Author/Case History

My name is Timothy T. Titsworth #999078 and I'm a Death Row inmate here in Texas, U.S.A.  Ladies and Gentlemen,the guilt innocence isn't the point that we are trying to get across in this information sheet. We're trying to let people know that Timothy isn't Guilty of Capital Murder and doesn't deserve to be on death row,where he is and has been since November 2,1993.  What Timothy is trying to do is establish some kind of friendship with people of your country and his as well,and let them know the serenity of his situation isn't something to be overlooked, by the people of the justice system. All this man wants is a fair trial and another chance at life. But unless he can get some outside help from people who can be a "voice" for him in their country,or give some type of financial help to him in his fight against the death penalty,as he has no chance of doing this. Ladies and gentlemen, please keep this in mind that this isn't a "Traffic Ticket"  this young man is being tried for.  This is a murder trial!   A Capital Murder Trial at that, where the State of Texas, USA, is trying for nothing less than the death penalty in this case. The following information can be reviewed in court documents and in articles from the Amarillo Global News in Amarillo,Texas.   On August  12, 1992,Timothy Titsworth was indicted for the Capital Murder of his live - in girlfriend Christina Marie Sossaman.   Sossaman was found around midnight on July 26th, by her mother, Mrs.  Gibson, after she was unable to contact her daughter by phone. Mrs.Gibson informed the police that her daughter had a live-in boyfriend named Timothy Roberts? (Who's Timothy Roberts ?) Shortly after, a flier was distributed to all units instructing them to detain,not arrest,and and all people in a Black Chevy Corsica and bring them physically to the Special Crimes Unit,as they were suspects. Around noon on July 26th,1992, Timothy Titsworth was arrested and taken to the Special Crimes Unit where he was immediately interrogated and shortly taken to Randall County Jail/County Court House where he was charged with Capital Murder and placed in jail to await trial.  A year and a half later,after he had initially been  indicted for this crime, Timothy had been through  alot of changes and was very confused as to what was going to happen  to him.  The Courts had appointed a lawyer to represent  Tim, but six months after he was appointed he dropped off Tim's case and therefore Tim was without any kind of legal representation.   But all this was unknown to him and so he thought that since his lawyer hadn't contacted him in several months, he was just busy is all ?  Then on August of 93,another lawyer named Seldom B, Hale and his co counsel Joe Marr Wilson was appointed to his case and forced to take any and other information needed to fully represent him in court  by his trial date of October 26,1993! Which only left four months tops to collect, investigate, and file any information or motions to start a  Capital Murder Trial.  These men never had a chance to fully investigate, prepare and establish a proper defense for me in the time that was allotted to them .   Again, Ladies and Gentlemen, this is a Capital Murder Trial in which a human being was sentenced to death. To properly investigate a life-span of twenty-one years in four months tops, is out of the question.  On the third day of the trial, I was told to stand before the Judge.  The Jury answered "yes" to Special Issue #l, which is the question of "Guilty".  They  answered "Yes" to Special  Issue #2,' which is " did I intentionally and knowingly take the life in question, and "No" to Special Issue # 3 which was the question,of were there any mitigating y factors or circumstances in this case.   When these three questions are answered in the manner which I have just mentioned, a Death Sentence is Automatic. If they would have answered the last question as "Yes", then  I would have received a life sentence,in which my crime truly Constitutes by Law.   Still,Justice is denied in any way presented other then that of Complete Liberation.  When the Judge read off those three lssues,the co-counsel for the state started clapping and smiling towards the back of the court room,where my  family and friends sat in awe.  My Heart sank to the souls of my shoes.  My  world as I used  to know it was no longer as it use to be. During the time that I sat in my cell awaiting the verdict, I prayed that some type of Justice would prevail,at least to the hearts of the Juror's and they would have compassion in their heart,in returning with a sentence of Life in Prison and not Death.  On November 29,l993, Timothy Titsworth  had a post-conviction hearing  on a motion in which a new trial was being asked.  This Motion was Refused !   On August 3Oth,1994, Seldom Hale and his Partner Joe Marr Wilson filed Timothy's brief pointing  out 32 points of error that occurred during his Trial !   If I can get the courts to rule in  favor of these errors,I could be given a New Trial,or Commuted to a Life Sentence.   Mr.Hale and Mr.Wilson argued these points of error before the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin, Texas  (which is the Highest Appellate Court in the State) However...On November 22nd, 1995,the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Timothy's case!  On December 6th,1995, Mr.Hale and partner Mr.Wilson filed a motion for a rehearing to the Court of Criminal Appeals, requesting that  the court resubmit  this case for further consideration of it's  opinion on the Affirmation for Mr.Titsworth's case on November  22nd,1995,  Again our Motion was Denied!!    On March 28th, 1997 an attorney out of Austin Texas, was appointed to investigate, research and prepare an application for Writ of Habeas Corpus on my behalf.   He(Gary Taylor and his investigator Lisa Millstien).  They represented my State Writ Application on December l7,l997, within the Statutory  time, Mr.Taylor filed an Amended Application for Writ Of Habeas Corpus, On February 1Oth,1999, the Court of Criminal Appeals entered an unpublished order Denying Relief!  Actual notice of the Courts Order did not reach petitioner's Counsel until February l6th,1999.Petitioner filed a Motion for appointment of Counsel and a Motion for Equitable Tolling in this Court on February 19th,  on March 3rd,1999, the courts appointed Gary Taylor as Counsel for petitioner. It is our hopes that we can collect a considerable amount of financial help for research and investigator fees, before  going  into the Federal Courts.

Once again, I Thank You all for being attentive to me and this situation here in Texas. It  is my Great Hopes that after you have listened to all I have stated In this article,that you will see that the death penalty only serves mistakes and injustice upon it's citizens, It is my hopes that you will look into your hearts and make  a conscience committment from your heart, to join in the Fight to Abolish the Death Penalty.

There lies a fire within your heart,  that will speak up against the wrongs of this world.
I urge you to please stand up, speak out and be heard. With many voices enjoined together as "One" one day we will be heard.  Please come, join the cause.  With enough said, I bid each of you Peace, Love, and a better Understanding, of those things which we seem not to understand.  Thank You for your time in hearing your words and I Thank You, especially, those who have Graciously brought you these very words which I write, because without them I am merely a fraction of a man desperately seeking relief from an oppressive situation.  Thank You all and May God Bless You.
 
 

The Courage To Be Your Best in Both English & Danish

                 Anyone interested in knowing more about me and my
            situation can write to me direct at the address listed below:

                   TIMOTHY TITSWORTH #999078
                            Polunsky Unit D.R.
                          12002 FM  350 South
                             Livingston, Texas
                                  77351 USA

                                    Or contact, by phone or email :

Susan Degn-Andersen  Erik Ejegodsgade 1. 1th    1731 Copenhagen v.  DENMARK	Mikkel Sonne Peterfaversgade 35, 5th 2200 Copenhagen N. DENMARK	Gary Taylor (Attorney) PO Box 90212 Austin, TX 78709
Tel: 4533256340	Tel: 4535361707	Tel (512) 301-5100     Fax (512) 301-5329
Susandegn@hotmail.com	mikkelsonne@hotmail.com	gtlaw@earthlink.net

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