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Letters to the Parole Board


Dear friends of Gary,
dear opponents of the death penalty,

today I again ask you for some help. As you know, they already scheduled Gary to die again. The new execution date is August 20th, 2002 and before that date the Board of Pardons and Parole will think about if they commute his penalty into a lesser penalty. Chances are very small as you know but we need to try to do everything to at least try to save Gary's life and to convince them that Gary does not deserve the death penalty.

Please send letters to the Parole Board with the following contents:

To those who are friends with Gary please write your personal opinion about him. What he means to you. What would it mean to you if Texas will kill him. Please remind them that he did not kill Christie Chauviere and it only need a DNA testing to prove this. Please tell them that the jury did not hear anything about Gary's horrible upbringing. The jury did not hear any mitigating circumstances. The court appointed defence attorneys did nothing at all to make the jury consider about life. Please mention that Gary plays a big role to his little daughters, that it will hurt them forever when they kill their daddy and if you like please mention me, his wife and that it will break my heart forever. Please ask for justice. Please remind them that one of the reasons a convict can get the death penalty is that the jury think he is a future danger and threat to society. To kill Gary is vengeance because for 12 years while on death row he did not hurt anyone, no other inmate and no guard. This is proof enough that he is no future dangerousness or threat.

To those who ain't in touch with Gary please write your opinion about the death penalty. That it does not prevent further crime, that it is no deterrent at all and that it does not bring closure to the victims family, as a letter of a murder victims mother recently proves. She wrote a letter to the Parole Board, asking for the life of her sons killer. Unfortunately on May 22nd the state of Texas executed Mr. Johnny Martinez. The death penalty only creates a new violent act. The death penalty is barbaric, old-fashioned and a cruel and unusual punishment etc. etc. etc.

Please include that we do not plea or beg for Gary's life because he did not kill anyone. We plea for true justice which truth will save Gary's life.
Please keep the letter short (just one page) and don't send it anonymous. Include your home address, phone number and e-mail address. If you have a legible handwriting it would be best to write by hand or type the letter but don't forget a hand signed signature. Please send your letters to the Parole Board chair man Gerald Garrett as well as to each board member and to the governor Rick Perry. We have to have everyone’s letter or statement in Gary's favor right in time before his execution date on August 20th, 2002. So please send it right in time. You know that letters from overseas need round about a week, sometimes even longer. So please send out your letters quickly

URGENT: Please don't forget to express your feelings for the victim and the victims family.

I know that lots of you already sent letters on Gary's behalf in June and we truly appreciate your support and your kindness. I know it takes your time and money for stamps to write all these letters and I can't thank you enough to be there for Gary and all these poor guys on death row.

Thank you and God bless,
Clauda Etheridge

TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES

GARRETT, GERALD - Chairman
Price Daniel, Sr. Building
209 W. 14th Street, Suite 500
Austin, Texas 78701
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 13401, Austin, Texas 78711-3401
Phone: (512) 463-1679
Fax: (512) 463-8120

San Antonio Board Office
Gerald Garrett
420 S. Main
San Antonio, TX 78204
Phone: (210) 226-6862
Fax: (210) 226-1114

Current members:

BROWN, LYNN F.
Gatesville Board Office
Lynn F. Brown (Carrollton)
3408 S. State Hwy. 36
Gatesville, TX 76528
Phone: (254) 865-8870
Fax: (254) 865-2629

BUSH, JAMES E. (Jim)
Angeleton Board Office
James E. (Jim) Bush
1212 North Velasco, Suite 201
Angleton, TX 77515
Phone: (979) 849-3031
Fax: (979) 849-8741

BURWELL, PADDY
San Antonio Board Office
Paddy Burwell (Austin)
420 S. Main
San Antonio, TX 78204
Phone: (210) 226-6862
Fax: (210) 226-1114

COLLINS, LAFAYETTE
Huntsville Board Office
LaFayette Collins (Huntsville)
1300 11th St. , Suite 505
P.O. Box 599
Huntsville, TX 77342-0599
Phone: (936) 291-2161
Fax: (936) 291-8367

GARCIA, LINDA
Angleton Board Office
Linda Garcia (La Porte)
1212 North Velasco, Suite 201
Angleton, TX 77515
Phone: (979) 849-3031
Fax: (979) 849-8741

GARCIA, ROY A. (TONY)
Palestine Board Office
Roy A. (Tony) Garcia
1111 West Lacy St.
Palestine, TX 75801
Phone: (903) 723-1068
Fax: (903) 723-1441

GONZALEZ, JUANITA M.
Gatesville Board Office
Juanita Gonzalez (Round Rock)
3408 S. State Hwy. 36
Gatesville, TX 76528
Phone: (254) 865-8870
Fax: (254) 865-2629

GUERRA, DANIEL R. (DAN)
Amarillo Board Office
Daniel R. (Dan) Guerra
5809 S. Western, Suite 140
Amarillo, TX 79110
Phone: (806) 359-7656
Fax: (806) 358-6455 

KIEL, JAMES PAUL JR.
Palestine Board Office
James Paul Kiel, Jr. (Tyler)
1111 West Lacy St.
Palestine, TX 75801
Phone: (903) 723-1068
Fax: (903) 723-1441 

OWENS, RISSIE L.
Huntsville Board Office
Rissie Owens (Huntsville)
1300 11th St. , Suite 505
P.O. Box 599
Huntsville, TX 77342-0599
Phone: (936) 291-2161
Fax: (936) 291-8367

PHELAN, LYNN
Angleton Board Office
Lynn Phelan
1212 North Velasco, Suite 201
Angleton, TX 77515
Phone: (979) 849-3031
Fax: (979) 849-8741

REYNA, FILIBERTO
Gatesville Board Office
Filiberto (Bert) Reyna (Waco)
3408 S. State Hwy. 36
Gatesville, TX 76528
Phone: (254) 865-8870
Fax: (254) 865-2629

ROGERS-JOHNSON, BRENDOLYN
Palestine Board Office
Brendolyn Rogers-Johnson (Duncanville)
1111 West Lacy St.
Palestine, TX 75801
Phone: (903) 723-1068
Fax: (903) 723-1441

SHAW, ALVIN A.
San Antonio Board
Office Alvin Shaw (Austin)
420 S. Main
San Antonio, TX 78204
Phone: (210) 226-6862
Fax: (210) 226-1114

SHIPMAN, CHARLES
Abilene Board Office
Charles A. Shipman (Wichita Falls)
100 Chestnut, Suite 105
Abilene, TX 79602
Phone: (915) 676-4204
Fax: (915) 676-4921

SIMONS, LUCINDA "Cindy"
Amarillo Board Office
Lucinda (Cindy) Simons (Hereford)
5809 S. Western, Suite 140
Amarillo, TX 79110
Phone: (806) 359-7656
Fax: (806) 358-6455

Texas Governor
Rick Perry
State Capitol P.O.
Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: (512) 463-1762 11/98
Phone: (800) 252-9600 (Texas callers only)
Fax: (512) 463-1849
web: http://www.governor.state.tx.us

 
   
 
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