Troy's webpage was  featured in The St. Petersburg Times, Florida - Visit our news page to view the story that ran August 8, 2002: News 2002

                            
                                      Thursday, August 8, 2002 - St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, Florida
 

Read Troy's Response to the "DOOMED.CON" Article

The State of Florida convicted Troy Merck of the murder of a 25 year old male
in the parking lot of a bar in St Petersburg Florida.   Troy Merck needs an independent investigator or someone willing to look into some uninvestigated details and major problems and police manipulations in the case.
If you can help in any way, please contact the Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty  at info@ccadp.org  or write Troy directly at the address below.   He is happy to answer any questions you may have about his case.
                                    Write Troy Directly at:

                           Troy Merck  118167
                   Union Correctional Institution
                   PO Box 221  A1 P 6209 S
                   Raiford Florida
                   32083    USA

            *    First trial ended in a hung jury.

            *    Police videotape: " case agent had taken a statement from
                                               a witness about the suspects and their
                                               clothes.  The same cop that issued a Be
                                               On The Lookout For the suspect that was
                                               supposed to be the killer was wearing khaki
                                               pants and a light coloured Oxford style shirt
                                               with the sleeves rolled up.  Well, in the video
                                               you can see this same cop take out a pair of
                                               khaki pants and a light blue oxford shirt that
                                               had the sleeves rolled up and put them in a
                                               paper bag marked as evidence.  When it came
                                               time for trial these clothes are gone.  When the
                                               cop was asked he said he never made a
                                               connection between them and the crime so he
                                               got rid of them. The court said  'Hey you
                                               can't prove he did it on purpose so its legal.'
                                               The clothes show I couldn't  be the one. "

                                               "The cop was caught in a lie about the clothes-
                                                he said the reason he put the clothes in the
                                                evidence bag in the first place was because he
                                                realized when he saw them they fit the description
                                                his witness had given him of the clothes the killer
                                                had on-the opposite of what he had said at the
                                                trial.  Then he said he never made the connection
                                                between the clothes and the crime in any way
                                                fashion, or form.  He threw the clothes out but
                                                kept all the garbage from the floor of the car-
                                                empty fried chicken containers, etc."

            *    Troy's companion on the night in question was released the same day
                    he agreed to blame Troy

            *    Troy's juvenile record (from age 13) was used against him in his trial,
                  which is NOT allowed.  His court appointed lawyer did not even
                  object until Troy pushed him.

       TROY'S NOTES ON OTHER POINTS IN THE CASE FOLLOW:

            *  "It was proven I wasn't the person who started the argument with the
                 victim"

            *   "Was supposed to have slapped the roof of getaway car with right
                 hand palm.  It was Neil Thomas' finger and palm print found there
                 later."

            *    "Witness Sullivan was wrong about everything that was done in
                    regards to who did what.  According to at least 5 statements Ms
                    Sullivan could not have even seen what happened at the crime
                    scene."

            *    "Ms Sullivan's photo line-up was so suggestive she had almost no
                    choice in her pick."

            *    "A man that was possibly the one who had the best and most
                    contact with the killers was supposedly never questioned by anyone
                   as to what he saw."

            *    "Another witness who said he got a very clear look at the driver of the
                    getaway car was never shown a photo line-up or questioned.

            *    "The lead detective in the case was caught committing perjury about
                    lost exculpatory evidence."

            *    "Blood spatter does not support the state's theory of what happened
                    that night.

Age 28 (born 1-9-1972) - Incarcerated on death row in Florida for 7 years (since age 19)
From North Carolina brown hair/blue-green eyes/5'8"/155-160 lbs.  Formal education:
completed 7th grade, since then self-educated.  Never been married/no children.
                 Books / Reading / Education:

                           "I like to try and learn stuff when I can."

                                 "They don't have an educational program for death
                                   row and the only way we can take a course is if we
                                   or someone on the street pays for it."

           Books recently enjoyed:  Children of the Earth series
                                                              Clan of The Cave Bear
                                                              A Brief History of Time
                                                              Anne Rice Vampire series
                                                              history
                                                              mythology
                                                              philosophy

                                                Music:

                        Aerosmith - "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing"
                        Armageddon soundtrack
                        Garth Brooks - "To Make You Feel My Love"
                        Bob Segar - "Night Moves"  and  "Main Street"

                                CONTACT TROY DIRECTLY
                                                      
If you can help in any way, or if you would like to send words of support, or have any questions, please contact Troy directly at:

                     Troy J.  Merck   # 118167
                 Union Correctional Institution
                    PO Box 221  A1-P-6209-S
                           Raiford, Florida
                              32083  USA

               The CCADP offers free webpages to over 450 Death Row Prisoners
                                              Contact us for more information.
            
                                                       "The Eyes Of The World Are Watching Now"