Petition to Investigate Wrong Doing That Leads to the Wrongful Convictions
To: President, Attorney General, House and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairmen
I estimate that more than 10% (possibly 15%) of those in prison are innocent. Many are convicted because of incompetent council. Many are framed by the police and/or prosecutors. In many cases the judges and defense attorneys are involved in the wrongful convictions.
These percentages also carry though to death row prisoners and those who have been executed.
What do we want?
1. An investigation by the F.B.I. into all cases where there is a chance that evidence was tampered with, fabricated and\or concealed in order to convict the innocent person.
2. Investigation into cases where collusion between the police, prosecutors, defense attorneys and/or judges in order to convict a person who is or maybe innocent.
3. Legislation to make these cases (items 1 and 2) Federal Crimes with suggested sentences that will make the perpetrators of these crimes serve as much or more time in prison and those who they had wrongfully convicted.
4. Upon the presentation of evidence and determination that a wrongful conviction may have occurred and new trial will be carried out in the Federal courts if the case was originally on the state or a different Federal judge and prosecutor if it was a Federal case and those who were involved will be investigated and prosecuted.
5. The wrongfully convicted person shall be allowed to sue the parties involved, including the Government agency, for wrongful prosecution and for monetary damages to be determined by a jury, including attorney’s fees, loss of income and mental anguish.
6. Since the wrongfully convicted are mostly black and almost always poor the civil rights laws should apply. Civil rights are being denied to the blacks and/or the poor because they are black and/or poor. Their rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are being denied.
These wrongful convictions are a not only a miscarriage of justice but also a disgrace to our American Justice System. There is a lot of money made from the corruption in our justice system and our prison system. A full scale investigation of the system is not only warranted but it is imperative to make the system truly a justice system instead of an injustice system.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
http://www.petitiononline.com/tis10001/petition.html
Petition written by Lee W. Gaylord, Detroit, MI
Name / Comments / State951. / Julie Acatitlan / Free Randy Arroyo-Baez!!! / North Carolina
950. / Anne Hang / This needs to stop! My brother was sentenced to 34 years in prison. He was never given the chance to even get his driver's license. / California
949. / Mai Yang / My brother is serving a 34 year sentence for a crime he did NOT commit. / California
948. / Choua Chhim / My 17 yr. old brother was also wrongfully convicted of a crime he did NOT commit. This has caused a great deal of indescribable sadness for my family and I. This needs much more attention, and the results would more likely be for the innocent's loved ones to take justice into their own hands! / Washington/ California
947. / Bradley Jenkins / Big Problem For Our Democracy / Missouri
946. / Kelly Jenkins / The Detective with FBI Lied to get a conviction from my Son / Missouri, Charge Is Federal
945. / Marlene Huddleston / My son is in prison for a minimum of 6 years, for a crime he did not commit. Because he did not have the money to hire an attorney, he was given a Public Defender, and he done NOTHING to defend him. We do not have the money to try and fight to free him. / Idaho
944. / Robin Phillips / The prosecutor in my husband's case has admitted to the judge and his defense attorney that not only do they not have enough evidence to go to jury trial but that the DA will continue to delay it and never grant a jury trial. He has appeared at the court house every 3 months in hopes of going to jury only for the Prosecutor to conveniently delay it. The Prosecutor also admitted to the judge that she could not drop the charges due to political circumstances. He has been waiting and turning down offers now for over 2 years. It would not surprise me at all to find that most victims of our justice system are innocent. It is the criminal mind who can lie their way out of suspicion, not the cooperative ones. This means the real criminals are runing the justice system as well as walking free, while the just citizens are being imprisoned. / Texas
943. / Pamela Eller / Oregon
942. / Michael Quintana / I was once convicted of a crime that I was 100% not guilty. The police lied like I had never seen anyone lie before. / California
941. / Annette Blankenship / Help / Virginia
940. / RAMBOUT
939. / Karen Riley
938. / Captain Ralf Dellhofen / i support this petition, because i believe in justice / Leverkusen, Germany
937. / suzan lohm / ky
936. / CAMILLE REED
935. / Deidra Street / My son is serving a 10yr sentence for a crime which did not even happen. The DA fed his "girlfriend" a line of crap and convinced her to lie on the stand. This same DA is also her sister's best friend...... hum...and we wonder why our prison's are full of innocent people. The arresting officers were also kind enough to break his arm , he did not get proper medical treatment until over a year later. Please help us stop this injustice ! / TX
934. / Kerrie Elston / My brother is serving a 10yr sentance on an attempted assualt case.. His "court appointed" lawyer was lazy, didnt fight for him at all. The district attorney coerced his girlfriend into lying on the stand by promising her "gauranteed child support" for the daughter. Did I mention that the girl friends sister happens to be best friends with the DA? Wheres the justice? when will the bs stop? / texas
933. / Bonita Heafner / NC
932. / Kristin Del Bene / Wrongful convictions can not be ignored / MA
931. / STEPHEN STEINLE / OHIO
930. / sandra varela
929. / Mary Ann Barbosa / I am a supporter of wrongfull convictions for i myself have been through the system. I wish is to have family members get in touch with organizations who help the innocent. Don't give up. Keep GOD in your hearts and you won't go wrong!!!!
928. / Carol Pamer / Phoenix, AZ
927. / Margaret Rae Jenkins / Ohio
926. / Jeff Solochek / Florida
925. / Annette / Please help the innocent behind bars. Do you catch the first one(innocent) and say heck thats good enough rather than catch the guilty so they can keep on doing or better yet have two in jail for one crime, that is were you have messed up on the innocent and the pride will not let you set him free..... Are you so innocent yourselves that place them there doing that?? / Virginia
924. / Evalyn Martone / My brother died in prison after serving 14 years for a wrongful conviction
923. / Philip LaBonte / Texas
922. / Betty LaBonte / Whole Heartedly Agree...... long past due! / Texas
921. / ERIK Fleenor / our fight must be heard ... something needs to be done about this .... there are to many innocent people in jail .... / mi
920. / Elizabeth LaRosa / Louisiana
919. / Bonnie White / My son is one of those wrongly convicted (the punishment does not fit the crime) 3 life sentances and no one even had a bruise! / Reno, Nevada
918. / Wendy Laupua / ca
917. / steve williams / everyone should be entitled to fair a trail, with the truth prevailing, because that is what should set you free. (the truth) and not how good or bad you lawyer or defence is.we are human and no man is perfect, save christ. / st thomas usvi
916. / Aria Freeman / And Justice for ALL / WA
915. / Ivette M. Carballa
914. / Linda Commeau / There definately needs to be accountability in our Judicial system. One innocent person in prison is too many. My husband is serving 50yrs with NO evidence. Something utterly wrong here!
913. / Cheryl Sprayberry / Not bearing false witness is one of our bibical commandments. Society has a morale obligation to protect the innocent.
912. / Laurie Childress / I agree 100% as my husband is in prison and he is innocent
911. / Cindy Mann / Indiana, USA
910. / sandra burnette / tn
909. / Jessica Tarnawa / CA
908. / Mary Mace / West Virginia
907. / Michelle Wantz / i hope this succeeds / wv
906. / Travis Rife / Va
905. / Alexander W. Hunter / If there is 1% chance that one inmate on death row is innocent, then all executions are immoral, unjust, unfair, thus considered to be state sponsored terror and murder / Texas
904. / Jason Janetzko
903. / Werner Matthews / NC
902. / Demetria Prindle
901. / APRIL ROBERTS / This is a huge crime,,,many innocent people suffer in our jails & prisons because the states da's and law would rather get a conviction under thier belt than to look at all evidence. This is personal for me because I have a loved one in jail now for something he did not do. The system is made to help the innocent, not to convict them. So let's stand up for those who can not stand for themselves. / NEW YORK
900. / Loree L. Smith / Ohio
899. / Mary Dyer
898. / Amanda Pitzer / Â / wv
897. / Michelle Smith / North Carolina
896. / Brenda Byard / Please carefully consider this! / West Virginia
895. / LYNN AGAN / I WAS SOLD OUT BY A COURT APPOINTED ATTY AND MADE A CONVICTED FELON BY A JUDGE ROBERT WALTHER IN ROME GA SUPERIOR COURT A JUDGE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED OF JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT BUT RULE 23 DOESNT ALLOW THE DISCLOSURE OF HIS CONVICTION INFO. THE COURT APPTD ATTTY HAS SINCE BEEN APPOINTED AS THE HEAD OF THE INDIGENT DEFENSE OFFICE IN THIS COUNTY. THIS WAS A WELFARE FRAUD CASE WITCH HUNT. IT HAS RUINED MINE AND MY SONS LIFE. I ALREADY LIVE IN HUD HOUSING AND EVENTUALLY THE STREETS. HELP! / FLOYD CO., ROME GA
894. / Pastor Michael Chenier / My brother is doing 99 years for an arm robbery he did not do, he has done 30, do you know where I can get some help. / Baton Rouge LA.
893. / jean smith
892. / Cheryl Abshire / Texas
891. / Hashena Shikur Bey / missouri
890. / William H. Smith / In some cases you are guilty till you prove that you are innocent. How do you prove something didn't happen. / Ohio
Name / Comments / State
889. / Susanne Glasser / This is our national shame, we know we have executed innocent people and we know we have incarcerated innocent people. How dare the people in power turn away from this! Any person of moral charecter who claims to love this country should be not only outraged, but should also fight to right this wrong. / Minnesota
888. / Rhonda Rosser
887. / JUSTIN P EVANS / UT
886. / Terri Dunham / I know of a person in this situation and would like to be able to help them out but don't know how. / Washington
885. / irene / CA
884. / Kristin Weber / Tennessee
883. / Amber Brossart / Ohio
882. / Sarah St. John / MI
881. / Joan K. Long / We must return justice to our court system for all Americans! / CA
880. / Linda Borger
879. / Deanna Crnkovic
878. / lisa / MA
877. / Jennifer Lorentzen
876. / tinker b. ammons / nc
875. / Rosa Caldwell / STOP THE INSANITY / Kentucky
874. / KELLY BONAVITO
873. / Janice / CA
872. / Essie D / Florida
871. / Sadie Thompson / Ca
870. / Priscilla Stembridge
869. / Raffaella Montanari
868. / LYDIA GONZALEZ / MY SON WAS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED, AND WAS SENT TO PRISON FOR LIFE / CALIFORNIA
867. / anna chavez / texas
866. / Stephanie Huisman / Michigan
865. / Frank Nevarez / Ca
864. / Carol Nevarez / men accused guilty the minute arrested. / California
863. / Patricia L. Vechery-Akey / www.freebobandrandy.com / OH
862. / Sonja C. / My boyfriend was wrongfully convicted of CSC 3rd degree because the judge would not let the rape kit results be entered into evidence even though it was proof that there was no rape...the test was negative...NO PENETRATION!!! The girl even said that there was no penetration 3 different times, that all my boyfriend did was fight with her over a coat, the judge also would not let that in. At the beginning of the trial, he (judge) said he was "going to make an example" of my boyfriend! I think he had his mind made up when he first seen him! I definantly think something needs to be changed with this! / Michigan
861. / Sally Ann Chapel
860. / Ray C.
859. / Heather B.
858. / Cynthia S. Connell / My 18 yr old son is wrongfully convicted of rape. He was accused by a girl who had a crush that was not returned by my son. She and her family lied to secure a conviction. The only evidence available at the trial could have helped my son, but was thrown out by the judge because it was prejudicial to the so-called "victim". The only victims here are my son and our family. / Ohio
857. / Roxanne Turner / Alabama
856. / Laura Wasson Lynch / I have researched both sides of this issue and find too often the lives of the innocent are taken injustly / Texas
855. / Sonja Chapel / Michigan
854. / Shawn Pohlman / Missouri
853. / Dawn Newtson / My brother was convicted of a crime he did not commit. We will never give up. I LOVE YOU DANNY! / Missouri
852. / Richard S. Christensen / Missouri
851. / Teri Cattron / Missouri
850. / sophia hereford / please view this website: www.freedarron.com or email: / illinois
849. / reinaldo hereford / wrongful convictions are unacceptable / illinois
848. / patrick delvalle
847. / Sarah M Heredia / My family has fallen victim to a wrongful conviction and in is unbelievable how many people this effects and how often this truly does happen. In such a difficult path it is good to see that something is being done. / NJ
846. / Carey
845. / Susanne Glasser
844. / Robin Campbell / Ohio
843. / Carolyn Evans / Ohio
842. / Kimberley Robinson / My son has been wrongly convicted / New York
841. / Karen Sample / Indiana
840. / minister La Sonya Sammons / 60% OF INMATES IN HARRIS COUNTY ACTING AS PRO SE DEFENSE BECAUSE OF LACK OF AND UNFAIR DEFENSE FROM COUNSEL, DA, AND JUDGE AND THEY HAVE NO MONEY TO PAY FOR THE BEST / TEXAS