Head Ripping Machine vs. Tennessee Electrocutions

Orion Satire: Head ripping machine for execution
http://youtu.be/lfsMMVgIToA

NOT SATIRE: Tennessee plans to resume electrocutions.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/22/us/tennessee-executions/

 

http://youtu.be/7GU7jU1HaHo

  
While normal Americans go about our daily lives, psychopaths really are devising new ways to kill people one-by-one and by the millions.

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"Continue to fight this fight" ~Troy Anthony Davis

Anti-DP article by Mary Neal, director of
~Davis/MacPhail Truth Committee
~Dog Justice for Mentally Ill
~Human Rights for Prisoners March
~Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill
MaryLovesJustice@gmail.com

Paul Hildwin Gets New Trial in FL

Florida Supreme Court overturned Paul Hildwin's death sentence in the 1985 Hernando murder.

Prosecutors in Paul Hildwin's original trial relied heavily on now-outdated scientific evidence that claimed to show semen and sweat found at the crime scene likely came from Hildwin, the court's ruling said. Modern DNA testing not only disproved this, but demonstrated the samples belonged to William Haverty, the boyfriend of the victim, 42-year-old Vronzettie Cox.

"We cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that a significant pillar of the State's case, as presented to the jury, has collapsed and that this same evidence actually supports the defense," the court said in a 5-2 majority ruling.

"We vacate Hildwin's conviction for first-degree murder, vacate his death sentence, and remand for a new trial."

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Common causes of wrongful convictions, as presented by the Innocence Project, include:

• Eyewitness Misidentification


• Unvalidated or Improper Forensic Science


• False Confessions / Admissions


• Government Misconduct


• Informants or Snitches


• Bad Lawyering

References:

FL Sup. Ct. Orders New Trial for Man Facing Death

http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/florida-supreme-court-orders-new-trial-for-man-facing-death-in-1985/2186105

The Innocence Project Understand the Causes for Wrongful Convictions

http://www.innocenceproject.org/understand/

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"Continue to fight this fight" ~Troy Anthony Davis

Anti-DP article by Mary Neal, director of

~Davis/MacPhail Truth Committee

~Dog Justice for Mentally Ill

~Human Rights for Prisoners March

~Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill

MaryLovesJustice@gmail.com

Marcus Ellons' Georgia Execution - First Since Lockett in OK

The below post at Google+ was wrongly dated December 31, 1969, a date before personal computers or Google existed. I don't know if that means stalkers slate the post for invisibility or not. It regards a Georgia execution that occurred on June 17, 2014, the first since the botched Oklahoma execution of Lockett in April.

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Shared publicly  -  Dec 31, 1969

 

Georgia executioners had a big night on June 17. They murdered fifty-nine-year-old Marcus Wellons, an inmate convicted of rape and murder. He was the first person to be executed in the U.S. since the botched lethal injection of Lockett in OK in April.http://www.christiantoday.com/article/im.going.home.to.be.with.jesus.georgia.prisoners.last.words.before.execution/38207.htm

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Court Upholds Atkins Decision (Hall v. Florida)

A divided court doubled down on its 2002 Atkins decision, ruling that Florida cannot kill Freddie Lee Hall just because his IQ has sometimes passed an arbitrary mark. ~ Hall vs. Florida, The Atlantic, May 2014

From the National Coalition to Abolish Death Penalty:

Dear Mary,   Incredible news: This week the  U.S. Supreme Court dealt another blow to the death penalty in the United States with a landmark decision on capital punishment and intellectual disabilities.    In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court decided that a Florida death penalty statute, which had been interpreted to permit some people with intellectual disabilities to be executed, violates “our Nation’s commitment to dignity and its duty to teach human decency as the mark of a civilized world.”    “The Eighth Amendment’s protection of dignity reflects the Nation we have been, the Nation we are, and the Nation we aspire to be,” said Justice Kennedy. In their decision this week, the Court reaffirmed its ruling in Atkins v. Virginia, which held that the eighth amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment prohibited people with intellectual disabilities from being punished with death.   This is a powerful step towards ending capital punishment, during a critical moment for abolition. Death penalty states have attempted to continue their lethal injection experimentation on inmates, including inmates with harrowing medical issues, to no avail.    Spread the word: We want to share this news far and wide. The more voices speaking out against the death penalty, the more powerful our message.    Here's how you can help: Share on Twitter: More Push Back on Capital Punishment; Supreme Court Rules Against Florida: ow.ly/xmuLI  #HaltAllExecutions #90mStrong PLS RT Share on Facebook: WOW! More Push Back on Capital Punishment; Supreme Court Rules Against Florida---great news, and next steps, for death penalty abolition: ow.ly/xmuLI  Share your story: Why do you oppose the death penalty? Share your thoughts at ncadp.tumblr.com (Already shared your story? Get your friends involved! Share the link on Twitter and Facebook, and raise up more voices from the 90 million strong.)  The 90 million people who oppose the death penalty are online, on the ground, nationwide, fighting for change.    The world is watching.    The time is now.     Together, we can end capital punishment.    Sam Cooper Director of National Programs National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty http://www.ncadp.org/ SUPPORT THE

OK Plans Double Lynching April 29; Botched Execution

Update: *Condemned black man tortured with mystery drugs in Oklahoma's death chamber.* Second execution that was planned for April 29 was postponed. "Lockett was writhing on the gurney and shaking uncontrollably . . . Robert Patton, the director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, halted Lockett's execution about 20 minutes after the first drug was administered." Lockett died later of heart failure.
http://www.wfmj.com/story/25382850/okla-halts-execution-after-botching-drug-delivery

Rather than stopping after 20 minutes, according to an AP reporter in a story by NPR, it was stopped after 34 minutes. 

"According to the AP reporter on the scene, about 34 minutes after the execution was scheduled to begin, Lockett was still conscious.

"He was lifting [his] head at [7:39 p.m. ET.] and he was still alive and DOC closed [the] curtain and stopped it," Cary Aspinwall tweets.

At 8:06 p.m. ET., more than an hour after the execution was scheduled to begin, Lockett died of a massive heart attack.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/29/308081252/oklahoma-poised-to-use-new-drug-mixture-in-double-execution

This is the worst slaughter since the Tulsa Wall Street Riot in 1921.  An estimated 10,000 blacks were left homeless, and 35 city blocks composed of 1,256 residences were destroyed by fire. Estimates of black fatalities have been up to about 300. (Wikipedia)

This photo combo of images provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Clayton Lockett, left, and Charles Warner. Lockett and Warner, two death-row inmates who want to know the source of drugs that will be used to execute them, have placed Oklahoma’s two highest courts at odds and prompted aggravated members of the Legislature to call for the impeachment of Oklahoma Supreme Court justices.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/After-court-drama-Oklahoma-to-have-2-executions-5426209.php 

Message from National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

Tomorrow (April 29, 2014), the state of Oklahoma is set to carry out the first double execution in nearly 80 years. Charles Warner and Clayton Lockett are scheduled to be executed despite an extended legal and political tussle around the constitutionality of the state’s lethal injection procedure that still has not been adequately resolved. 

If this news leaves you feeling as outraged as I feel, I encourage you to make your voice heard and share why you believe the death penalty is wrong. Only by speaking out will we be able to demonstrate the size and diversity of the community of people who believe the death penalty is wrong.

This case has changed rapidly over the past week, so in case you’re behind, here’s a quick refresher on how things have unfolded in Oklahoma:

~Oklahoma Courts originally issued stays of execution for the condemned prisoners, overriding the State’s position that it could keep the drugs and their source a secret from the prisoners and the public.
~Lawmakers in Oklahoma responded by seeking to impeach five members of the State Supreme Court.
~Governor Fallin issued an Executive Order to override the Supreme Court ruling.
Fallin’s actions became moot when the Court reversed itself and lifted the stay.
~The effort to impeach the Oklahoma Justices continues.

What we see here is an attachment to the death penalty that has moved to the extreme. Basic principles of good government including government transparency and public accountability, let alone the Constitution, have been trampled underfoot.

Ironically, these desperate and disturbing attempts to maintain the death penalty in Oklahoma may well be its undoing.

As more people confront the ugly reality of this practice, more will be moved to stand up and get involved. 90 million Americans believe that the death penalty is wrong, unfair and must end. They’re energized, they’re engaged, and they’re ready to put an end to the death penalty, sooner rather than later.

Are you one of the 90 million strong who believes the death penalty is wrong? Join us. Share your story today at NCADP.tumblr.com.

Sincerely,
Diann Rust-Tierney
Executive Director

National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
(link to NCADP at Facebook)

Paragraph 1 repeated: Update: *Condemned black man tortured with mystery drugs in Oklahoma's death chamber.* Second execution that was planned for April 29 was postponed. "Lockett was writhing on the gurney and shaking uncontrollably . . . Robert Patton, the director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, halted Lockett's execution about 20 minutes after the first drug was administered." Lockett died later of heart failure.
http://www.wfmj.com/story/25382850/okla-halts-execution-after-botching-drug-delivery

Published as a public service by
Mary Neal, director of
~Davis/MacPhail Truth Committee
~Dog Justice for Mentally Ill

~Human Rights for Prisoners March
~Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill

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CNN Death Row Stories Documentaries

On Sunday, March 9th, CNN will premiere its original series Death Row Stories, described by CNN as:

Death Row Stories is a series of one-hour documentaries. Each episode attempts to unravel the truth behind a different capital murder case. Executive produced by Alex Gibney and Robert Redford and narrated by Susan Sarandon, these stories call into question various beliefs surrounding America's justice system and the death penalty.

Director Alex Gibney said, “The series provides stark examples of the struggle between the powerful and the powerless.  The stakes – life or death – couldn’t be higher.”

We see this as more evidence of a change in the debate around capital punishment and a shift away from this practice. Will you help us get the word out to your networks and ask everyone you know to watch it?

NCADP staff will be watching and tweeting about the show using the hastags #deathrowstories and #90millionstrong. Please watch and tweet your comments too!

We encourage you to host a watch party either virtually or at your home. Send us a picture if you do, and we will post it!

We also encourage you to post your reflection and a summary of the episode on Facebook to share with your network. Be sure to tag us so we can share your post!

The momentum away from the death penalty is undeniable! This is not the type of thing that we would have expected to see seven years ago, but with more states taking a closer look at the practice and concluding that it is unworkable it is certainly timely.

Death Row Stories will screen every Sunday for five weeks starting this Sunday, March 9th at 9pm ET/PT. Be a part of the conversation!

Here are two other easy ways you can plug into the growing national dialogue about the flaws and failure of the death penalty:

1. Express why you are among the 90 million Americans who believe the death penalty is wrong by posting your statement to our Tumblr page if you have not done so already.
2. Contact friends and family in New Hampshire! The state House of Representatives is set to debate and vote on a death penalty repeal bill onWednesday, March 12th. Please tell people you know in New Hampshire to contact their representatives today to express their support for ending the death penalty.

We look forward to hearing from you!
Anita

Anita Grabowski
Communications Director
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

Truth Emerges re Willingham Execution

WRONGFUL EXECUTION -- Cameron Todd Willingham was an innocent man who Texas executed on February 17, 2004. The Innocence Project recently uncovered evidence that Webb, the state's witness against Willingham, was promised a reduced sentence to implicate Willingham. Willingham was convicted for arson deaths of his three children by (1) faulty science and (2) Webb's testimony. Saying "DEATH to the DEATH PENALTY" is the only way to guarantee that innocent people are never executed.

Webb recanted prior to Willingham’s execution, stating that he had been forced by John Jackson, the then-district attorney, to provide false testimony in exchange for favorable treatment in the form of a reduced robbery charge in his own criminal case. Willingham’s lawyer was never told of Webb’s recantation. Willingham was murdered by Texas, and John Jackson became a judge. He has now retired.

Innocence Project reports developments in "New Evidence Emerges in Texas Wrongful Execution Case"
http://www.innocenceproject.org/Content/New_Evidence_Emerges_in_Texas_Wrongful_Execution_Case.php

NY Times reported that Willingham's cousin Patricia Cox said that if an exoneration does occur, the family has no plans to press for damages. “We’re not asking compensation,” she said. “We’re asking justice.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/28/us/evidence-of-concealed-jailhouse-deal-raises-questions-about-a-texas-execution.html

The University of Michigan Law School Innocence Clinic says most wrongful convictions are caused by:

• Eyewitness Misidentification 
• Junk Science 
• False Confessions 
• Government Misconduct 
• Lying Snitches 
• Bad Lawyering

Willingham was wrongfully convicted and executed because of junk science, government misconduct, and a lying snitch who later recanted his testimony, but the justice system was not interested in the truth. 

Other articles by this writer about Willingham's murder by Texas:

The Wrongful Execution of Cameron Todd Willingham

http://freespeakblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/execution-of-cameron-todd-willingham.html

Cameron Todd Willingham's Wrongful Execution - and Others

http://freespeakblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/cameron-todd-willinghams-wrongful.html
Also featured by "Break All Chains" blog

http://breakallchains.blogspot.com/2009/11/cameron-todd-willinghams-wrongful.html

Help Todd Willingham Rest in Peace - Clear the Name of Wrongly Executed Texan ~ Care2 News

http://www.ddb.aspca.org/news/member/513396753/1247802

Thank you to all employees and supporters of the Innocence Project who fight wrongful executions every day.

10 Things Anyone Can Do To Help Exonerate Innocent People and 

Prevent Wrongful Convictions

http://www.innocenceproject.org/fix/What-can-I-do.php

MaryLovesJustice Neal

Director of Davis-MacPhail Truth Committee

http://DMTruth.blogspot.com

MaryLovesJustice@gmail.com

Phone 678.531.0262 

The Willingham Family