The Situation

I was charged and convicted of capital murder receiving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. All it took was the accomplice in my case, the shooter, to shift the complete blame on me saying I offered remuneration which was a false statement. He received 25 years and is now eligible for parole. I had no prior convictions and currently seeking a fair and just sentence in the state of Texas.

I have no hard feelings and forgive him for the lie as he was misled and tried seeking a way out himself! Relief from such a heavy burden and a chance to make it back home to my loved ones is what I long for every single day because I know in my heart I was wrongly convicted as monies were never discussed or promised. The true story has surfaced of the situation that could afford me a lesser and just charge and sentence. I just need the truth to come completely out before the courts so I can also go home to my son and family!

It feels like I'm telling a lie to myself and others every time I say I have “Life” without parole. I still can't believe it and they can't either but it’s what they gave me. I have 17 and a half years done on my sentence already and time is just flying by. There are so many others in the same situation as such seeking relief and justice for the injustice.

I write my story in hope and I'm praying that relief is granted because I feel like anything over 20 years is cruel and unusual punishment and inhumane to all. I hear inmates with an excessive amount of time speak of laws that were supposed to change or be partitioned with their hopes up for a chance and when the time comes it's shot down and denied discouraging the ones who really want to go home, get out and stay out after their hardball experience in the system.

But change has to come somehow, some way I believe. That's why I'm pressing for prison reform and to end mass incarceration in the State of Texas because it's past due and been denied for too long! I'm pretty sure that our loved ones are ready for us to come home and truly believe that a chance for restoration and redemption should be given to everyone with a true heart of repentance.. That's why we're in the penitentiary and penitent means to be sorry and to turn from the ways that got us in here in the first place.