tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.comments2023-11-03T05:02:25.745-06:00Bearing False WitnessWilliam Newmillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14507015237138662862noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-86115402518393801332011-08-10T10:55:10.106-06:002011-08-10T10:55:10.106-06:00@Matt: Thanks for your thoughtful and thought-prov...@Matt: Thanks for your thoughtful and thought-provoking comments. There is, as you point out, much blame to go around. It's burden, however, falls almost entirely on a single person, our son. I attended the NACDL conference in Denver last week. Of most interest to me was a session with Barry Scheck, Craig Watkins, and Richard Miles (Dallas's first non-DNA exonoree). I spent some time with Richard before the panel met. He talked about how in our popular culture the criminal justice system is seen as approaching perfection. A great part of the challenge we face is getting people to see with the clear vision you display that many changes are needed.William Newmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14507015237138662862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-54150032780999012722011-08-10T02:28:06.534-06:002011-08-10T02:28:06.534-06:00I am an attorney in Dallas. I was captivated by wh...I am an attorney in Dallas. I was captivated by what you have presented. Partly because you made no effort to slant the case or to hide your son's many character blemishes, I trust what you have presented. it is clear to me that your son was wrongly convicted. The burden of proof could not have been formally met without the impetus of error intervening again and again. Amazingly, each time it was encouraged by rabid law enforcement, unchecked by an indifferent juidiciary and confused jury, and exploited by insecure and preening prosecutors. <br /><br />All connected with this case have failed, but only defense counsel's failure is excusable for it faced an impossible mission given the inexcusable failure by everyone else. Your son failed by not living as America requires of its sons. The judiciary failed by not stopping this madness cold. The jurors failed by not using the inquisitiveness God gives all creatures. Law enforcement failed by not muzzling its blood ravenous mouth. The prosecutors failed by not facing a petty God complex which renders them unwilling to meet the gaze of a homely justice which refuses to lower its eyes. <br /><br />But this great injustice is America's failure writ in miniscule. We fail America and betray its ideals becsuse these present generations clamor for freedoms and leisures but ignore a modest price, measured responsibility and sacrifice, thus incurring debt we csnnot repay. <br /><br />I criticize freely, but I admit with shame that I err as greatly as anyone. So I thank you for the anger you have raised in me this early morning. My errors will be smaller and fewer because of you.<br /><br />May God bless and keep you, and may He protect your son until this Night passes and beyond.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-31230102900530295482010-08-11T22:52:27.214-06:002010-08-11T22:52:27.214-06:00We all truely feel for your family!! Hope you find...We all truely feel for your family!! Hope you find comfort in your beliefs.lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106803878874556711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-54918070601915294362010-08-08T17:52:49.209-06:002010-08-08T17:52:49.209-06:00I hope that it works out for Todd! I'll watch...I hope that it works out for Todd! I'll watch for the updates.AngelaEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01883799327329676849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-24117045449249039512010-06-12T12:39:49.800-06:002010-06-12T12:39:49.800-06:00I have a son convicted of SBS in 1995, still servi...I have a son convicted of SBS in 1995, still serving time in Federal prison. He was 19 when they say he shook Kade to death. Dr. Di George confirmed, wtih 6 other experts, he died of DiGeroge's anomaly. I am over $350,000.00 in debt and nowhere toward getting him out and proven innocent to the Navy Board. I wish I could make his story, with all the written evidence, made public so someone would be forced into investigating his case further. Turkhiemer just confirmed what we said ten years ago. God, we need help. Byron still has 6 more years to do...for nothing.Debi Mahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07329837237983962122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-76694211115805830882009-12-31T10:29:26.992-07:002009-12-31T10:29:26.992-07:00You will all be in my prayers, Bill. I will also p...You will all be in my prayers, Bill. I will also pray for the judge that the evidence opens his eyes to the truth.Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733236518763558038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-27007449994530959412009-12-26T06:30:41.001-07:002009-12-26T06:30:41.001-07:00Perhaps it will prove true that, "The arc of ...Perhaps it will prove true that, "The arc of the moral universe is indeed long, but it does bend toward justice." I will hope so.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16411258590548162736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-44620976449214377072009-12-22T11:12:01.158-07:002009-12-22T11:12:01.158-07:00I am SO thrilled for all of you! I read the twitte...I am SO thrilled for all of you! I read the twitter from you, Bill, and immediately went online to read the rest of the good news!<br /><br />It has been a very sad and difficult situation for many over the years. Bill, you have been relentless in working for the truth and bringing genuine justice to the court.Marcia M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-72184620499062754102009-12-13T12:50:37.627-07:002009-12-13T12:50:37.627-07:00Anonymous asks "why do you refuse to point ou...Anonymous asks "why do you refuse to point out that it was Kennedy's gun that shot both victims and that he was filing off the serial number the next morning when police arrived at his home."<br /><br />The answer is that I have no way to document that claim. I challenge the poster to offer documentation to the effect that Kennedy was caught in the act of filing off the serial number. Without documentation, your comment (which you have provided anonymously) really carries no weight. Not even the weight of your honor since you are unwilling to indicate your identity.<br /><br />That said, the record is clear that Kennedy doesn't deny ownership of the gun, which he claims to have lent to his friends.<br /><br />Regarding Anonymous's comment about bullets matching, Anonymous needs to read up on the FBI's discrediting comparative bullet lead analysis in 2005. The process used to "match" bullets from the same lot has been revealed to be junk science.William Newmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14507015237138662862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-78412142538493630902009-12-13T00:02:00.620-07:002009-12-13T00:02:00.620-07:00why do you refuse to point out that it was Kennedy...why do you refuse to point out that it was Kennedy's gun that shot both victims and that he was filing off the serial number the next morning when police arrived at his home. The bullets found at his home matched the bullets at the murder scene. All of this came out at trial and motions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-48241381432061391932009-11-21T19:10:11.852-07:002009-11-21T19:10:11.852-07:00It is very interesting for me to read that blog. T...It is very interesting for me to read that blog. Thanx for it. I like such topics and everything connected to this matter. I definitely want to read more soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-9278851120898061222009-10-21T21:18:39.667-06:002009-10-21T21:18:39.667-06:00You are one of the lucky ones that are able to get...You are one of the lucky ones that are able to get your story heard. I have been sending my son Franky's story out as a DVD, and have not gotten any response.My son at age 18, with a processing and speech delay was coerced into signing a pre-fabricated statement, that was already prepared when he got there.He didn't understand his Miranda Rights,and kept asking for me, his mother, and they told him that I wasn't there, and they kept telling me that he didn't want me in there with him. That he was comfortable in talking to them without me. When he kept saying that he didn't do what it said that he did, they told him that he couldn't leave unless he signed it. That they knew that he did it.The statement end time was zeroed out. The officer stated in court, when asked if he had a confession then why did he release him, couldn't he have arrested him right then, he answered that he could have but he gave him his word, that when the questioning was over he could leave. So he admitted to bribing him, that he could leave only after he signed their statement. He also claimed that the whole thing took only 20 min. which was have Franky try to read the Miranda rights,(didn't have his glasses) so they read it to him, he initialed each section,spilled his guts,the officer typed it up, and it was all in the bag.In 20 min. Franky was in special needs since the age of 2 for processing and speech delay disability, and could not take timed tests in school. I find that impossible that he understood all of that in that time, and given the time for the officer to type it up too! Amazing, or a LIE??? No investigation was ever done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-25667264286334135692009-09-18T14:56:19.757-06:002009-09-18T14:56:19.757-06:00This book should be mandatory reading for all dete...This book should be mandatory reading for all detectives, prosecutors, judges, DOC and the buffoonish appeals courts. (What a waste of money and lives!)<br /><br /><br />Then again, these entities know how to manipulate and would not be willing to give up their dark-souled practices in exchange for genuine truth and justice. Deliberate corruption, political and monetary avarice are priorities.<br /><br /><br />Denial is not an acceptable defense in the Spiritual realm.<br /><br /><br />Self-servance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-24059136387782397292009-09-02T11:03:18.238-06:002009-09-02T11:03:18.238-06:00Truth seeking in our criminal justice system is an...Truth seeking in our criminal justice system is an oxymoron.<br /><br />"Public safety" is always parroted by everyone involved in the system. I, for one, am beyond tired of that lie.<br /><br />Todd is in prison for a crime he did not commit. That means the real murderer is walking free among the public.<br /><br />Todd's case has been brought to the attention of each and every individual who should have reversed the decision of the jury/judge, yet it is conveniently ignored. Why? These known wrongful convictions do not serve the safety of the public. On the contrary. The public's safety is in constant jeopardy by ignoring true justice.<br /><br />I have come to learn that those involved in any way with the Department of Corrections, beginning with the detectives, prosecutors and the courtroom, have criminal characters. They simply sit on the side of an elite gang. It is so apparent that they refuse to correct a serious violation. The only conclusion that can be drawn is the ego, money and self-serving factors. The win (any win) is far more prevailing in the system than truth and honor.<br /><br />WHAT PUBLIC SAFETY ???Marcia McGuirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-49356330404324278622009-07-23T13:34:26.031-06:002009-07-23T13:34:26.031-06:00I've never been a "fan" per say of M...I've never been a "fan" per say of MJ, though I more than occasionally, truly enjoyed some of his work. The medias have been very destructive in his case by simply reporting instead of investigating the allegations. <br />In a greedy frenzy, they swallowed contaminated info to spit out a deadly poison. <br />Still doing so 4 weeks after his passing... it is no wonder that MJ chose to create and retreat in his own world filled with love and innocence. <br />A legacy of genuine concerns for the entire welfare of the planet is forever engraved in his musical work.<br />When will the medias start exploiting the positive instead of the negative and contribute to make the world a better place?abanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634032195125687141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-5886648016094344332009-07-09T19:22:08.243-06:002009-07-09T19:22:08.243-06:00I hope you don't mind if I put you on my blog....I hope you don't mind if I put you on my blog. My husband was wrongfully convicted by the Marine Corps in August 2007. I am also fighting for his freedom. I would also appreciate it if, after reading about Edwin's story you would also link to my blog. The more attention the better. <br /><br />Angela<br /><br />www.militaryinjustices.blogspot.comAngelaEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01883799327329676849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-49143643380967554052009-06-28T18:00:05.566-06:002009-06-28T18:00:05.566-06:00George, your charge "precognition" is l...George, your charge "precognition" is ludicrous. If you read my entry, you know the issue of SBS is not something that is "forthcoming"; rather, the legal analysis of its place in American jurisprudence is forthcoming. The science has been extensively reviewed in a 17-month $8.3 million dollar study in Canada--a study so convincing that our neighbors to the north are considering a review of all cases in which SBS played a part.<br /><br />The use of junk science to gain convictions is not anything new. We've seen the devaluing of hair analysis, bite mark analysis, comparative lead bullet analysis, and recently in Florida the use of a trained dog with an accuracy rate of 54% to gain convictions.<br /><br />Iranian elections and ink blots have nothing to do with the lack of validity that has been found with regard to SBS.William Newmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14507015237138662862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-16953538501240686292009-06-28T09:39:19.203-06:002009-06-28T09:39:19.203-06:00Just wondering, but how valid is opinion based on ...Just wondering, but how valid is opinion based on a "forthcoming" law review article that is not, as of of today, available on the Washington Law Review website or Lexis?<br /><br />At this point, a posting based on a "forthcoming" article seems oddly familiar: perhaps it's a demonstration of precognition. Or perhaps it's the same process being used to review the Iranian election results...<br /><br />At any rate, the expression of opinion in the absence of factual information is most usefully considered as a Rorschach test.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04197799007841743117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-19859118969299509862009-06-27T05:57:49.741-06:002009-06-27T05:57:49.741-06:00Michael Jackson was a high profile individual. The...Michael Jackson was a high profile individual. The media is a very powerful and cunning tool. It stirs the emotions of the majority of viewers who refuse to apply logic and believe everything spoon-fed to them. Most of us know the lengths detectives and prosecutors will go to in order to present a 'believable' (yet false) presentation. <br /><br />There were many devious people out to destroy Michael for financial gain. It's hard to believe that parents were willing to use their own children to fabricate on the witness stand. Those in CPS and law enforcement knew the level of deceit that was going on, but encouraged it anyway simply because they didn't *like* Michael Jackson. As citizens we are constantly under the gun of their sinister avidity for convictions. (Far worse in the United States than any other country on the planet.)<br /><br />Michael had a child-like quality about him that made him vulnerable in a society that lusts for persecution. It gave them an excuse to feel holier-than-thou.<br /><br />I always shook my head in disbelief when Michael attempted to explain sleeping with children and it felt it was blown out of context. The suspicion of character assassination is upon those who choose to read -sleeping with children- as sexual abuse. The shame lies with the focus society has on their own exaggerated obsession with sex.<br /><br />As parents, most of us have cuddled our children in bed to comfort and wipe away the fear of nightmares. I suppose that makes all of us felons/sex offenders. What's next? <br /><br />A sick society broke Michael's heart.<br /><br />As much as his extraordinary talents will be missed, he is at peace now. Long awaited peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-19848241161906877442009-06-26T09:20:20.452-06:002009-06-26T09:20:20.452-06:00Wrongful convictions will continue due to arroganc...Wrongful convictions will continue due to arrogance of the judicial system. It would appear that the main focus is not on providing proper diagnosis for these children, which should be the priority. Any new scientific discovery that benefits the health and welfare of children doesn't seem to be a priority among some prosecutors and judges. Once again, it is their desire to convict and incarcerate which further harms the family nucleus.<br /><br />Who does it benefit to dismiss concrete scientific evidence when it comes to the subject of SBS and its link to genetic, intrauterine or birth injuries? It benefits CPS, the courts, and foster or adoptive parents also unwilling to recognize the proper diagnosis, because it would not benefit THEM. This is the height of depravity.<br /><br />Presently, there is no concern for honorable investigation to discover truth and separate child abuse cases from medical causes and trauma in Colorado and some other states. The 'lock 'em all up' mentality destroys entire families.<br /><br />Ultimately, those wrongful convictions harm beyond repair.<br /><br />In time, the courts are going to be forced to admit fallibility and work with the scientific community. It is inescapable.<br /><br />As it stands today, it is the judicial system that champions judicial child abuse by demonizing innocent parents, caretakers and extended family members for life.Marcia McGuirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-35275182961768327492009-06-24T18:14:10.670-06:002009-06-24T18:14:10.670-06:00Please support me by joining my Facebook group &qu...Please support me by joining my Facebook group "Judge Sotomayor Put Procedure Over Innocence In Deskovic Wrongful Conviction", encourage others to join, and post comments so that we can make our voices heard by the U.S. Senate!!!<br /><br />Thank You,<br /><br />Jeff Deskovic<br />www.JeffreyDeskovicSpeaks.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-78889021745424571942009-06-19T07:25:30.125-06:002009-06-19T07:25:30.125-06:00When the book finally comes out, I'll be in li...When the book finally comes out, I'll be in line to buy a copy, just for the quality of the prose.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16411258590548162736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-86901733505016617862009-06-19T07:24:30.427-06:002009-06-19T07:24:30.427-06:00When the book finally comes out, I'll be in li...When the book finally comes out, I'll be in line to buy a copy, just for the quality of the prose.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16411258590548162736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-71211874373748803812009-06-18T09:42:33.049-06:002009-06-18T09:42:33.049-06:00Awesome. Brother love. Pure love.
Joel is a shini...Awesome. Brother love. Pure love.<br /><br />Joel is a shining example of how a sibling truly loves and supports. Joel and Todd are fortunate to have one another. As parents, both of you must be very proud. Through the hardship, genuine love always triumphs.<br /><br />Fortunate. A strong family unit is rare these days.<br /><br />Exceptional.Marcia McGuirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31864694.post-2308572157965473772009-06-14T13:41:09.186-06:002009-06-14T13:41:09.186-06:00MEN WHO ARE NOT DANGEROUS DO NOT BELONG ON THE SEX...MEN WHO ARE NOT DANGEROUS DO NOT BELONG ON THE SEX-OFFENDER REGISTRY People on the registry(far too many innocent or not dangerous) have been murdered, committed suicide, had their homes set on fire, been evicted, lost their jobs,etc.Stephen Marshall killed two men who were on the sex-offender registry in Maine. Immediately after, he took his own life. One of the men Marshall killed, Joseph Gray, was on the registry for raping a child. The other, William Elliott, was listed because he'd slept with his girlfriend before she turned 16. <br /> 87% of people arrested for sex crimes had not previously been convicted of such an offense, according to a 1997 study. Just 14% of all sexual assault cases involved strangers, per the U.S. Bureau of Justice Stats. Examples of who is on the registry: 1. Romeo and Juliet liasons, false accusations of vindictive teens against an older teen (18 or 19) 2.False accusation by vindictive parents in child custody cases and/or family feuds- There are more of these than most people would believe. There are many reports of people who admit to having lied about being molested when they were younger. Now they would like to have the person wrongly convicted on their testimony set free. 3.mutual consensual sex- but being 3 yrs. and 1 day older than the willing teen (can bring and has brought multiple felony indictments) 4. Sex between consenting teen prostitute (who looks older and even lied about her age) with an adult male 5. Criminal charges that later are dropped for insufficient proof but not appealed in time, so still on registry. The # of truly dangerous pedaphiles is relatively small. Under the Bush Justice Dept, you're liable to see people who look like your mailman,neighbor,etc. & ones who look like they fit the profile could be the least guilty.The registry numbers are growing exponentially. As long as politicians & the media can make reputations w this issue,it breeds fear/hysteria & ruins lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com