NOT - In no way; to no degree
The Work Bench
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The Team is working on the following:
*Seeking any & all information regarding cases prosecuted by former Harris County Assistant District Attorney
Mr. Casey J. O'Brien
aka: jigmeister & The King of Nolo Contendere.
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*QUESTIONS
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Interview of the Month
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Wrongfully Convicted
Case
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Texas'
Best & Worst
Lawyers List
Texas'
Best & Worst
Prosecutors List
Texas'
Best & Worst
Judges List
The
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Project Sponsors
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Supporters
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Griffith
Mr. Jack Milo
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Griffith
Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Toby Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Griffith
Mr. & Mrs. James Williams
Mr. Ted Somosky
Mr. & Mrs. Ward Meish
Mr & Mrs. David Bradford
Mr. Bert Staggs
Dr. K. Williams
Mr. Charles Rubens
Mr. Rod Collins
Mr. Jose Hernandez
Mrs. Elsie Wilson
Arther Clyde Miller
Judge Wilson
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(Your name or company could & should be Here)
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Blogs
of
Distinction
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Sites
of
Relevance
Injustice Everywhere
Defending People
Grits For Breakfast
Simple Justice
Gasmo For The Defense
Injustice Busters
Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
Life At The Harris County Criminal Justice Center
Find Law
Texas Watchdog
Southern Center for Human Rights
Fourth Amendment
Pardon Power
The Crime Report
Change
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The Justice Project
The Agitator
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Second Chance Act
Texas Association of Property and Evidence Inventory Technicians
International Association for Property and Evidence Inc.
A Public Defender
When Tennessee Pigs Fly
CrimProf Blog
Criminal Justice Degree
PopeHat
The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition
Words
to
Remember
&
Quotes
You'll
Never
Forget
*Ruben M. Cantu - "...I am only 18 years old. I got to the 9th grade and I have been framed in a capital murder case."
" I was tried and convicted on bogus evidence."
*Booker T. Washington -
"I will let no man bring me down as to hate him."
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*Casey J. O'Brien -
aka: jigmeister / King of Nolo Contendere
"...as a career (Harris County) prosecutor , there are three kinds of cases with many exceptions, that go to trial: the very serious, the very solid, and the very close. The other 95% are pled...."
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Johnny B. Holmes -
Harris County D. A.
In house motto
"Do the right thing for the right reasons."
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*Casey J. O'Brien -
aka: jigmeister / King of Nolo Contendere
"Mr. Griffin, I'm sorry you feel wronged by the criminal justice system,..."
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Thomas R. Griffith -
"Project: Not Guilty will prevent the knowingly & willingly participants the pleasure of forgetting. Obtaining wrongful convictions with a group effort is organized crime. Doing the right thing should be second nature instead of a vague "in house" motto."
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Daniel R. Jackson -
Attorney of Record
(In response to request for info. re: .38 cal. Rohm 'Mystery Gun') "...I do not have any information regarding this case." , "...I do not maintain records beyond five years..."
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Daniel R. Jackson -
Attorney of Record
Bar #10457000 "I recommend Thomas R. Griffith for a Full Pardon - based on the facts in the case."
Mrs. Pat Lykos - Harris County D. A. "The integrity of the criminal justice system means everything" , " Wrongful convictions are a triple tragedy - for the accused, the victim and for society. The true criminal is free to continue to commit offenses."
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg - “People who are well represented at trial do not get the death penalty,”
*George W. Bush - (1999), "There ought to be limits on freedom."
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*Benjamin Franklin - (1759), "Those who would give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve niether liberty nor safety."
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*Edward Abbey -
"A patriot must be ready to defend his country against his government."
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Scott H. Greenfield -"Invitations to the revolution are not engraved."
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Natalie Ellis - "I just helped exonerate Claude Simmons and Christopher Scott October 23, 2009 in Dallas, Tx. These two men were exonerated without DNA and now non-dna cases have become my passion. I would love to help your organization. Please contact me at....”
Unknown Roman - "When a man is
pressed, lies flow with greater ease."
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Unknown -
"I'm not following you,
I'm leading from the
rear."
Gloria Steinem - "The truth will set you free,
but first it's gonna piss you off."
Amy Bach - "...Most of the victims and defendants had long given up on the promise of justice for themselves, but remained committed to the posibility of justice for others. This book [Ordinary Injustice] is a tribute to their hope."
Theodore Roosevelt - "is not the critic who counts," that the "credit belongs to the one who is actually in the arena... who spends himself in a worthy cause," and if he fails "at least he fails while daring greatly."
The Oracle from the Matrix - "The real question is, knowing what you know, would you do it the same way the second time?"
Elvis Presley - "The truth is like the sun, you can shut it out for a time, but it aint going away."
William Blackstone - "Better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer."
Martin Luther King Jr. - "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
MRSPRUITT1983 - "Justice is never too late."
Andy Griffith (Ben Matlock) - "Put truth before anything else, put principles before personalities."
Marcus Aurelius - "The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it."
Henry Thoreau - "I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor."
Patrick Jane of 'The Mentalist' - "You are either stupid innocent or stupid guilty."
Steven Hatfill - "I used to be somebody that trusted the government . Now, I really don't trust anything."
The Team - "When the citizens, the taxpayers, and the voters allow and are satisfied with cherry picking, we ourselves become no better than those we wish to impose reforms on. The authorities represent each of us and we should be held accountable as a whole when we refuse to right any and all wrongs of the past. As of today, we collectively pay out settlements and wrongful conviction amounting to $80 thousand per year, per incident plus, plus."
Sgt. Chris Gebhardt -
"Never commit atrocities against our citizens and fellow humans."
www.pageaday.com -On this is what's wrong with our legal system - "Defendant's reply to plaintiff's response to defendant's motion to strike plaintiff's reply to defendant's opposition to plaintiff's motion for protective order, or, in the alternative, application for hearing." WTF?
Mrs. Robinson –
PNG BLOGABOUTIT Forum “So thrilled to have found your website! I am reading every word in hopes of educating myself more on the issue of wrongful convictions…”
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Due to claims of innocence from coast to coast, and virtually every state in the union, the PROJECT: Not Guilty Team proudly announces the creation of the National Not Guilty Society.
Victims of the criminal justice sytem that have been falsely arrested & wrongfully convicted will automatically recieve honorary Free memberships. Join the battle today to right past wrongs while reforming
the criminal justice system of tomorrow.
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GUEST
BLOGABOUTIT
COLUMNIST
*This mini-column is dedicated to "Packratt" of Injustice Everywhere.
Injustice Everywhere
A little about Injustice Everywhere & NPMSRP
by: Mr. David Packman
aka: Packratt
"...One of the biggest obstacles in the way towards solving the problem of police brutality and misconduct is a fundamental lack of information about police misconduct.
*The National Police Misconduct Statistics and Reporting Project (NPMSRP), established in April of 2009, is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental project devoted to help solve that problem...."
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[The Team asks that you consider following I. E. and supporting Packratt's endeavors due to his unique project benefiting the public at large.]
For a limited time you can print a copy of 'A Police Misconduct Victim's Guide'
by: Packratt.
*Make sure to let him know how you heard about his project.
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*This mini column is dedicated to Mrs. Amy Bach.
Ordinary Injustice
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The Justice Project
*This mini column is dedicated to the President of "The Justice Project", Mr. John F. Terzano.
Working in justice to end injustice
June 2010
TJP
Monthly
A Message From The President
Dear Team,
Prosecutors and defense attorneys each serve an essential function in our criminal justice system. Prosecutors have a unique and powerful position by deciding which charges to bring, what plea bargain to offer, and what sentences to request.
Concurrently, defense attorneys serve as a check on the state's power by upholding one of the most important rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution-the right to adequate counsel. By investigating the facts and challenging the state's evidence, defense attorneys help ensure that our system reaches just results and that liberty will not be denied unduly. Having competent and ethical lawyers on both sides of the aisle is imperative for a fair and accurate trial. Unfortunately, systemic problems in our criminal justice system have led to bad lawyering on both sides that have undermined the integrity of our adversarial system.
Note: to read the entire message please go to www.thejusticeproject.org
and consider signing up for your own monthly issue of TJP.
June 28, 2010
TJP
Monthly
Dear Team,
As a society, we believe that public safety and our security are important so we give our government and prosecutors the power to protect us. And, while most prosecutors strive for justice, many are willing to bend and even break the rules to ensure a conviction - and very few of them pay the price. Just ask Tim Masters.
*Note: to read the entire message please go to www.thejusticeproject.org
and consider signing up for your own monthly issue of TJP.
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TEXAS
WATCH
DOG
*This mini column is dedicated to the President of Texas Watchdog Mr. Trent Seibert
UPDATE:
Please join us in congratulating Texas Watchdog for winning the prestgious
Society of Professional
Journalists' 2009 award.
*Contact the Team to request your very own mini column.
Thank you for visiting the PROJECT: Not Guilty website.
A very wise man once said,
"Invitations to the revolution are not engraved"
The PNG Team proudly dedicates this project to the victims of the American criminal justice system unfortunate enough to have been falsely arrested, wrongfully convicted, and subsequently denied consideration for a Full Pardon.
Victims of the system are encouraged to consider sharing their personal experience(s) with the public at large in our BLOGABOUTIT Forum. The fear of embarrassment, ridicule, and having to explain, and/or defend, prevents the majority from speaking out. Simply put, keeping it to yourselves allows the bad cops to continue falsely arresting at will and rogue Assistant District Attorney(s) are enticed to continue enjoying a life of plea bargaining with the innocent. Incompetent criminal defense attorneys/lawyers/public defenders will move on to the next case as they attempt to forget about their personal role and involvement in the game. All along, none of this could possibly happen without the Judge's cooperation, for it is he/she that allows and/or denies.
Worst of all the rogue, the bad, and the incompetent, aspire to become judges themselves, therefore, the vicious cycle never ends. Victims of criminal acts are easily convinced by the police and the ADA that the real perpurtrator(s) was arrested and eagerly assist them in obtaining a conviction. Victims will continue to positively identify suspects from photo arrays and (line-ups) show-ups. Victims that originally reported one set of descriptions of suspects that are allowed to change their descriptions to better fit the suspects in custody, will claim ignorance, and/or harassment when confronted about it in hopes that it all goes away. Meanwhile, as the real culprits are ignored and allowed to continue in their criminal enterprises the taxpayer(s) systematically pick up the entire tab.
It's time to name names so that those guilty of these atrocities have an opportunity to explain, deny, and/or apologize to thier victims, their own families, and the public for which some represented. Common sense suggest and predicts that most will claim they have no memory and/or records of the event in hopes that it will just go away. PNG will not allow that to happen for we will publish the certified case files, the police incident reports, the mug shots, including the full names of all parties, along with any and all correspondence submitted. The PNG Team offers you unlimited space at the PNG Forum to share your story and evidence showing a false arrest, wrongful conviction, and subsequent denial of a Full Pardon. We invite those named in the documents to consider explaining their actions and to take time to publicly apologize to their victims that includes letters of recommendation for Full Pardons for innocence.
*If you feel that this topic has nothing to do with you, think about this; where do they get the money to pay off settlements and wrongful convictions from?
Answer- Taxpayers/citizens.
Really, do you honestly believe that you and/or your loved ones are exempt from being falsely arrested, wrongfully convicted and denied a Full Pardon?
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In Phase One of PROJECT: Not Guilty, you are invited to follow the Team as we embark on a mission to implement and complete a very unique project. One that will examine all claims of innocence having absolutely nothing to do with DNA, Death Row and/or those Currently in Custody. The Team will also study the many causes of false arrests and the sustained trauma associated with being wrongfully convicted. We will conclude with a study of the Clemency application process, where the Team will research the human cost associated with State(s) that systematically denies all applicants seeking a Full Pardon based on innocence.
Phase Two will involve researching specific cases of wrongful convictions submitted to the Team having sufficient evidence proving innocence and subsequently being denied consideration for a Full Pardon based on innocence. Team members will publish false arrests and wrongful conviction related case files, police reports & mug shots, including the names of 'all' parties involved. Follow our progress and participate at the PNG BLOGABOUTIT BlogCast.
PROJECT: Not Guilty was launched in Texas in 2009, due to the robust criminal justice system reform movement. The universal disinterest in closed & cleared NON-DNA related claims of actual innocence by the multitudes of projects and groups that have come before us, has inspired us to focus primarily on these historically ignored cases. The Team prays that its endeavors combined with those across the state contribute to greatly reducing the amount of false arrests and hopefully prevents wrongful convictions.
The Team will also study certain aspects of the Texas Criminal Justice System and its relationship with the Clemency Section of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. We will learn how this department operates in relation to being charged with handling the pardon application packets, analyzing, researching and preparing the files for consideration by the Board. Currently pardons for innocence are considered only on the unanimous recommendation of the applicant's three trial officials (sentencing judge, district attorney, and law enforcement). Thus, ensuring that it is virtually impossible to comply with the requirement.
It is very clear that Texas has adopted Requirements, Rules, Policies and Laws engineered to systematically exclude applicants with claims of innocence. We may never know why the State placed this decision power in the hands of the very individuals with absolutely no incentives to do so? Texans deserve to have an honest, transparent and streamlined clemency procedure that doesn't discriminate against applicants based on the type of evidence proving innocence. With this in mind, true criminal justice system reforms should encompass the very moment of arrest all the way through the entire clemency process.
SUBMIT YOUR STORY
If you and/or a loved one are truly not guilty and/or have been previously denied a pardon based on innocence and believe your claim of actual innocence deserves further recognition, you are encouraged to contact the PNG Team.
PROJECT: Not Guilty is a for profit at this time but will never charge a fee for services rendered. Instead we have chosen to operate by surviving on our own merits, advertising revenue and of course the kindness of others.
CONTRIBUTE TO THE CAUSE / DISCLAIMER
*Please consider a $5.00 & under non-tax deductable donation.
**You may donate your time in lieu of a monetary contribution.
***Please alert the Team if you would prefer to remain an anonymous donor, for we fully intend on letting the world know the names of those brave enough to sponsor the project.
****By submitting a story, you are not obligated to contribute and by doing so there is no guarantee that the Team will approve your claim for future actions and/or improve your chances for obtaining any post conviction relief.
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FOLLOW / JOIN THE PROJECT
You have the right to remain silent, as long as you know that you have a civic duty and moral obligation not to. While it truly takes a village to raise a child correctly, it'll take a nation to bring about the correct change we can truly believe in. This is a human issue and the remedy awaits for the unification of mankind, for we've remained separate and silent long enough.
*Please feel free to participate in the Discussions and Solutions about the vast topic of {Not Guilty} in the PNG BLOGABOUIT Forum.
**Attention Spammers, feel free to spamaway. All we ask is that you take time to comment on the topics at hand and/or take part in any poll or Q. & A. series.
The PNG forum just might be the only place on the internet where you are welcome. By choosing to leave an un related comment you forfeit any future opportunities to place your spam here at PNG.
***You are also invited to watch the Team's interviews and participate in the Online Petitions. Surveys, Letters of Recommendation & Letters of Disgust Campaigns at the PNG BLOGABOUTIT BlogCast.
***Consider joining our Services Exchange Program and apply your skills, talents and passions to the goal of righting past wrongs. Join the project's panel of ordinary citizens consisting of both active and retired private investigators, lawyers, police, paralegals, judges, parents, educators, researchers, crime victims and victims of the criminal justice system in an effort to prevent the false arrest and subsequent wrongful convictions of tomorrow by addressing the wrongs of the past.
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