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           Toronto Patterson  
      Juvenile Offender Texecuted August 28, 2002
            Toronto maintained his innocence right until the end.
    
"I feel a great deal of responsibility and guilt for what happened...
I should be punished for the crime, but I do not think I should die for a crime
I did not commit...I ask for your forgiveness and that you will all forgive me...
I invite you all to my funeral. We are still family..."  - From Toronto's Final Statement

                      Toronto Patterson's Personal Webpage Since 1998 - Links and updates posted by the CCADP
                  Poetry by Toronto Patterson
                        Art By Toronto Patterson
 CCADP Press Release: Execution of Toronto Patterson - Juvenile, Age 17 at time of offense
                                         CCADP Press Release in Spanish:
          Ejecución de Toronto Patterson - juvenil, envejezca 17 en la época de la ofensa
                                          CCADP Press Release in French:
    EXECUTION PREVUE DE TORONTO PATTERSON, mineur au moment des faits (17 ans)
                                         CCADP Press Release in German:
    Hinrichtung von Toronto Patterson - Jugendlicher, zum Zeitpunkt des Verbrechens 17 Jahre alt.
                                           CCADP Press Release in Dutch:
    Executie van Toronto Patterson - Minderjarige, Leeftijd 17 jaar ten tijde van het misdrijf
    Interview with Toronto Patterson - Children's PressLine
       Children's PressLine is a media organization by and for kids based in New York City.
                       CPL trains reporters ages 8-18 to produce editorial news pieces.
              Latest News on Toronto Patterson
              Appeal for Toronto Patterson 2002 
         Letter to Governor Perry from Amnesty International
 European Union's Letter to Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
             Please sign the ECADP petition to stop the execution of Toronto Patterson:
                 http://www.PetitionOnline.com/gbrtp/petition.html
                  The ECADP's Appeal for Toronto Patterson
 Toronto Patterson - Juvenile Offender Facing Execution in Texas
                      Information from: Focus on Capital Punishment - American University, Washington College of Law
            From: http://www.deathrow.at  "... because Human Rights are international" 
          Toronto Patterson's European Webpage
                   Voices from Death Row - Poetry by Toronto
   Legal Documents On the Toronto Patterson Case
Application for Certificate of Appealability and Brief in Support:
Click here: http://ccadp.org/pattersonappealability.pdf   (in PDF Format) 
Petition for Writ of Certiorari:
Click here: http://ccadp.org/patterson_peition_certiorari.pdf   (in PDF Format) 
      APPLICATION FOR REPRIEVE FROM EXECUTION
                 AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE

The Board ruled 16-1 against clemency for Toronto.  You can still FAX the GOVERNOR and ask him to extend a stay to Toronto Patterson:

                      PLEASE FAX IMMEDIATELY!

       Governor Rick Perry
       Attn: Office of General Counsel
       P.O. Box 12428
       Austin, Texas 78711-2428                    Fax: 512/463-1849

   Send copy to his lawyer:

       Lawyer Gary Hart       Texas Bar No. 09147800
       2906 Skylark Drive
       Austin, Texas 78757
       Office (512) 206-3118       Fax (512) 206-3119


Images from: Focus on Capital Punishment - American University, Washington College of Law

                                  Toronto's Message To You:

June 7, 1995, at the tender age of (17), I was arrested in Dallas, Texas on the charge of
Capital Murder.  Before the year was out, I was tried,convicted, and shipped off to this madhouse known to us as; Texas Death Row.   While I was trying to adjust to my new environment, politicians were passing laws that would speed up the process in which
they execute.

In light of this, I, like many other death row inmates were forced to aggressively seek assistance from friends and family.  But being new to death row, it was nearly impossible
to organize friends I didn't have.  Therefore, today I am still in search of sincere friendship.
Perhaps this quest will be never ending.

Outside of my need to establish friendship, I've begun entertaining thoughts of creating
a defense fund for t he purpose of obtaining adequate legal representation.  Yet, I must
also come up with creative ways to generate funds.   Therefore, I have begun to write
a book as a means to generate some kind of funds.

With these words, however brief and however unorganized, I hope to receive letters
of support from any and everyone who may be concerned.

                                                              In Struggle !

                                                  TORONTO PATTERSON
                                                    
                             Mr Toronto Patterson # 000178
                                        Polunsky Unit D.R.
                                       3872 FM 350 South
                                       Livingston, Texas
                                            77351  USA


                                        PEN PAL REQUEST :
                                                       
                                                    To Whom It May Concern:
I am interested in having a pen pal. I am a young I consider myself as being a kind,smart and intelligent young man, Who enjoys learning, reading, and writing.  My hobbies are drawing, writing poems, and craftwork. In my spare time I play all sorts of little  sports around here, games and watch TV.  I was born a Baptist and I believe in God,I can't just say I am a Christian because there are a lot of things I should be doing but don't, but I do have faith, pray, and read my Bible from time to time. I am a believer.  With me being on death row I do believe that one day I will be off, but without adequate legal representation, that task will be very rough, risky, and better yet a long shot. So therefore I have begun writing a book hoping to generate some funds of some matter which could be used to help save my life. I will highly appreciate some sincere friendship and someone who is willing to help or assist in this quest.

                                        
                  Mr Toronto Patterson # 000178
                             Polunsky Unit D.R.
                             3872 FM 350 South
                              Livingston, Texas
                                  77351  USA


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This page was last updated September 17, 2002        Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty
This page is maintained and updated by Dave Parkinson and Tracy Lamourie in Toronto, Canada