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| ***************************************************************************************** Hvorfor elsker mennesker denne ultimative form for straf? Hvad er der ved henrettelser der gør, at at mennesker...kristne, ikke kristne, mennesker fra alle samfundets lag tilsyneladende jubler når en morder eller en formodet morder henrettes? Spændingens sus? Frygten? Vi kan ikke lukke øjnene, ørerne, vi har et ansvar for også vores stilhed er med til at afgøre om grusomhederne fortsætter. Læs følgende og tal om hvad det er der sker i almindelige mennesker som dig og mig når vi konfronteres med hævnen over alle hævne...dødsstraffen! ******************************************************************************************** WHY WE LOVE THE DEATH PENALTY Sensation or ... ? Michael Moore (TX) March 28, 2001...7:00pm (EST) Michael Moore is scheduled to be executed in Texas on March 28, 2001 for the murder of Christa Bentley, which was committed on February 26, 1994. This murder occurred in Coryell County, a small county in Texas. There was so much pretrial publicity about the case that it is likely that many potential jurors were prejudiced against Moore before even walking into the courtroom. Considering the tremendous amount of publicity, it would be difficult for Moore to have a fair and impartial trial in Coryell County. However, repeated requests for a change of venue were denied. Moore subsequently requested a jury-selection expert in an attempt to offset the effects of the tainted jury pool. The trial court used (or rather, abused) its discretion and denied not only the motion to change venue, but also the request for a jury-selection expert. If Moore had been able to afford a jury-selection expert, his case may have been seen in a different light, and it is likely that his life would have been spared. Unfortunately, the Court has not held that a State must purchase for the indigent defender all the assistance that his wealthier counterpart may buy. Rather, indigent defenders are only guaranteed access to the "raw materials" integral to building an adequate defense. It is an outrage that if only Mr. Moore was wealthy, he would not be on death-row. During the penalty phase of his trial, Moore presented mitigating evidence of his tumultuous, abusive childhood. His father, Michael Francis Moore, was an alcoholic. Moore's mother, Gloria Steele, was just 18 years old when she became pregnant with him. Although she was pregnant, Moore's father continued his pattern of severe beatings. He was also verbally callous, telling his wife that that "he was getting dressed . . . going out . . . and `maybe I will get lucky.'" To further add fuel to the fire, Mr. Moore took Ms. Steele far away from her home in Copperas Cove, Texas to upstate New York. Being uprooted like this fueled bitterness in Ms. Steele toward the unborn child. It was into this atmosphere that Michael Patrick Moore was born on September 16, 1963. He suffered early childhood diseases that caused him to cry "48 hours a day" and constantly vomit. His mother was left to tend to him alone because his father was out out drinking and womanizing. The pressure of raising a sick child alone grew too intense for Ms. Steele, and she began to act out violently toward the baby. The abuse culminated in an attempt to end Moore's two-month old life by placing a pillow over his head. After this attempt on his life and as he grew older, Moore grew quiet. During the trial, his mother testified that "He would just sit and stare at the TV; he didn't run and play. He just sits there, he just sits there and stares." Home life only deteriorated. To evade the constant beatings, and to escape her problems, Moore's mother began to "sleep all the time." During this time, which accounted for most of the day, she padlocked Moore in his room. Since no one ever checked on him, he would soil himself, which resulted in more brutal beatings. Finally, Steele took Moore to live with his maternal grandmother. But, he continued to be the child that no one cared for. He was ultimately rejected by his grandmother, as well as an aunt. Consequently, he was placed in Conner's Children's Home. He once walked twenty miles to see his mother, passing an area infested with drug dealers and prostitutes. Upon his arrival at home, Moore was not greeted by his family; rather, his mother called the Children's Home and told them to come get him. Finally, at the age of 13, following years of separation, Moore arrived back with his mother because the Children's Home discharged him. According to his mother, "We didn't have a relationship as mother and son. He came home, and I didn't know what to do with him." Since she did not know how to properly care for her child, she resorted to her old habits - slapping, hitting, and constantly fighting with Moore. In school Moore was unable to form any meaningful relationships and was routinely beaten. He quit school at the age of 16. Moore moved in with his uncle, but this arrangement also failed. He returned to his mother's house, where he was subjected to more verbal abuse. His mother ripped away any shreds of remaining confidence by telling him, "You screwed up again, you can't do anything right. This was the one chance you had to.get ahead.and you screwed it up, as usual." Shortly thereafter, Moore attempted suicide. After hospitalization, he entered the Navy. He ultimately earned an honorable discharge after nine years of service. Meanwhile, Ms. Steele had remarried. Her new husband was in poor health, which forced the couple to move back to Copperas Cove, Texas, where Moore also settled after his discharge. During that time, his life seemed to stabilize - he was able to secure employment, as well as a fiancée. Two weeks before he was to be married, however, he found that his fiancée was seeing another man. Moore's mother summed up life when she testified: "I feel that Michael is sick. He is definitely sick. It is because what I have done to him, and I don't believe that we should kill sick people . . . I think that we should put him somewhere where he will get some help, and I just don't think he should die for what I did. It's not his fault." In addition to the testimony concerning his upbringing, Moore presented a number of witnesses who testified he was not violent or aggressive, including a Texas Department of Criminal Justice Employee and Dr. Windel Dickerson, a licensed psychologist and social worker at the Children's Home. He testified that Moore did well in a structured environment and would not be a threat in prison. According to Dickerson, Moore was afraid of other children and was not an aggressive child. Another psychologist also testified that Moore was the type of person who would do well in a prison environment. He stated that Moore would not be a predator while in prison; rather, he was more likely to be a victim, as he had been throughout his life. Despite the evidence of Moore's horrific childhood and expert testimony that he would not be a danger in prison, the jury concluded there were not sufficient mitigating circumstances to warrant a life sentence. Moore's agonizing life will end when the State of Texas executes him on March 28, 2001. Please Contact Governor Rick Perry Office of the Governor PO Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-2418 phone: (512) 463 1782 fax: (512) 463 1849 e-mail: www.governor.state.tx.us/e-mail.html web: www.governor.state.tx.us Board of Pardons and Paroles Attn: Gerald Garret Executive Clemency Section PO Box 13401, Capitol Station Austin, TX 78711 phone: (512) 406 5852 fax: (512) 467 0945 e-mail: www.governor.state.tx.us/e-mail.html web:www.tdcj.state.tx.us/bpp/index.html The Austin American-Statesman P.O. Box 670 Austin, TX 78767 phone: (512) 445-3667 fax: (512) 445-3679 e-mail: news@statesman.com web: www.austin360.com/statesman/ editions/today Dallas Morning News 2726 S. Beckley Dallas, TX 75224 phone: (214) 977-8462 fax: (214) 977-8019 e-mail: discoveries@dallasnews.com web: www.dallasnews.com Houston Chronicle P.O. Box 4260 Houston, TX 77210 phone: (713) 220-7491 fax: (713) 220-6806 e-mail: hci@chron.com web: www.houstonchronicle.com For More Information Texas Defender Service 412 Main Street Suite 1150 Houston, TX 77002 contact: Jim Marcus phone: (713) 222-7788 fax: (713) 222-0260 email: jmarcus@compassnet.com Amnesty International State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator 121 Clements Hall Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 contact: Rick Halperin phone: (214) 768-3284 fax: (214) 361-4427 e-mail: rhalperi@mail.smu.edu ****Fortsætter næste side***** ******************************************************************************************** |
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