Will Alabama Go Through with the Execution of Thomas Arthur
New Evidence of DNA Could Prove His Innocence
Arthur has been convicted of the murder of Troy Wicker, not once, but three times. In all three trials, attorneys for the defendant where new to Capital Murder trials and it was the first one for all three. Jury members have since said if they had been allowed to view all the evidence, they would not have found him guilty. Arthur claims he has new DNA evidence from the crime scene that could prove his innocence, but because Alabama, the only state in the nation that does not provide a death row inmate with an Attorney for his post conviction appeal process, Arthur filed late. The new evidence that could prove his innocence is being refused. He has other witnesses and testimony as well."Arthur will be the first person in the United States to be executed without ever having his FIRST Habeas Corpus reviewed, or a State or Federal review" according to the website."
The Supreme Court has blocked executions until they decide next year if Lethal Injection is cruel and unusual and goes against the Nations Constitution. Will Alabama go on with this execution, despite the fact that this issue has not yet been resolved, or will they do the humane thing and grant this man a stay, and allow his DNA testing to be done.
Sherrie is asking for help from the public to make calls or faxes to the Governor, and is hoping people will read the facts on the website.
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If they allow this man to die without the DNA testing, this is nothing more than legalized murder. How could our judicial system be so blind as to ignore this kind of evidence?
Maybe not Deez. Some people are so PRO death penalty, they don't even care if the person is guilty or not. Actualy some family members of victims are opposed to executions
"Kill Her" and "You Scumbag" must have been family members of the murder victim, don't you think?
You'd think if it was a matter of life and death he would have met the deadline!
Execution is inumane!
One look at the DNA can't hurt but only one. Some inmates just stall time.
Stop the executions!!!!!!
Justice is not being served if they don't look at all the evidence.
Excellent article they need to use the evidence. That is horrible