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Another Innocent Man Released from Death Row

Submitted by deathwatch on Fri, 05/02/2008 - 10:58am.

For the second time in two months, an innocent man is being released from North Carolina's death row. Levon "Bo" Jones spent 13 years on death row after being convicted of the 1987 murder of Leamon Grady. Federal judge Terrence Boyle vacated Jones' conviction and death sentence in 2006 after finding that Jones' trial attorneys "utterly failed" to investigate the crime. (Read the Order here.) Duplin County District Attorney Dewey Hudson, who tried Jones in 1993, vowed to retry the case. This week Hudson was forced to admit that he has no evidence against Jones, and is expected to ask the court to release Jones today.

Fund to Help Man Wrongfully Sentenced to Death

Submitted by deathwatch on Wed, 04/23/2008 - 9:31am.

In 1994, Glen Edward Chapman was sentenced to death for the murders of Tenene Yvette Conley and Betty Jean Ramseur. Earlier this month he was released from prison - all charges dropped - but with nothing to show for the last 14 years besides the clothes on his back and a pocket full of spare change.

People of Faith Against the Death Penalty has set up a fund to help Mr. Chapman adjust to life in the free world. All donations are tax deductible.

Send checks and money orders to:

People of Faith Against the Death Penalty
110 W. Main St., Ste. 2G
Carrboro, NC 27510

Please be sure to note "For Edward Chapman" on your donation.

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"My opinion of Pat has changed over the years. I used to think he was truly a man of the people but the longer he has been mayor, the less I think of him.

As with most cities, Charlotte has three political parties: Dem, Rep, and Chamber of Commerce. Pat is definitely the puppet of the COC here. What is good for business is good for Charlotte and Pat ... very personable guy, he has gotten a bunch of Dems in these parts to vote for him but I don't trust him."

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