Mississippi – 05/06/2013 – Grassroots advocacy is immediately
needed to save the life of death row inmate Willie Manning. Willie
Manning is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday May 7, 2013, Innocence Project of New York, NY says that Manning was convicted on
circumstantial evidence. Manning has been seeking DNA testing of
crime scene evidence for years.Willie Manning needs your support. Don't allow the state of
Mississippi to kill a man whose innocence could be obtained through DNA
testing of crime scene evidence.
"Willie
Manning is on death row in Mississippi, awaiting execution for the
abduction and murder of two college students in 1992. He was
convicted on circumstantial evidence, including the testimony of a
jailhouse informant who had previously given a statement implicating
another person. No physical evidence has ever linked Willie to the
crime, and he has always maintained his innocence. He has been
seeking DNA testing of crime scene evidence for years.
Incredibly,
the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that there is
“overwhelming evidence of guilt,” so no DNA testing is needed.
His execution has been set for May 7th. Eighteen men have been
exonerated by DNA testing after being sentenced to death, including
Kennedy Brewer of Mississippi. We are asking the Governor to stay the
execution and order the DNA testing that will definitively prove
Willie Manning’s guilt or innocence. Join
us in calling on Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant to stay Willie’s
execution and order DNA testing!" Willie Manning is on death
row in Mississippi, awaiting execution for the abduction and murder
of two college students in 1992. He was convicted on circumstantial
evidence, including the testimony of a jailhouse informant who had
previously given a statement implicating another person. No physical
evidence has ever linked Willie to the crime, and he has always
maintained his innocence. He has been seeking DNA testing of crime
scene evidence for years."
Please
Do At Least Three Things For Willie Manning (Sign, E-mail, Fax,
Call).
- Sign
- (Innocence Project Petition -
http://www.capwiz.com/innocenceproject/issues/alert/?alertid=62629516&type=CU
) - E-mail
Governor Phil Bryant via this link (
http://www.governorbryant.com/contact/
) Ask the governor to grant a stay of execution and order DNA
testing of crime scene physical evidence.
- Call
Governor Phil Bryant – 601-359-3150. - Fax Governor Phil Bryant
601-359-3741 - http://www.williemanningstay.blogspot.com
https://theblacklist.net/
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