Texas Death Row Inmate, Greg Wright Gets Execution Date of September 9, 2008
An Innocent Man is to Be Executed, Wright's Family Needs Your Help
Executions have resumed in Texas after The Supreme Court ruled that lethal injection is not cruel and unusual, and Texas has over 14 executions lined up for the summer months. After a 7 month hold on executions, Texas is wasting no time in executing their inmates, and it doesn't seem to matter to them if they are innocent or not.
However, anyone who has read about the case of Greg Wright has to admit that Wright is an innocent man, and should be removed from the death row unit and freed of all charges, or at least be given a new and fair trial. What more proof of innocence does Texas need to admit that Wright did no wrong doing in the murder of Donna Vick. Wright's codefendant has admitted that he murdered her, and he also sits on death row, waiting his turn to die.
Wright's wife Connie has been by his side throughout his imprisonment since 1997 and has created a website with facts about his case, and a petition for people to sign. She hopes to gather as many signatures as possible to present to the Texas board of parole and pardons. The facts about his case and the petition can be read here. She urges everyone to show their support for an innocent man and sign the petition.
This is not the first time an innocent man has been on Texas death row. In August of 2007, Texas Parole and Pardons voted to commute the sentence of then death row inmate Kenneth Foster. Governor Perry commuted his sentence to life without parole. Foster was sentenced under "The Law of Parties" which states that someone present at a murder scene can also be charged with Capital punishment. Foster was the get away driver, and never left the car. Much publicity was given to this case, as Foster's family and friends protested the execution.
It seems the death penalty is no longer reserved for those who commit heinous crimes. Others that were sentenced under the "Law of Parties" in Texas have already been executed, and more sit on death row. Although Wright was not sentenced under The Law of Parties statue, he was sentenced and railroaded to Texas death row, an innocent man. He has proof of his innocence, and the fact that he has got an execution date doesn't make any sense. More than 122 inmates have been exonerated from death row, and that fact alone should be reason enough for Texas to agree that this man is clearly innocent.
Will they proceed with the execution of Greg Wright, knowing he is an innocent man? Please help the Wright family get the justice they deserve. Because if they proceed with this execution, it will be nothing less than cold blooded murder.
Sources:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/126989/still_on_texas_death_row_despite_confession.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/719771/supreme_court_gives_the_ok_to_proceed.html
http://www.freegregwright.com/
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/364111/texas_governor_rick_perry_grants_clemency.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/364111/texas_governor_rick_perry_grants_clemency.html
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22 Comments
Post a CommentGreg Wright has been executed by the state of Texas despite his strong innocence evidence.
I say, lets free 'em all!
I am not going to pretend that I am a saint. I was just released from prison. I do believe in death still after being there. I think that there are alot of people in there that never needs to ever come out. Then we have the few that will aloways be there, yet do not deserve to be there. Yes I was in with lifers and death row. Had one that went from death row to home in 30 years aand is a great man. If your husband is truly innocent I pray that you get him off death row. I pray for your family and also the vctims family. MAy God be with you all. Keep your head u
Well I am an ex con and yet I still believe in death. However the crime should constitute the death of one. In the case where there is no question. Yet in the Wright case life would be the best. THe co defendant confessed and should die. If you and I were riding together, and I was to go in and kill someone and come get in the car with you. We are stoped later. Should you die toooo?
ILL stop there deathpenalty because after the last death was committed the guy was provine not guilty. So there is one
There 2 that knows the truth,God and hisself and if he do this be a man and face it?
I know that I'm just about looking for a ghost I don't know if I will ever find Anthony from Compton or long beach that's go's by the name of Ormiga
Pam, Here are a few books for you to read: The Innocent Man by John Grisham, Maximum Security by Steven Linscott, Lucasville by Staughton Lynd. Due process doesn't mean anything other than the defendant has gone through the required 'hoops'. 'Justice' is just a contest between lawyers. Ilinois stopped the death penalty when it was found that 5% of death row inmates were found innocent due to DNA analysis. True, capital offenses are the most scrutinized, so I hate to imagine how many innocent people not on death row are rotting behind bars! Often times there is no DNA evidence or the evidence is thrown out or mishandled. I can tell that you have never had any loved one go through the court system. If you ever do, believe me, you'll probably have a great shift in your thinking and beliefs!
sorry for the delay, I just saw these comments today.
How about this, show me one, just one legally exonerated executed inmate after the reinstatement of capital punishment in 1976. Show me just one that is legally recognized as innocent after he was executed and I will stand here corrected. Is that fair enough?
And Pam: I'm not a Boy Scout either--I'm the wrong gender for it. Does that mean they should fry me too?