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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPLEASE call to save this man's life! The real killer confessed!!!
Not only did the real killer confess his conviction was based on one witness!
Please call and spread this or the Gov of Oklahoma will murder an innocent man tonight!!
Oklahoma plans to execute an innocent man this Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.1
Governor Mary Fallin has the power to stop this deadly mistake by issuing a 60-day stay of executionbut we need to act fast to save Richard Glossip.
Can you call Gov. Fallin right now? Tell her: "Don't execute an innocent man. Grant Richard Glossip a 60-day stay of execution."
Here's the number:
405-521-2342 (It may take 30 seconds or more to hear anything after calling. When you hear the automated menu, press 2 to talk to the governor's receptionist, which is better than leaving a message on the governor's comment line, given the urgency. Call volume if high. So if you are unable to leave comment the first time, try again.)
Then, please report your call by clicking here:
http://civic.moveon.org/signon/calls/?id=132163-17325476-3X3gQYx&t=1
There's no DNA evidence, no fingerprints, and no motive linking Richard to the crime. His execution is based solely on the testimony and credibility of one man: Justin Sneed, who confessed to the gruesome murder but said Richard hired him to do it. By saying Richard masterminded the murder, Sneed avoided the death penalty and now is serving a life sentence in a medium-security prison.2
Because Richard didn't have the money to hire good lawyers, he ended up on death row. This is someone whose record was so clean that he had never even had a speeding ticket.3
But now, one of the best death penalty lawyers in the nation has taken up Richard's case pro-bono, and this morningtwo days before the scheduled executionhe released new evidence showing that "Sneed lied to save his own life."4
After learning about some of the new evidence, a juror from Glossip's trial stated, "If the defense would have presented the case that they are presenting now in the original trial...I would not have given a guilty verdict."5
Unbelievably, Gov. Fallin says she's going forward with the execution.6 It's up to each of us to express our utter outrage, disgust, and heartbreak that our government would execute an innocent manand to compel the governor to act. All we are asking for is 60 days to give Richard an opportunity to be represented in a way that will save his life.
Please call Gov. Fallin right nowwe have no time to spare. Her number is 405-521-2342.
Tell her: "Don't execute an innocent man. Grant Richard Glossip a 60-day stay of execution."
Then, please report your call by clicking here:
http://civic.moveon.org/signon/calls/?id=132163-17325476-3X3gQYx&t=2
(Remember: Call volume is high. It may take 30 seconds or more to hear anything after calling. When you hear the automated menu, press 2 to talk to the governor's receptionist, which is better than leaving a message on the governor's comment line, given the urgency. If you are unable to leave comment the first time, try again.)
In statements to the media this week, Richard said, "I just want everyone to know the truth. If this can happen to me, it can happen to anyone."7
stillwaiting
(3,795 posts)go through with this execution.
They would have to be psychopaths.
Gregorian
(23,867 posts)I'll never forget that dark night. They played with that man as if he were a yo-yo. These are not balanced humans.
TuxedoKat
(3,818 posts)after a short wait. Hopefully the Gov. will grant the stay.
napkinz
(17,199 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)Horrifying and barbaric.
John1956PA
(2,654 posts)Because of its malfunctioning, the Governor's voice mail system was not able to receive my request that stay of execution be granted for Richard Glossip. Possibly, the voice mail system is malfunctioning due to a large number of callers requesting the granting of such a stay of execution.
napkinz
(17,199 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,181 posts)One of these days.
Maraya1969
(22,479 posts)a new lawyer and they are going to present new evidence.
Thank you so much everyone who called!!!!!! Or did anything else to spread the word!!!!!!!!!!!
spanone
(135,831 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I can't believe they would actually go through with this if there was even a shred of a doubt. How can this happen. It's so wrong!