Willingham's Family Seeks "Posthumous Pardon"
The surviving relatives of Cameron Todd Willingham gathered at the Capitol on Wednesday after sending an application to clear his name, eight years after his execution for a 1991 fire that killed his three young children.
Along with attorneys from the Innocence Project, the Texas Defender Service and several law firms, they are asking the Board of Pardons and Paroles to issue a “posthumous pardon,” clearing Willingham’s name and say that his conviction was based on flawed investigative methods. If granted, it would be the first time an official agency in Texas recognized that an innocent person had been ...
Comments (6)
Bill Eaves via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Voters the election machines are not programmed.......
. I've now heard from FOUR reliable, local sources (legitimate, intelligent folks that I know personally) that when they went to vote, they pressed the button to vote straight Republican. Then they went to review their choices at the end, and it had recorded the vote as straight Democrat. One person even re-did his ballot with the election judge watching and it did the very same thing again. Folks, electronic ballots are NOT reliable. Make sure to review your choices before clicking the final button to cast your ballot! My recommendation is to vote office-by-office and not vote a straight ticket. Too much room for error, and every vote counts!
FYI... the four I heard from were in Irving, Grapevine, Dallas, and somewhere in HEB.
Aldo Merino via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I almost choked on my coffee there. Intelligent people voting straight Republican in Texas? That's a good one. So is spamming unrelated threads with unsubstantiated nonsense.
What happened to Willingham is unfortunate to say the least, and his family will likely be disappointed. The state government doesn't much care about its criminal justice system and a mea culpa from the state administration isn't likely. I surely don't see Gov. Perry ever apologizing for his role in this matter, considering he himself claimed to never lose sleep over the issue.
Samdavis
What a load of BS. If there is any voter fraud going on in Texas it sure aint by Democrats. Take your story to FOX News where it will surely get some cred.
Claud Henry Smoot
Here's the prosecutor's side of the story in case anyone is interested in facts:
http://corsicanadailysun.com/thewillinghamfiles/x46870434/-08-28-09-JACKSON-Guest-Commentary-Willingham-guilt-never-in-doubt
Dudley Sharp
It is impossible to find that Willingham is innocent, based upon the facts.
I don't know if the family knows it, but the Innocent Project certainly does.
Gerald Hurst states: “I never had a case where I could exclude arson,” “It’s not possible to do that.”(1)
(1) "Family’s Effort to Clear Name Frames Debate on Executions", John Schwartz, New York Times, October 14, 2010,
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/15/us/15execution.html?_r=1
Bill Schenken
Congratulations to the Willingham's for having the courage to continue to confront this injustice.
Everyone falsely accused of arson is in your debt and all of us benefit from your commitment to truth.
I have been moved by the horror of this case and find it amazing that you are able to continue to fight.
I wish you the best of luck.