-The penalty phase was completed in just one afternoon.

With the clemency recommendation, it now goes to Governor Stitt to make the final decision.

-Tremane’s brother admitted to the murder and received a life without parole sentence.

-Tremane’s trial counsel was inadequate and did not put on any evidence for his defense. The entire trial lasted 6 days.

Taking a plea deal for something they didn’t do can mean going home now with reduced charges or less time in jail than the time it would take to go to trial. 3/3

This is particularly problematic because we know innocent people are regularly coerced into plea deals to end their case. People often wait over a year to go to trial. Many people can’t afford bail and are forced to stay in jail, which can lead to job, housing, and child loss. 2/3

…since no other inmate is scheduled to die this month and the next execution isn’t until late January.” 3/3

“With just days to spare, an appeals court last week halted the execution based on another case of disputed evidence surrounding the medical diagnosis, meaning Texas would not be able to use that expiring supply of pentobarbital…
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Thanks to a collaborative effort, Robert lives to fight another day. We will all continue to fight for Robert’s innocence. 2/2

“Smith has maintained his innocence for more than two decades and recently declined a plea deal that would have freed him from prison in exchange for admitting guilt.”

The junk science of firearm and tool mark identification was used to convict him, and when the jurors couldn’t decide on a sentence, the judge chose a death sentence for Shockley. 2/2