My  hope  is  that  the  basic  essence of this letter will bring about a positive response. If  I  could get just one response, such  would be greatly appreciated and encouragement and  support that would  allow me to keep on pushing and know that my words haven't fell upon death ears so to speak.

I am a victim as many who have fallen victim to the American Justice System. The same Arnerican Justice System who seek to Police the entire world in the right  sense or understanding. The  system is  unfair, hypocritical, and constantly  practice inhumane methods  of punishment in prisons throughout the country, but, all  such  practices in the name of Justice. The American Justice System is a farce to say the least !

It's a horror and  an  atrocity  the  way  the  Justice  System misuse and  abuse  its  power.
I  was  falsely accused of a crime that sent me here to death row. Like many others  here  waiting to die.  If I had a voice or the money to buy a voice that would be heard, then and only then would I have a half a chance to get retried in some  court.  As I sit  here on death row and faced  with the ultimate reality that one day I will receive an execution date and be put to death for something I know I didn't  do.  It  makes me mad as hell ! !   There was a time when I  had  much  faith  in  the Justice System,  but such was a time when I wasn't charge with  a crime that I didn't do and was faced with the possibility of being put to death.  Well, the Justice  System doesn't work !   And  what  of  my  Constitutional  Rights to a fair  trial ? !
 I don't  see any fair in falsely accusing someone of a crime, then send him in a courtroom with a Lawyer who isn't versed in Capital  Punishment Law   Plus, drag some criminals in the courtroom and promise them deals to regain their freedom if they testify against  you, and say exactly what they were  coerced  to. Even as I sat in the county jail waiting my day in court.

There  was  an investigator who received word from  some  caller  saying  words  to  the effect, "The  wrong  man  is  being  accused of  those  crimes and  said  the  true killers were still out on the streets and have killed  more  people." Even the surviving victims, gave an on-camera  interview  and  stated, and  I  quote them word for word - verbatim!

"Four  (4)  men kicked in their door  and  started  to  shoot  and  left  three  of  the  seven (7) occunants of that  home dead."

There was a guy who came forth as a  witness  to  testify  that  he  knew  of these  four  men and called them all by name - as well  as their aliases !   But, no one pursued these leads.
It would have meant that  they  would have had to acknowledge that they had the wrong man  and  face  the  embarrassment of  falsely accusing me of this heinous crime. They rather kill a innocent  man  than  to  admit  to  their  inadequate ability to apprehend the proper suspects. The words of one the arresting officers seems echo so clearly in my mind to this  day as he  stated ,"We know  you may not have committed the crime but you might know who did  it."

My photo was presented to the  guy  who  reportedly  had  wrestled  with  one  of  the four assailants or killers, he stated,  I wasn't one of them !

I sat in  the  county  jail  for a  period  of  three   (3)   years   awaiting   trial,  during  which  time,  many  people  called reporting that  they have  the names  of  the guys  who committed  the  crime. What kind of authorities will not investigate or pursue a lead that would aide them in the capture  of the individuals  who were guilty of such a crime ?!   Such are the authorities  who are too proud to admit they made a mistake !!  They rather  see  the wrong person die  before they admit to their wrongly accusing  me.  Now,  I sit and wait to die unless some miracle happens and my case is overturned in the higher courts and I get a new trial.

Please,  take  time  to  consider my  situation  because  such   could   happen   to you  as well. Yeah, it was hard for me to imagine myself being in this situation. And I never paid much attention to the many others I read  about  and  saw  on TV who insist they were wrongly accused  of  a  crime.  But,  here  I  stand in the same shoes at a different time, and  I  can feel  now the pain and  anguish  that  engulf or  blanket  their  entire  being. My  life is a nightmare  and it's hard to call this living. But, I must  keep my mind and cope with my situation and pray  for  the  best. I used to take life and all it had to offer for granted, how foolish I was then. These days  I  would be satisfied just to roam  the streets, aimlessly with no place to go, just as long as I would have my freedom.  I truly  think,  if I wasn't a self-taught artist, I would surely have lost my sanity by now.

Thanks to all who  took  time  to  read  these words.  I am an  African American male.
All letters  will  be welcomed.  Again,  I  will state that I  need  support  in  every  conceivable aspect,  friendship for encouragement, spiritual guidance and advice, financial support  for stamps and writing material to correspond and  do  legal  work  as  well. Support of any form and fashion would be greatly appreciated. Hope to hear from concerned readers soon! Thanks!!

Sincerely
Edward La Crone.

                     Edward LaGrone #999083
                           Polunsky Unit D.R.
                         12002 FM 350 South
                           Livingston, Texas
                                77351  USA
 

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