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• Olivia Hodges says:

  If you’re looking for a wrongful convictions story to tell in Colorado, you must include the IRP6 (www.freetheirp6.org). Famed, Retired, Federal Judge H. Lee Sarokin, who overturned the Rubin “Hurricane” Carter’s wrongful convictions case has researched this case for the past 2+ years and believes that these six men are innocent!
  Sarokin, wrote a playwright about this grave injustice: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/nov/03/judge-lee-sarokin-turns-playwright/. He would love for someone to make his playwright in to a documentary to help gain exposure for IRP6 still locked up in a federal prison serving 7-11 years for crimes they didn’t commit! Judge Sarokin is willing to go on record and speak to any credible media source will to tell about these horrrific wrongful convictions of 5 blacks and 1 white accused of conspiracy to commit mail/wirefraud. No one really focus on the cases where there is no DNA and its time that people realize how many more people are sitting in prisions, all over this country!
  Please take an interest in this case. It demonstrates, just how corrupt our judicial system is and that once you’ve been wrongfully convicted, no one cares that you’re innocent. I can be reached at 719-574-5837 to talk and discuss further!
  Thank you,
  Olivia

• Allison says:

  Mark Saxenmeyer
  Wow…I am speechless and in awe of what I read. You know that I share a face book account with Glady Bennett ( as a victim of domestic violence I feel safer for now this way. But with those that I keep in touch with I ALWAYS explain this and I ALWAYS sign my comments (-Allison). Thank you for inviting me to like your page on this documentary I look forward to the release date.
  -Allison

• Sonya Seaberry says:

  I?m going to continue keep every last one of you guys in my prayer

• Joan Treppa says:

  In the case about the “Monfils Six”, three of the men have been freed to date: Michael Piaskowski was exonerated in 2001 in a federal court, Dale Basten was released due to his failing health in 2017. He died nine months later in 2018. Michael Hirn was paroled in 2018. Imminent releases: Michael Johnson has been granted parole and will be released in May, 2019. Expectations are high that Reynold Moore will also be paroled later in 2019. Each of the six men have maintained their absolute innocence since 1992, when suspicions arose that Tom Monfils was murdered.

• Rhonda glaser says:

  Quinton Watts is a 64 yr old black man serving a 26 year sentence at Solano state prison for a 2008 Colusa county bus accident that killed 11 passengers. The DA said Mr Watts fell asleep due to lack of rest. Mr Watts maintained he did not fall asleep but didnt know what happened. During his trial his requests for new counsel were ignored. The DA, Public Defender and the CHP MAIT investigator had information regarding Mr Watts medical history that was pertinent to his defense, but it was suppressed. Mr Watts was unaware of this information due to an assault in 2006 that caused a brain injury, memory loss, and a seizure disorder. Mr Watts went to prison in 2009 and began having episodes of LOC {loss of consciousness}. In 2013, the prison authorized Mr. Watts to be taken to an outside hospital for diagnosis. He was diagnosed with a seizure disorder based on imaging, CDC medical records (and stockton medical records from 2006-2008 in which he had previously been diagnosed with seizures.) When Mr. Watts was told this, he was argumentative and refused to take medication, insisting that he had never had a seizure disorder (because he does not remember.) It was later, during a phone conversation with his ex-wife that she told him he does have a seizure disorder from the 2006 assault. I have all of the medical records to testify to this.

  From 2006 -2008 Mr Watts had been seeing the same Dr.
  Many of the Dr notes in 2007 and 2008 mention memory problems, not taking medications regularly, seizures, missed appts and confusion regarding time and place. Also, there are regular notes regarding Watt’s insulin dependant diabetic condition. The notes also state that Mrs Watts many times, expressed her concern about what was going on with her husband to the doctor. Mrs Watts stated after the assault it was like taking care of a small child or baby and that one time she came out to the living room and Mr. Watts was just standing there and didn’t know where he was or what he was doing. It was this doctors physician assistant, who Mr Watts had seen numerous times, that approved Watts to drive a passenger bus for his new job. California mandatory reporting laws require this doctor should have told Mr Watts he was not to drive a vehicle and to report it to DMV due to his diabetic condition. California mandatory reporting laws require a doctor to tell a patient not to drive a vehicle and report to DMV when someone has a seizure conditio/ experiences loss of consciousness. This doctor did neither. This poses the question. who was responsible for the 2008 bus crash? The physician assistant was reported to the California medical board and. Received a light disciplinary action.

  Today, Mr. Watts does remember a lot more than he used to and can recall the assault of 2006,
  however, he still has no memory of speaking with the CHP MAIT Investigator after the accident. Mr. Watts was transported from the accident site on 10-05-08 to Woodland Hospital and admitted into the ICU. On 10-08-08, just two and a half days after the accident, the CHP MAIT Investigator went to the hospital to question Mr. Watts regarding the accident. Mr. Watts was traumatized from the accident, under heavy medication, and suffering memory loss and confusion from the 2006 brain trauma, but was questioned (against his wifes objections), by CHP under these conditions.

  Prison medical records state during episodes of LOC, Mr. Watts was found with his eyes rolled back and lids fluttering. In the CHP MAIT Report a passenger from the accident stated that she had a clear view of Mr. Watts driving and right before the crash stated “his eyes TURNED WHITE, you know, rolled back.” This is not something the witness could have invented. Mr. Watts had always maintained that he did not fall asleep at the wheel but did not know what happened. None of this information was ever brought up in court. Mr. Watt has filed appeals to no avail and needs a Writ of Habeas Corpus so that he can, at the least, receive a new, fair trial. It is his right. Mr. Watts has 3 daughters that need their father.
  I have so much documented evidence of a prejudice unfair trial.

  I want to add that I have never met Mr. Watts but was drawn to research after watching the media coverage of this trial. I’ve since corresponded via mail and telephone with Mr. Watts and he has granted me Power of Attorney. I have also met a retired math teacher (Edric Cane) that like me, has found numerous wrongs and discrepancies that point to an unfair trial and Brady violations. Ive attached what he has to say regarding this case. It is my hope that you might take an interest in this injustice and support our efforts to get Mr Watts a new trial. Feel free to contact me if you want more information, and thank you so much for taking the time to read this

• Rhona Glaser says:

  Still praying you might take interest in the Quintin Watts Colusa county bus crash. I have evidence he is not guilty and deserves a new fair trial. There is so much to this case that would shed a light on judicial misconduct, prejudice, withholding evidence, brain trauma, miranda rights and the need for awareness of confabulation and the justice system.

• Rhonda Glaser says:

  Re: Quintin Watts and email I just sent you
  Contact me 916-370-6794

• Roger miller says:

  Man I have a friend in Alabama Shane Greene wrongly convicted if any reporter or lawyer wants more information this guy used to run the largest youth football tournament called turkeydayclassic he filed for divorce and his ex-wife brother law dirty cop in mobile county frames him on a rape he he finds out a man name John Travis is living in the house with his son this cop is friends with the DA office and judge Ben Brooks he never had a chance can any one help share his story they gave him life ,plus 99 years plus ten years and the man has never had a record to get that much time God bless anyone that has been wronged I’ve seen it if the judges and Fa would be accountable for these wrongly conviction they would stop bit it’s how they make money off lies the DA in mobile Ashley Rich should go to prison for fabrication of rape cases in mobile county.

• Carla says:

   My daughters death is being covered up.  Ferris PD, City of Ferris, DA’s & Judges are corrupted.  They withheld body cam videos that they said did not exist and now they do after all litigation, lawsuits & no prosecution or charges for the intoxicated driver.  All evidence is on m FB page.  When people call the DA she is not telling them that I have “new evidence” of the body cam videos and she and her office will not furnish all evidence.  
  Attached are the body cam videos and my daughters justice page with all details and evidence.

  https://www.facebook.com/groups/378183973437310/?ref=share 

  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JAy3Ck2KxX8WPUz4mtSEPK7cnjdqBA3x/view?usp=drivesdk

  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UApKvPV3IyO4k7U6argRrHGYaEc5JH8Z/view?usp=drivesdk

  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1evPpAuSYMMHWAdqnctzg71JwOQKqIV1N/view?usp=drivesdk

  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u5sr_zvyXtphfVdHXJ8XXsZUe_fbYD-n/view?usp=drivesdk

  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_qm1Rg8qjbBlraZw_pZ0doQN3Ju4TnIi/view?usp=drivesdk

• Joshua Emrry says:

  I am a victim of terrorism, harassment, corruption and what I believe is lobbyist tactics within Sherburne County and a woman’s advocacy group that gives benefits to battered women and victims of domestic violence. My story is relatively new and quite heartbreaking and gut wrenching. Its too long to go into details here but to sum it up my ex is using this group and the court system as well as Sherburne County sheriffs and elk river police department to keep me alienated and separate me from my children whom I raised along her side for 9 years by falsely claiming secure, physical, and mental abuse on my part. I have run out of places to turn to and people to ask for help. My own family is with held from contacting my children to and it would seem as if they are scared of speaking out as it usually gets me in trouble, I have spent about 7 of the last 12 months locked up in Sherburne County jail in elk river Minnesota for false accusations, perjury on my ex and police/prosecutor dawn nyhus testimony, and have been wrongfully convicted of felony stalking and am currently facing another set of felony stalking charges brought on to me by my ex false claims of abuse. I don’t know who to turn to or where to get any help I just am trying to be a father to my daughters and be there for them the way I always have been and the state government and police and my ex and her advocacy group do everything they can to make that impossible for me to do and I continue to rack up charges because I REFUSE to back down out of my daughters life and be bullied and silenced by their mom and the state but I’m feeling so close to defeat and failure that I just don’t know what to do or why I do it anymore. I need help and exposure and I hope by this maybe catching someone’s eye that it will in turn prevent any other man or father or parent or person from ever having to suffer the same horrible and tragic happenings I have had to and my children as well. Like I said this doesn’t even begin to cover the tip of what has gone on in my story. Please anyone I beg for help. Thank you.

  ~Erased Father~

• Carlisha Gray says:

  My name is Carlisha Gray 1168432 nearly 14 years ago I was wrongfully convicted and remained falsely imprisoned to this day on April 16, 2008. I reported to my new probation officer he asked the standard questions and ran my name through the GCIC database the search revealed no previous warrants or active warrants.I left the probation office free and clear. 6 hours later however 6 East Point police officers and one detective came to my home and placed me under arrest the detective produced a grand jury bench warrant originally dated February 29 2008 then crossed out and redacted by hand April 3rd the charges are malice murder felony murder aggravated assault possession of a firearm and criminal solicitation.
  I never received a identification wristband. After doing some research recently I was able to discover that the booking number originally belongs to someone else. On September 15 2008 my trial began and from the jury selection during which the prospects were asked questions pretaining to my sexual orientation. It was riddled with error and misconduct during closing arguments the DA’s flagrant use of Inflammatory language was appaling and improper a jury of thirteen not of the customary twelve. The judge declined to inform the alternate jurors their status until the reading of the verdict they found me guilty of all counts and I was sentenced to Life in prison plus ten. I’ve filed my Petition for habeas corpus pro se June 19 2020 and had a virtual evidentiary hearing January 20 2021 nearly a year later after reviewing the long overdue transcripts. I am currently preparing to submit my supplemental brief and will subsequently await yet another decision. any help you can give on this situation would be great appreciated. Respectfully Carlisha Gray

• On behalf of Tacomsi Winters says:

  This petition is on behalf of Ms. Tacomsi Winters in whom is currently serving a Life sentence in the state of Georgia. After she was harshly convicted of Murder and Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Ms. Winters was charged with malice murder also but was not convicted on that charge, as she was not sought as having malicious intentions. Ms. Winters was simply implying the rights that her state of residence said she possessed, and that was Georgia Code 16-3-24 which states, (a)use of force in defense of property other than a habitation. A person is justified in threatening or using force against another when and to the extent that he/she reasonably believes that such threat or force is necessary to prevent or terminate such other’s trespass on or other tortious or criminal interference with real property other than a habitation or personal property. (B) The use of force which is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm to prevent trespass on or other tortious or criminal interference with real property other than a habitation or personal property is not justified unless the person uses such force reasonably believe that it is necessary to prevent the commission of a force able felony, and 16-3-23 a person is justified in threatening or use of force against another when and to the extent that her or she reasonably believe that such threat or force is necessary to prevent or terminate such others unlawful entry into or attack upon a habitation; however, such person is justified in the use of force which is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm only if; (1) the entry is made or attempted in a violent or tumultuous manner and he or she reasonably believed that the entry is attempted or made for the purpose of assaulting or offering personal violence to any person dwelling or being therein and that such force is necessary to prevent the assault or offer of personal violence; (2) that force is used against another person who is not a member of the family or household who unlawfully
  and forcibly enters or has unlawfully and forcibly entered the residence and the person using such force knew or had reason to believe that a unlawful and forcible entry occured; Or (3) the person using such force reasonably
  believed that the entry is made or attempted for the purpose of commiting a felony therein and that such force is necessary to prevent the commission of the felony. On the early morning of December 22, 2011. Ms. Winters who lived alone, was awaken at approximately 3am to a male figure standing at the foot of her bed. Being a single female in an urban neighborhood, she did what any terrified person that exercise their second amendment right would do. She sat up in bed in a panic, grabbed her firearm and fired one shot in the dark, striking her victim in the chest with a .22 caliber pistol that just so happen to fatally wound him. Upon turning on the light she realized it was someone that she was familiar with, that had entered her home unannounced and unexpectedly. She immediately called the police. From beginning to end, the investigation led to a tremendous amount of her constitutional rights being violated from the moment that East Point Police Department arrived onto the scene and proceeded to conduct search and seizure outside the fruits of the warrant. She was not placed under arrest at the scene but she was detained, and taken to the station in a police vehicle. She was not able to be driven to the station or consoled by her loved ones in a time of despair. With her Miranda Rights being violated after declining to speak with detectives at the station, immense pressure from detectives led to forced statements over several interviews, after she stated she did not want to speak without an attorney present. These interviews led to the demise of Ms. Winters defense. Which was followed by a web of angry falsified testimony spoken by the victims family and friends. The only thing Ms. Winters was guilty of on the day in question, was being afraid and coerced to make statements that she was not fit to make while being in the emotional mental state of mind she was then currently in. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers as we battle to regain her freedom and bring awareness to the many violations of the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and several others within the legal system. Tacomsi can be reached on jpay.com #1000982793 Lee Arrendale State Prison P.O Box 709 Alto, Ga. 30510

• Twyla Kaspereit says:

  This lady needs help getting her story out there.. .. She and the lawyers have all the proof they will sit down with you guys.. they need there story out there for the world to hear..

  
  Twyla Kaspereit
  580-656-0018
  Or
  Sarah Mavroduis
  580-656-6829

  Her son Chad Kaspereit was wrongful convicted..
  Injustice by our Oklahoma Federal/State/County leaders happens everywhere and everyday! And guess who is paying for the injustice decisions you are, the victims that are wrongfully accused and families. Although, a Oklahoma federal judge allowed wrongful information used in federal court and the victim was prosecuted for 10 years for purchasing two guns with a Protected Order in Stephens county, and there is no Protected Order in Stephens County! Why doesn’t the the Federal Judge do the right thing under the Oath of God? Knowingly that Stephens county Judges has made it very clear that there is not a valid or non- enforceable PO.

  Oklahoma NEWS come get the truth!!

  Please help

  Twyla Kaspereit is on Facebook..

  Thank you

• Jared garrison says:

  My dad was convicted in 2006 for allegedly performing oral sex on a woman he worked with. He learned after trial that the investigating agency made a specific request for the presence of his saliva. It was testified to that the state lab did not perform this test. All tests ruled out semen hair and blood and the lab analyst testified she could not separate out skin cells from the mixture. The alleged victim was in his house used his bathroom laid on his couch with his blankets and pillows. All of these items would be covered in his skin cells. We found a lady who runs her own independent DNA analysis firm and she completely discredited the states evidence. He filed a DNA motion and the court held a hearing where the court denied him counsel and denied the DNA expert. He has been in prison for 17 plus years on a conviction that never proved the presence of his saliva. All state DNA test were acid phosphatase negatives. Acid phosphatase is an enzyme found in human saliva. My dad went to prison when I was 5 years old and I am about to be 23 soon. If there is anyone out there that can help us Please write me or to him @ Jeff Garrison #333044 South Bay Correctional Facility. If you are a legal organization you may send the mail to P.O. Box 7171 South Bay Florida 33493. If this is from a non legal perspective the letter must be sent to P.O Box 23608 Tampa Florida 33623.

• Salvador Salinas says:

  Hello, I am hoping you can shine a light on my son’s case. He has spent almost 20yrs in a California prison, serving 44 to life for a attempted murder he did not commit. My son is Luis Miguel Salinas, he was arrested in Los Angeles county by Rampart division officers in downtown LA. The incident occurred on January 29th 2005. There was a gang related shooting, the victim was shot twice. My son was there when the shooting occurred but had no involvement or knowledge that it was going to occur. He was arrested with another man, the other man was the real shooter who acted alone, he was released after 72 hrs on a DA reject, my son was charged and went to trial in November 2005. He had a hung jury, a juror refused to convict based on the lack of evidence against my son and the testimony of an eye witness and a police officer who testified in trial about the infield show up where officers said the victim identified my son. He was later convicted in March of 2006 after less than an hour of deliberations. His attorney at trial basically put up no defense, made no investigation and called no witnesses, he gave my son’s case to the DA on a silver platter. My son received 9yrs for attempted murder, 10yrs on gang enhancement, 25 to life on gun enhancement. In December 2020 attorney Matthew Barhoma located the real shooter at a federal prison in Texas, he interviewed him on video conference, the man confessed to the shooting, he agreed to sign an affidavit but was released and deported to Mexico before being able to sign an affidavit. In 2021 a female who was with my son during the shooting was located, she agreed to an interview, she signed an affidavit stating my son was not the shooter, at the time of the incident the women feared If she came forward Rampart officers would retaliate and have her deported. The victim in the case was interviewed in 2020 and maintains that my son did not shoot him, he signed an affidavit and wants to help my son get home. Just this month the real shooter was located in Mexico, he was recorded in an interview and confessed to the shooting taking full responsibility for the crime, he signed an affidavit. My son was convicted based on the DA theory that 2 men shot simultaneously 2 different calibur weapons, a 38 slug was recovered, the bullet had went in and out of the victims leg, the 2nd shot hit the victim in the waistline but the bullet was never removed due to possible complications in surgery. The victim is willing to have surgery and remove the bullet, that bullet will prove that the DA was wrong, only 1 man using 1 gun shot the victim with a 38 revolver. A habeas was filed introducing all the new evidence and was denied by superior court Judge Fredrick Wapner in May of this year. Can you please bring awareness to my son’s case, he has spent all of his youth in prison for a crime he did not commit. He was only 19 when arrested an sentence to Life in prison. California has made many changes to the laws, notably LA DA Gascon has stopped gun and gang enhancements but the new laws are not retroactive so my son can’t be released even though you have men who are guilty benefit from these laws and spend little to no time in prison. My son’s attorney is Matthew Barhoma, his case number is BA278018, he has a court date scheduled on November 17th at CCB in Dept 112, can you please help my son. He is innocent and has all the proof but the judge won’t overturn his own case admitting the courts failed. Please shed light on this injustice.

• Marlon Johnson says:

  My Name is Marlon Johnson Inmate #A751271, I have been wrongfully convicted for murder out of Lorain County Ohio. This happened On New Years Day 2018. There is no evidence of me committing this murder, and I am innocent in this case,and I want to claim my innocence in this unjustly case. The Lorain County Ohio Judicial System with it’s corruption and I have talked with lawyers that are aware of there corruption. I want to share my story with the world and get justice and my freedom. I trust that I will have support and appeal my case with The Biden Administration and Our Country. I want to help others share there story of wrongful Convictions in our Country. I am currently at the Lebanon Correctional Institution, in Ohio. I thank you for listening to my story, and I would like to share my story with All News Media and do Interviews with All News Media and Organizations. You can please send me a letter to the address below. Thank You
  Marlon Johnson #A751271
  Lebanon Correctional Institution
  3791 State Route 63
  Lebanon, Ohio 45036
  
  513-932-1211
  Visitation days are on odd number days
  Thank You In Advance

• Tacomsi Winters says:

  This petition is on behalf of Ms. Tacomsi Winters in whom is currently serving a Life sentence in the state of Georgia. After she was harshly convicted of Murder and Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Ms. Winters was charged with malice murder also but was not convicted on that charge, as she was not sought as having malicious intentions. Ms. Winters was simply implying the rights that her state of residence said she possessed, and that was Georgia Code 16-3-24 which states, (a)use of force in defense of property other than a habitation. A person is justified in threatening or using force against another when and to the extent that he/she reasonably believes that such threat or force is necessary to prevent or terminate such other’s trespass on or other tortious or criminal interference with real property other than a habitation or personal property. (B) The use of force which is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm to prevent trespass on or other tortious or criminal interference with real property other than a habitation or personal property is not justified unless the person uses such force reasonably believe that it is necessary to prevent the commission of a force able felony, and 16-3-23 a person is justified in threatening or use of force against another when and to the extent that her or she reasonably believe that such threat or force is necessary to prevent or terminate such others unlawful entry into or attack upon a habitation; however, such person is justified in the use of force which is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm only if; (1) the entry is made or attempted in a violent or tumultuous manner and he or she reasonably believed that the entry is attempted or made for the purpose of assaulting or offering personal violence to any person dwelling or being therein and that such force is necessary to prevent the assault or offer of personal violence; (2) that force is used against another person who is not a member of the family or household who unlawfully
  and forcibly enters or has unlawfully and forcibly entered the residence and the person using such force knew or had reason to believe that a unlawful and forcible entry occured; Or (3) the person using such force reasonably
  believed that the entry is made or attempted for the purpose of commiting a felony therein and that such force is necessary to prevent the commission of the felony. On the early morning of December 22, 2011. Ms. Winters who lived alone, was awaken at approximately 3am to a male figure standing at the foot of her bed. Being a single female in an urban neighborhood, she did what any terrified person that exercise their second amendment right would do. She sat up in bed in a panic, grabbed her firearm and fired one shot in the dark, striking her victim in the chest with a .22 caliber pistol that just so happen to fatally wound him. Upon turning on the light she realized it was someone that she was familiar with, that had entered her home unannounced and unexpectedly. She immediately called the police. From beginning to end, the investigation led to a tremendous amount of her constitutional rights being violated from the moment that East Point Police Department arrived onto the scene and proceeded to conduct search and seizure outside the fruits of the warrant. She was not placed under arrest at the scene but she was detained, and taken to the station in a police vehicle. She was not able to be driven to the station or consoled by her loved ones in a time of despair. With her Miranda Rights being violated after declining to speak with detectives at the station, immense pressure from detectives led to forced statements over several interviews, after she stated she did not want to speak without an attorney present. These interviews led to the demise of Ms. Winters defense. Which was followed by a web of angry falsified testimony spoken by the victims family and friends. The only thing Ms. Winters was guilty of on the day in question, was being afraid and coerced to make statements that she was not fit to make while being in the emotional mental state of mind she was then currently in. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers as we battle to regain her freedom and bring awareness to the many violations of the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and several others within the legal system. Tacomsi can be reached on jpay.com #1000982793 Lee Arrendale State Prison P.O Box 709 Alto, Ga. 30510