freedom, lost career and income and the stigma of having served time, even if wrongfully - is indicative of a systemic inequity that cannot be tolerated by any individual claiming to be a U.S. citizen. We and the world deserve and expect better of the men and women who seek and enforce so-called justice.
Letter of Intent
In June of 1977 at the age of 17 I was arrested and subsequently Tried and
Convicted of crimes that I did not commit. I tried everything in my power to prove my innocence during my trial and during the extended incarceration. But without any luck. After 8 years of living this life that was forced upon me. I absconded from incarceration. “Fight or flee” I did not want to fight any longer.
I tried to start a new life and put this all behind me. I did get married and have children. But I soon found it impossible to put what happened to rest. Over the years I had sent many letters to the Court regarding my innocence. In October of 2000 I surrendered myself to the Court and requested DNA testing to vindicate myself.
I was never sentenced for the crimes that I was convicted of back in the 70's. After 7 months in jail wile they searched for the samples. I was told that they could not find the samples to conduct the DNA testing.
The Court sentenced me; and I filed for an Appeal.
I was first sentenced to 13 years, and then a short time later that sentence was rescinded and I was sentenced to 25 years too life. A short time after this, this sentence was rescinded and I was re-sentenced to 1 year too 25 years too life, and immediately released without parole or probation.
Through all of this I have made no progress on my vindication.
I am now Divorced and separated from my Children. My life had gone from bad to worse. And today I am still living it.
I loose one job after another because of my past. I have seen no happiness in my life for the past 28 years except for the birth of my son's.
My life is getting harder and harder to live with. I do not fit in out here in society nor do I fit in inside in prison.
Shortly after my release from prison I was informed that I could not get
An Appeal basically because my trial Transcripts have been destroyed, before I was sentenced making it next it impossible to get
Justice! Not justus! Justice for all not just for a few (the wealthy, the powerful, ...)!Execution of an innocent is just plain murder. Imprisonment of an innocent is just plain crime.
I am signing this for dr malachi z york who was accused of child molestation and railroaded in the courts of eatonton georgia by a corrupt sheriff, judge and is now serving a 135 year prison term in federal prison, tortured by prison staff and officials and denied the basics human rights in the hope that he will die befor his appeal and the truth be revealed.
Our prisons are way overcrowded with people who do not belong there. Some for reason of mental health problems and others who have been coerced into taking plea bargains for lessor charges because they were told by their public deffender that they were going to be convicted innocent or not. Let's work to fix a severely broken system.
There are way to many men and women who are in prisons who should be in mental institutions instead of prison. If Intrem studies would be done in all courts you would find out that over 1/2 are innocient....
I sat through the trial of a man who was falsely accused of molesting some children. There was not one shred of evidence and no reason to believe this exemplary teacher molested children. There was no evidence that the chlidren had been molested at all! And still, he was convicted and sentenced TO LIFE. One of the jurors who convicted him was overheard after the trial saying "well, he can appeal can't he?:
It upsets my stomach to know that their are innocent people in jail wasting their time. These cases need to be prioritized because its just wrong especially when there is DNA to exonerate these people
I have a family member that had to make a deal with the court because our family could not afford to go to trial; now, he is a on the Megan's Law internet for all to see! He is innocent! I just pray that family does not get hurt or worse, killed.
It's a sad reality that the price a person is willing or able to pay a lawyer is more of an indication of their likeliness to be found innocent than is the matter of whether or not they actually COMMITTED the crime!
I have recently seen three or so programs on TV regarding wrongful convictions and even deaths because DNA was not or is not being allowed to be tested after the fact.
This is outrageous. Remember, 'innocent until proven guilty', and then DA's and police can make errors so...
Senator Leahy:
It is my sincere hope that justice is accsessable to every individual in our country. However, we all understand that financial resourses often dictate the outcome of a legal matter. Please support this bill to offset the varied details that are all to often not brought to light.
Thank you in advance for your leadership that will make a difference for all people.
Considering the wealthy people who have bought their way ought of prison for the price of a good defense lawyer or "team", it is only RIGHT to give any/every one the same, equal rights when it comes to being able to prove their innocence: being able to use DNA should be automatic in all cases.
I do not want to see anyone wrongfully convicted of any crime but I want the death penalty to stay. Many more crimes should have the death penalty attached, murrder, rape, child molestation, kidnaping.
Our oxymoronic "criminal justice" system repeatedly convicts the innocent and frees the guilty. The federal Justice for All Act must be fully funded, and all states must adopt similar laws to protect the innocent so that any citizen will get a fair trial before being declared guilty or not guilty--and can be exonerated if wrongfully convicted.
Senator Leahy, Please help fund this law so that those who are innocent might rightfully be freed and those who are guilty might rightfully be incarcerated. Thank you.
