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TEXAS
"
IT'S LIKE A WHOLE OTHER COUNTRY "
The
NEW
Address for the Polunsky Unit is:
Polunsky
Unit
3872
FM 350 South
Livingston,
Texas
77351
USA
"...close
your
eyes and imagine some-one telling you
' Your daughter or
mother will die at 6pm on this date,
and
there's not a damn thing you can do about it.'
Whether guilty or innocent, how does that
make you feel ?"
-
Brittany Holberg,
from
'Stepping
Stones to Justice' |
John
Alba
- Texas Death Row
"My pen-friend Amy Greene
has created this legal defence fund to raise money to pay for a
competent lawyer to represent me at trial. In this we hope to avoid
getting the death penalty again." Visit John's webpage for more information,
photos. links to his 'Official' page and info. on what you can do
to help. John
is
hoping to meet new friends as a result of his page,
so please consider becoming his penpal.
Franklin Alix - Texas Death
Row
" I love reading Black
history books (when fortunate), Auto & Biographies, and NF books of
enlightenment that will help me deal with everydays' mind challenges as
I dwell in an oppressive place."
Visit Franklin's webpage
for
more information on his case, his photos and pen pal request
Mauro Barraza - Juvenile
Sentenced To Death In Texas
Mauro was sentenced to death as a
juvenile. " I was a juvenile certified as an adult to stand trial
for a charge of murder and burglary of a home back in 1989". He
had an execution date set for 2004, but we are glad to report that it
has been stayed while the court considers the juvenile issue.
Mauro's page includes links to his writings, a European support
page for him, and his penpal request.
Allen Bridgers - Texas Death
Row
Allen
Bridgers
has been on death row since May of 1998. His page
includes artwork, as well as penpal requests from Allen.
Carl Brooks - Death Row, Texas
"My name is Mr. Carl
Brooks, I'm a 28 year old Black man. I have been on Texas' Death
Row since July 1st, 1997. I am fighting my case and getting ready
to enter the Federal Courts, I have some VERY STRONG APPEAL ISSUES, but
I lack the support I need to get things done,
that I'm sure will help FREE ME." Visit Carl's webpage for
more case info and Carl's letter to the CCADP.
Eugene Broxton - On Texas
Death Row
Eugene
Broxton
is on death row for over 7 years now and is currently held at
the Terrell unit in Livingston Texas. His page includes his
pen-pal request as well as his poem "Be A Friend Today" and his current
letter to the public which touches on recent actions in his case.
Carl Buntion -
Texas Death Row
"Every
voter who votes for an elected official who supports the death
penalty, abortion, NATO bombings, sanctions against third world
countries that kill innocent children, should be expelled from the
church and
sent
to death row for killing those people." Visit his page for his
pen pal request and more info.
His Lawyer
slept through parts of his trial ! TO BE RE-SENTENCED
Calvin Burdine - Death
Row, Texas
Visit Calvin's page for
more information about his case and his wrongful conviction, Calvin's
pen-pal request, and an article from the Village Voice about Calvin's
case "The Death Penalty and Homophobia". Calvin's case is also well
known
as the "Sleeping lawyer" case, because his lawyer slept through parts
of
his trial, and on appeal later courts said that was fine! The
courts
have finally decided to address the issue; and as a result he may be
resentenced to something other than death.
Anibal Canales - Texas Death
Row
"...condemned to die on
Nov. 2, 2000, for the death of a fellow inmate here in the Texas prison
system ! ...falsely
accused
by inmates. And it was only inmate testimony that placed
me here ! No DNA - No fingerprints - NOT ONE (1) guard saw / or
testified against me !!! I wasn't even in the area !! I had
guards testify for me, to no
avail !!! I NEED HELP!!! I need help. I have no
family,
so this is my cry for help !! "
Rogelio Reyes Cannady - Art
and Writing From Death Row, Texas
Rogelio
is
a young man on death row in Texas. His page includes his
artwork, and writings, including "An American Chronicle," which he
wrote about the last few days and the execution of fellow death row
prisoner Jorge Cordova.
Edward Capetillo -
Juvenile on Texas Death Row
" I would like to
express my sadness over the death of Matthew Vickers and Kimberly
Williamson. Murder is always senseless, but especially tragic
when
it involves those so young. My heart and prayers go out to their
loved ones. However, I am extremely opposed to the execution of Edward
Capetillo. Teenagers under the age of 18 cannot drink, cannot
vote, cannot serve in the military; it makes no sense that they can
instead
be executed. There were four other men involved in this crime.
There
was also another shooter: he was 24, had a criminal history, and fired
his weapon first. However prosecutors only sight the death
penalty
against Edward Capetillo, a 17-year old high-school student and the
only
non-white defendant in the case." Visit his webpage for more
information
on his case.
David Carpenter - Sentenced
To Die In Texas
David is a recent death
row inmate in Texas. He and his supporters
insist that he is innocent, and that there are many witnesses who
were ready to testify that the real killer confessed to them. David's
court appointed attorney never bothered to call many of these
witnesses,
as well as not investigating important points. Page includes
photos,
penpal request, case information, and letters from David and his mother.
Karl Chamberlain- Poetry
from Huntsville Texas' Death Row
Karl is a talented poet
and artist on Texas death row. His page includes a vast collection of
his poetry - which he has been writing since he
was 13, his art, a letter, and more. Page designed by Karl who
is a former Microsoft employee.
Troy
Clark
- Texas Death Row
Troy Clark is a Texas
death row prisoner. His page includes photos, his penpal request and a
letter from Troy "Innocent on Death Row", discussing
his case; "My mom has a small group of supporters trying to raise money
for a lawyer but its not going so good being a small church in a small
town."
Christopher Coleman
- Texas Death Row
"Most
individuals
think of Ones who have been sentenced to death
by a state or government as the lowest of society. But, a lot of the
times,
probably a majority, that is not the case. "I" am HUMAN !!!!,,,and so
is
EVERYBODY else on Death Row. As a brother in this Struggle for LIFE and
FREEDOM, I feel it is my "duty" to help Educate the masses
on
the wrought justice system that promotes the death penalty as a
majority for the poor and minorities !" Visit his webpage for
more information.
Johnny Ray Conner - Texas
Death Row
Webpage includes Johnny's
most recent pen pal request, and the original request
sent to the CCADP. Also includes Johnny's essay detailing the case
against him and seeking legal assistance. " I truly hope that someone
or people who read this letter or webpage will answer my calling for
help."
Brian Davis - Texas Death Row
Texas had set an execution
date for Brian in early 2002, which was stayed. Brian
maintains that he is innocent of the charges against him,
and has a support team in Europe. Brian is the proud father
of a young son. His page includes links to his European support
pages, info on his innocence claims from the CUADP, a petition
in support of Brian, Brian's photo album, a news article with extensive
information on his son and how he deals with having a father on death
row, and Brian's penpal request.
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Irving Davis - Poetry and
Lyrics from Texas Death Row
Irving Davis is 22 years old and has been on
death row since the age of 19. His page includes a photo; a
collection of his poetry and lyrics, and his penpal request.
Larry Donell Davis -
Texas Death
Row
Larry Davis is a Texas
Death Row prisoner whose father was murdered when he was 8 years
old. His page includes poetry by Larry, and
an amazing ink drawing of Martin Luther King, and his penpal request.
Larry is also looking for someone who will assist him in creating a
book of artwork reflecting death row.
Leon Dorsey "Soulja" - Texas
Death Row
" ' Proceed with caution.'
Your entering the miasma, the chaos, the place prudence - has shown me
it’s best to keep us a secret ..." Visit Soulja's
webpage for his writing 'Enter Madness' about the abuses experienced
daily by Texas death row prisoners.
Martin Draughon - Texas
Death Row
"You see my friends, since
the Martin Gurule escape from death row back in November '98, any and
every item even vaguely related to any type
of craftwork has been stripped from us, as has most other personal
property. There's little more to our life now but books and paper
goods."
Visit Martin's Page for information on his case, how to get a copy of his poetry
book and links to his official homepage.
Charles Flores - Art From
Texas Death Row
Charles
Flores
is 29 years old and a Texas Death Row prisoner, convicted and
sent to death row in 1999. His page
includes a synopsis of Charles' case provided by Charles and his
supporters, photos, Charles' penpal request, and some examples
of his artwork.
Tony Egbuna Ford - Art
And Poetry From Texas Death Row
Tony
Egbuna's page has information about his case - "I am innocent, and
there are many others here who are too. This injustice against me…
against US here must be ended, and it can only be ended with the help
of you, the people. So, please carefully view the information that I
have presented, and please, after viewing it, join those who have
already decided that they would try and help me gain my freedom.
Without
your help, the state of Texas, in it’s blood lust to murder me, will
add to the many others that it have ground up in its murder
machine!"
Page includes art and poetry by Tony, and links to his official
homepage
in both English and Italian.
Kenneth Foster - Death Row
Texas
Kenneth was born in Texas
in October of 1976. On August 15, 1996, Kenneth was arrested with
three others for an alleged participation in a robbery/slaying of a
young man. On May 5, 1997, Kenneth was convicted of capital
murder and sentenced to die by lethal injection. EVIDENCE SHOWS that
Kenneth's guilt mainly came down to just being at the scene of the
crime, for he was not the shooter. The actual shooter plead a case
of self-defense.
Robert Fratta - Death Row,
Texas
Robert
Fratta
is a former New Yorker on death row in Texas. His
page includes links to his official homepage,
case information, photos, writings by Robert, a list of "41 Civil
Rights Violations and Injustices in My Case" by Robert, and letters
in support of Robert that you can print, sign, and mail to
officials.
Derrick Frazier, Hymns and
Poetry From Texas Death Row
Derrick Frazier is a young
African American man who is fairly new to death row. Derrick's
page includes his penpal request, some of his hymns and poetry, as well
as a letter from Derrick. Many more of his compositions to come.
Gabriel Gonzalez -
Texas Death Row
Live From Death Row!
I am alive in this place of the soul-dead and forgotten. This is
my
seventh year (2004) on Death Row and my tenth year of
incarceration
.
However, I am no lesser a man for having shouldered such a hard
life for so long. I came to prison as a volatile youth. Since than Ive
grown into the man my mother tried but could not raise. I am a man
reared on lifes hard experiences, on books and prison knowledge ; on
pepper gas and protest. On Solitude. On Tears...
Michael Gonzales - Death
Row, Texas
Michael
Gonzales
is on Texas Death Row. His webpage includes his photos,
writings, pen-pal request and a request for assistance to stop the
abuse and inhumane conditions inmates are forced to
endure.
Anthony Graves - Justice
from Death
Row, Texas
Anthony is 33 years old
and has been on Death Row in Texas since October of 1994. His
page includes his penpal request as well as a detailed excerpt from his
appeal, Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law.
Dominique Green - Death
Row, Texas
Dominique
Jerome
Green is 25 years old, and he has been on Texas death row for 7
years. His page includes his essay on the fate awaiting
death row prisoners - "The only thing
that will matter is, what is done to them, and sadly, that certainty
will be each and every one of them ultimately being
slaughtered.
As
a room full of people, bloodthirsty people, that know nothing about
them watch as each man, woman, and child brought before them is put to
death and killed."
Edward Green III
- Death Row, Texas
Edward
Green
III is a Texas Death Row prisoner. His
page includes case information, photos, poetry, Edward's penpal
request,
and a link to another page with info on Edward Green and his case.
Randolph Greer - Message To
North American Society from Texas Death Row
Randolph Mansoor Greer is
a young African American who has been on death
row in Texas since the age of 18. He is the father of a young
daughter born the year of his incarceration. Randolph's page
includes a letter, contact and legal fund information.
Cathy Henderson - Texas
Death Row
"Even amongst all the
horrible changes that have been imposed, knocking me down each time I
try to get up. I still have many friends that continue to support
and uplift me. There is no way I could continue without
them. I know in my heart that I would of given up long
ago." Visit Cathy's webpage for more information and how to
contact her.
Hope For Hughes - Preston
Hughes Legal Defense Fund
Preston Hughes III has
been on death row in Huntsville, Texas, for nearly a decade.
Hughes and his supporters
maintain his innocence. His webpage includes a little
information on his case
provided by his supporters, Preston's penpal request, andinformation on
how you can contribute.
Derrick Leon Jackson -
Texas Death
Row
Read Derricks writings:
'Actions and Reactions' parts 1 and 2 about the continued abuses against
death row prisoners at the
Polunsky Unit. Also information on his case and defense fund, his
pen pal request and links to his official homepage, The International
'Justice For Jackson' Campaign .
Jimmy Jackson - Texas Death
Row, Trust Fund
Jimmy Jackson is on Texas
Death Row. He was born in 1967 and has been on death row for a crime
committed when he was seventeen years old. His page includes case
information, a penpal request, a poem, and information on how
you
can help.
Lonnie Johnson - On Texas
Death Row for Fighting off his Lynching
According to Lonnie, he
was sentenced to death when he fought off and killed the two teenagers
who were trying to kill him in a hate motivated lynching attempt. He is
a 36 year old on Death Row in Texas, the father of two children, and a
member of the Anthroposphical Society in America. He is looking
for friendship, penpals, and assistance to obtain proper investigators
and an attorney. His page includes his poetry, a writing on
him from Australia, and his wonderful essay, "Texas Death Row Hotel" -
A must read for anyone who has fallen for media reports
of prisoners living well at taxpayers expense.
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Alvin Kelly - Trial By Fire
"I write this article to
reflect what I as a Christian have learned in my
stay back here at F-pod. I do not begrudge or belittle any
man back here his stand or actions against this unfair and unjust
disciplinary system.
I
myself have to answer to God first and then
to man. I try to live my life, even back here, in obedience to
God’s law and submissive to man’s. I’ve found it hard, cruel and
at times almost unbearable. " Visit Alvin's webpage for more
information
on abuses prisoners suffer at the Polunsky unit, as well as over a
dozen
hymns written by Alvin.
John William King - Texas
Death Row
John
William King is a Texas Death Row prisoner. His
page includes a link to his official homepage, and
information provided by John King's supporters about the details
involving his high profile convition.
Rickey Lynn Lewis - Texas
Death Row
"My name is Rickey Lynn
Lewis, #999097, and I have spent the last five years (5) on Texas'
Death Row, in Huntsville,
Texas." Rickey's page includes case
information, his declaration that this information is true, contact
and legal defense fund information, and Rickey's penpal request.
His words: "I
pray
to God, that you will see my reasons, for calling out for help
to the world, now, before its too late for me to save my life
from the Texas killing machines, as I sit on death Row? "
Michael Anthony
Lopez Jr. - Juvenile on Texas Death Row Resentenced to life (all juveniles)
" Michael Anthony
Lopez Jr. looked about 14 as he sat in a Houston courtroom in May 1999,
on trial for his life for killing Harris County Deputy Constable
Micheal Eakin. Despite his youthful appearance and
age -- he was 17 when he killed Eakin on Sept. 29, 1998 -- prosecutors
sought the death penalty. Jurors gave it after six hours of
deliberations." Visit his webpage for more information on his
case, photos, and how to contact him directly.
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Jose Martinez - Seeking
Friends
Jose Martinez
is a young man who has been on Texas death row since his arrest in
1994, he was born in 1976. His page includes his original penpal
request, an updated penpal request, as well as the penpal request he
had sent to Lamp
of Hope. "Now
about
my case I did do this crime and two people got killed that night
that should have not got killed so I was found guilty but on my
punishment stage of my trial my trial court appointed attorney did not
do a good job and the lawyer I have now is fighting that issue so that
I can get a new
trial but on the punishment stage and also for me to get some help
because of what I went through as a child but I am in the second stage
of my appeals and have been there for four years already but this is
whats going on in my case and appeals.
Miguel Angel Martinez -
Texas Death Row
Miguel
is
in his mid twenties and has been a Texas death row prisoner for
almost a decade. In his words, " Don't ignore me or the facts
like the court and politicians have; for instance: finger prints
evidence recovered could not be matched to me, yet was destroyed
without being compared to other suspects; the work and testimony of
serologist Fred Zain, who it has been testified and documented reported
false conclusions, did not perform tests, and whose report in my
conclusions, did not perform tests, and whose report in my case did not
match his testimony; and a secret deal between the prosecuting district
attorney and a local district judge to protect the judge's son from
prosecution." Includes case information, a letter from Miguel,
links to webpages about Miguel set up by supporters in Europe.
Farley Matchett, Death Row,
Texas
Farley
Matchett
is a death row inmate condemned for a crime committed in
self-defense. In July 1991, Farley was involved in a fight. It was
while defending himself, pushing away his opponents knife, that Farley
caused the death of the man he is accused of having killed. Immediately
following the incident, Farley called the
paramedics. His opponent died shortly after their
arrival. Quickly arrested, Farley was beaten for thirty-six hours
in a police station. A lawyer assigned to his case by the State, but
did nothing to defend his rights. His page includes a letter
from
Farley which has also been translated into french, as well as info
on his legal defense fund.
Frederick McWilliams -
Words From Texas Death Row
Frederick
is
25 years old, a father, and is on Death Row in Texas. His page
includes family photos, Fredericks penpal
request, and information on his Legal Defense Fund and how you can
help. He is also looking for someone who is willing to help
him by spearheading his fundraising.
Jose E. Medellin - Texas
Death Row
Jose
was born in 1975 and has been on death row since he was 18 years
old. In his words, "Please seek to
know me, Jose, not a dead man walking. I don't want sympathy
or pity, I'd rather have your anger. Don't feel sorry for
me. I'm where I'm at because I made an adolescent choice."
His page includes his letter, photos, penpal request, and more to come.
Tony Medina - Texas Death Row
Visit Tony's page for
'First impressions' by Tony Medina along with links to
Tony Medina's Official Homepage In Both English and Dutch - Info on
the case, poetry, news and more...
Eric
Lynn
Moore - Legal Defense Fund
My name is Eric Lynn Moore
and I am currently living on Texas Death Row for a murder I did not
commit, so therefore I am campaigning to raise
funds in hopes to prove my innocence.
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Kenneth Morris - Texas
Death Row
"In the case I face I'm not the killer. Although I played a
part in the case, I'm innocent of capital murder. Now, on a
lighter note. Being on the Row is a very lonely life and
it's also stressful. So I look for things to do, such as writing
and answering letters,
I enjoy drawing, music and
reading. I am interested
in meeting people, anyone who likes to write that may want to
help in any way or would just like to know about the life on the
Row. All letters will be answered. Being I have no outside
support and time has distanced my family, I don't get visits, so my
time is
yours." Visit
his
webpage for information on how to contact him directly.
Charles Nealy - Texas Death
Row
Charles Nealy is a Texas
Death Row Prisoner. His page includes photos, his penpal request,
as well as his letter to
M.A.S.S. and information about a
lawsuit he is planning to file about conditions on death row in Texas.
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Abel Ochoa - Penpal Requests
Abel was arrested at the age of 29 in 2002. It was
his first ever arrest, and it resulted in his being sent to death
row. His page includes several penpal requests and a writing from
Abel about life on death row.
Kenny
Parr
- 19 Year Old Sentenced to Death In Texas
Kenny is nineteen years
old and has only been on death row since June of
1999. His page includes his writings, including "Gangsta Prayer",
his penpal request, legal materials and more information about his
case and his claims of innocence.
John Paul Penry - Texas To
Execute Mentally Ill Man
John Paul Penry has been
mentally ill since his birth in 1956. In childhood, he was
sexually abused many times by the adults whose care he was placed
in. At 23, John Paul was charged with rape and
murder. Now, he has lived on death row for more than 19
years. He is
alone. He has no family, no visitors, he never had a proper home and
death row has become his home. Johnny Paul is begging that his
death penalty could be commuted to LWOP (life imprisonment), so that
he can remain where he is used to living. At the setting of his
last execution date, Pope John Paul II made a personal appeal to
Governor Bush to save Johnny's life. Johnny wrote to the Pope to
thank
him. Page includes information from Sant'Egidio Community, as
well as French translated links from Fabian Gastellier.
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Anthony Pierce AKA
YATOMBI IKEI- Texas Death Row
Anthony Pierce's page
includes detailed case information as well as an essay. He
writes, "You speak about justice and rights, the laws an procedures
were totally disregarded and violated in this case, so I challenge you
all to use your resources to collect all the files, facts, evidence etc
in this case and see if I am deserving of. public redress to right the
injustice I recieved since I was arrested for this case 26 years ago."
Roy
Lee
Pippin - On Texas Death Row
Page includes case
information written by Roy. " I was never in jail or convicted of
any crime before this case occured. I've never hurt anyone. I was
a pawn in the big drug organization and was left as the fall-guy when
the real responsible parties could not be found to prosecute.. I need
assistance yesterday, last week, last year. Can you help me or
point me in the direction of someone who will ?"
Charles Raby -
Texas Death Row
Charles
Raby
is on death row in Texas seeking a new trial. Charles was
wrongfully convicted, and new information has come
to light to prove that DNA testing eliminated him from the scene
of the crime. 2 state witnesses perjured themselves under oath to assist
the prosecutor to obtain a death penalty. New potential witnesses
will be called if a new hearing can be arranged, to refute the perjury
of those at the first trial. Visit his
page
for info on the case, and what you can do to help him.
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Oswaldo Soriano
Regaldo - Texas Death Row
Oswaldo
Soriano
Regaldo was 17 years old (a juvenile) at the time of the crime
for which he was sent to death row. His
page includes case information, a letter from Oswaldo, and his
penpal request.
Damon Richardson - Death
Row, Texas
Damon
has
been on death row in Texas for over 11 years and
he says he is innocent of the crime for which he has been
convicted. His page includes many photos,(including photos taken
with his
legal team and investigators) case information, Damon's penpal
request, and legal defense fund information.
Foreign
nationals on Texas' Death Row !
Kim Lim / Anibal
Rousseau- Foreign Nationals on Texas Death Row
This appeal for 2
men,(Both inmates of Texas' Death Row) was written by fellow
inmate, Mr Jorge "George" Cordova,
who was executed,February 10th, 1999. Despite the closeness of this
date, on January 13th, we at the CCADP received the following letter
from Mr Cordova, in which he did not at all mention his own
situation. He asked instead, that people support and look into
these two cases. About Mr Kim Lim, Cordova said, "Mr Lim has the
mental capacity of an eight year old child." And about
Mr Rousseau, "I am convinced of Mr Rousseau's innocence."
Darlie Routier - An Innocent
Mother On Texas' Death Row
Darlie
Routier
and her husband Darrin were a young couple
living in Texas with their three young children, when Darlie and the
two
older boys were attacked in their home. The boys were killed and
Darlie was hospitalized for her severe injuries. Darlie is the
subject
of a recent book, "Media
Tried,
Justice Denied" which focuses on the media circus
that led to this innocent mother being sent to death row.
Darlie's story is very high profile and has recently been featured on
the
"Leeza" show, amongst others. Her page includes links to her
official homepage, pages set up by supporters in Norway, Denmark,
Germany
and Sweden, real audio of her 911 call to the police, writings from
Darlie, trial transcripts, a Darlie Routier chatroom, T-shirts you
can purchase in support of Darlie, and more.
DALE SCHEANETTE-
Seeking Penpals
From Around The World
Dale Scheannette is 30
years old and is on death row in Texas. He wrote to the CCADP,
and also to Texas' Lamp of Hope, seeking penpals from around the world.
Willie Shannon - Writing
From Texas
Death Row
Willie
has been on death row in Texas since he was 19 years old.
His page includes writings on the death penalty, as well as on
his case, and also Willie's penpal request.
Hank Skinner's - Texas, CCADP
Support Page
Please
visit
Hank's CCADP page where you can read about his case, access his
legal documents, information
on the living conditions on death row and how to help. Your support is
urgently needed !
Paul Slater - Texas Death Row
Paul Slater is 26 years
old and has been a Texas death row prisoner since 1995. He claims
that he killed two men in self defense. Page includes a letter
from Paul, case information provided by Paul, a photo, and his penpal request.
LaRoyce L. Smith - Death
Row,Texas
LaRoyce Smith is a young
Texas death row prisoner. "I've been incarcerated (death row) since
I was 19 years old, for a
robbery and murder I did not commit, but I was at the scene of the
crime when it
happened,
but I never pulled the trigger or stabbed
anyone." His page includes a personal letter, photos,
poetry, and a penpal request.
Max
Soffar-18
Years On Texas Death Row
Max Alexander Soffar is a
43 year old, Jewish man on death row in Texas. He has been there for
more than 18 years. His supporters have sent some
information on his case. The court records in Texas show that
there was not one piece of physical evidence linking Max to this crime.
No eyewitness testimony was given against him. "Hurricane" Carter's
group, AIDWYC, has endorsed this case.
Pedro
Sosa
- Death Row, Texas
Pedro
has
been on death row in Texas since 1984. He is a Mexican
American, born in 1951 in Texas and he had an execution date of
October 21, 1999. He received a stay for a time, but is
still in need of your help. Pedro says he was
wrongfully convicted- visit his page for his letter, case information,
and photos. Pedro is asking for contributions to assist him
for legal matters and says he will be glad to send more case
information to anyone interested. Can you help Pedro ?
Photos of a
car needed - see page.
Gregory Summers - Texas
Death Row
The three victims were his
father, mother and uncle - the people he loved the most. Greg has
always mantained his innocence. He was arrested and charged with hiring
Andrew Cantu for the murder of his own family and consequently
sentenced to death. Visit his page for information on the case and
links to his official Italian homepage.
Michael
Toney
- Texas Death
Row
Michael Toney is a Texas Death Row prisoner, who says he is innocent of
the crime. He was convicted in 1999 for a 1985 Fort Worth
bombing, on the strength of the word of a fellow prisoner - who has
since recanted. Michael's page includes letters and petitions you
can print and sign in support of the investigation being reopened,
photos, letters to and from Michael Toney,his penpal request and
more. This was a high profile case - had been the BATF's
longest running investigation ever and was featured on America's Most
Wanted and
Unsolved
Mysteries before he was a suspect.
Son Tran - Vietnamese National
on Texas Death Row Resentenced to life (all juveniles)
Son Tran is a
Vietnamese man who was 17 years old when he was arrested for the crime
which put him on death row. His page includes photos, writings by
Son Tran, his
pleas for penpals, and more.
Willie Trottie - Texas
Death Row
On May 3 1993, Barbara
Canada and her brother Titus were killed by gunfire. Willie Tyrone
Trottie, Barbara's 23-year-old common law husband and father of their
1-1/2 year
old son, was convicted of Capital murder. Having been shot five times
by
Titus, Willie maintains that in shock and pain, he fired in
self-defense
and that there is at least one witness who could have corroborated this
had they been questioned at his trial. His page includes details on his
case in his own words, his penpal request, and a link to his official
webpage.
Manuel Vasquez- Texas
Death Row I am writing this plea for
help from my cell on Texas Death Row.
It is known worldwide that Texas
executes more men and women than any other state. Texas
politicians boast of their “tough on crime” stance and run their
political campaigns around their Pro Death Penalty views. All Texas
District Attorneys use “seeking the death penalty” as a tool in their
quest to move up the political ladder. This
political pressure to achieve convictions at any cost results
in an over zealous prosecution of defendants who do not have the
resources to hire professional, competent attorneys to fight erroneous
charges. These prosecutors use tactics outside of
lawful norms to persuade jurors to vote to convict and even sentence a
person to death. This is what happened to me.
Please read further to get a grasp of who I am and how I ended
up on death row for a crime I did not commit.
Billy J. Wardlow - Death Row,
Texas
" I am
seeking friendships that will last, and, if at all possible, financial
assistance to aid my attorney in continuing her fight to save my
life." Visit Billy's webpage for info on his case, his defense
fund, photos and
his
pen-pal request.
NO
PICTURE
YET
AVAILABLE
Kevin Watts - Writings From
Texas Death Row
"At 22 years old
I was apprehended for three counts of Murder, Aggravated Sexual
Assault, and Aggravated Kidnapping...These crimes are hideous, but know
so much is the truth and so much is a lie. I'm not able at the
moment to go into what is what - as the importance of this presentation
is my desire for Support, Help, and Trust...." Kevin was arrested
in 2003. His page includes his writings; links; and penpal
request.
NO
PICTURE
YET
AVAILABLE
Coy Wayne Wesbrook - Texas
Death Row
" My
name
is Wayne, most here call me "Wes." I'm a death row inmate here in
Texas. I arrived in 1998. " Visit wayne's
webpage to view all 3 pen pal requests received by the CCADP since 1999.
Daryl Wheatfall - "In
Caged" in Texas Death Row
Daryl
is
32 years old, and a death row inmate in Texas. He used to
write a column called "In Caged" for youth regarding
life in prison. His page includes case information, and his
essay "In Caged" which includes some information on prison abuses going
on at death row in Texas.
Garcia White - Texas
Garcia
White is wrongfully convicted on death row in Texas.
Read the explanation from his family of how he came to be on
death row and how you can help his family fight this injustice.
PLEASE HELP !
Bruce Williams - Youngest
Person Ever Sent To Texas Death Row Resentenced to life (all juveniles)
"My name is Bruce Williams
and I am on Texas death row. I'm 18 years old and from Dallas
Texas. I was the youngest person in the history of the State of Texas
to ever receive a death sentence. At the time of the alleged
offense I had just turned 17 years old.
It took the jury less than two minutes to wrongfully convict me." Visit
his webpage for photos, pen-pal request and more information on his
case.
Nanon Williams - Juvenile On
Death Row, Texas -
Resentenced to life (all juveniles)
Nanon
was
17 years old at the time of the crime for which he was sentenced to
death. His page includes his penpal requests, an extensive list
of articles and poetry written by Nanon, including one on the Excessive
Use of Force in Texas' prisons, and links to other penpal requests on
Nanon from supporters in Europe.
NO
PICTURE
YET
AVAILABLE
Jeff
Wood
- Death Row, Texas
Jeff Wood is a Texas death
row prisoner. His page includes a letter from Jeff, some brief
information, and
his
penpal request.
Pen Pal Requests from Texas Death Row
The
Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty has received
the
following
requests for pen pals from Texas death row prisoners.
Texas
prisoners pen pal requests are listed alphabetically
"
It's Like A Whole Other Country "
The Governor
Texas
Governor Rick Perry
State
Capital
PO
Box 12428
Austin,
Texas
78711-2428
USA
Phone:
512-463-2000
Fax:
512-463-1849
Email:
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/acgPERRY2001/e-mail.html
Criminal
Justice Division - (Same Address as above)
Phone:
512-463-1919
Fax:
512-475-2042
Gerald Garrett -
Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles
Executive Clemency
Unit - Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Price
Daniel Sr. Bldg
PO
Box 13401
Austin,
Texas
78711-3401
USA
Re-Sentenced or Released
Pamela Perillo - 20 Years On
Texas Death Row
Pamela
Perillo was one of eight women on Death Row in Texas. She
is the mother of a college aged son. For over 14 years, she was the
closest friend of Karla Faye Tucker. Her page includes many
photos, writings by and about Pam, many photos, her penpal request,
and more. Please take a moment to click the button above to vote
for Pam's site.
Executed Texas Prisoners
"This
is a lynching. I did not kill Bobby Lambert...
I
was chosen for this genocide. This is
part of the genocide
we
as black people have endured in America...''
-
Shaka Sankofa (Gary
Graham)
Download
the title track ( in MP.3 format )
"
Let
The Evidence Be Heard "
from
the CD in support of Shaka Sankofa
The
CCADP
maintained webpages for dozens of death row prisoners
in
Texas who have since been executed by George W. Bush
CCADP's
memorial pages of prisoners executed under Governor Bush:
For
those executed under Governor Rick Perry, visit "Li'l Tex"
Along
with reports of abuse and inhumane conditions coming from the
Polunsky Unit
. . .
Other
Links to Texas Death Row Resources
REAL
AUDIO
BROADCASTS
ABOUT TEXAS DEATH ROW
CCADP's DAVE
PARKINSON ON TORONTO TALK 640 -01/26/99
CCADP's TRACY
LAMOURIE ON TORONTO TALK 640 -12/10/98
CCADP's DAVE
PARKINSON ON TORONTO TALK 640 -12/10/98
CCADP's
TRACY
LAMOURIE ON TALKSPOT FROM SEATTLE - 12/11/98
TEXAS
DEATH ROW KILLING MACHINE---courtesy TCADP and Free Speech TV
HUNTSVILLE TEXAS--Courtesy
All
Things Considered
HEAT
RELATED
TEXAS PRISON DEATHS - Pacifica Radio News Network
EMILE DUHAMEL
PT 1- Interviewed by counsel 1996. EMILE PT 2
EMILE PT 3
JUREK
vs
TEXAS 1976 Supreme Court Argument
RICARDO
GUERRA
freed after 15 years on death row in TX. (Since died)
-From Pacifica
KARLA
FAYE
TUCKER FACES DEATH IN TEXAS early 1998 Pacifica Radio
News
MORE DEATH ROW REAL AUDIO LINKS-
CCADP Real audio, lots of other real audio
Other Death Row Prisoners Pages / Pen Pals
The Case for Darlie Routier -
Evidence of Innocence
This is the official
webpage operated by her husband Darren. ALL the
information and links on the case proving her innoccence, including
multimedia archives, evidence photo's, the original 911 call and more.
Martin
Draughon's
Official Homepage
Maintained by Martin
Draughon's supporters
Calvin Burdine - Texas Death
Row Inmate Who Had a Sleeping Lawyer
Webpage includes
statements, legal documents and news articles about the case.
Michael Toney - Innocent
on Texas Death Row
Michael Toney Innocent on
Texas Death Row
Duhamel, Emile Pierre
Discusses the case of a
mentally handicapped man who died on Texas death row
Miguel Angel Martinez -
Texas Death Row
A boy becomes a man while
he awaits his execution.
Texas Anti-Death Penalty Organizations / Advocates
The Lamp of Hope Project
is a non-profit organization founded by Texas Death Row prisoners.
Our Row of Friends
in Texas
This page is about the
death penalty but, more importantly, it is about the death penalty
as it affects the inmates
of Texas Death Row.
Related News Articles / Stories
Polunsky Unit -
Welcome to Hell
Read the truth about the
terrible living-conditions on Texas Death Row.
Texas
Death
Row
Interview and photos by
Ken Light.
Texas'
death-row peep
show - From Salon.com
Shadow
Figures: A Portrait of Life on Texas Death Row From
Mother Jones Magazine
Women
on
Death Row From ABC News.com
United States Violations of
Basic Human
Rights - Campaign for Thomas J. Miller El
CCADP's Real
Audio Archives - Information, News, Interviews, Inmates and more in
Real Audio !
The CCADP offers free webpages to over 500 Death Row Prisoners
Contact
us for more information.
"The Eyes Of The World Are Watching Now"
This page
was last updated, July 13, 2006 Canadian Coalition Against the Death
Penalty
This page is maintained and
updated by Dave Parkinson and Tracy Lamourie in Toronto, Canada