Darrell Grayson Execution Set for July 26- ACT NOW!

Darrell Grayson is scheduled to die on July 26, 2007. I've blogged about his case previously, but time is running short.

This excerpt comes directly from an e-mail sent by Abe Bonowitz from Citizens United to Abolish the Death Penalty:

• Alabama has refused to make its lethal injection protocol public. The 11 states that looked at lethal injection at least gave the matter pause and consideration. Alabama is doing everything possible to keep everything secret.
  Why this secrecy? Why not at least stop and say-let’s review like the other 11 did?
  
  
• Judge Watkins had set a tentative date for a 3 day trial on this for June 26th and then denied this due to pressure by the State, citing laches. Judge Watkins had been aware of this prior to setting tentative date.
  
  
• Darrell Grayson had an all white jury and a divorce attorney for his initial trial.
  
  
• Attorney failed to investigate citing insufficient funds from State.
  
  
• Attorney told Darrell Grayson to throw himself on the mercy of the court, ie. confess although he had been in a black out the night of the crime with no recollection of the event.
  
  
• A witness who had been with Darrell Grayson and Victor Kennedy, ( already executed for the murder), and Rodney Grayson that night drinking and drugging gave a sworn affidavit that Darrell Grayson was passed out cold and did not leave with Victor Kennedy or Rodney Grayson.
  
  
• On the night of Victor Kennedy’s execution he sent word to Darrell B. Grayson via the
• chaplain asking him for forgiveness. Victor Kennedy had steadfastly refused to answer Darrel B. Grayson’s questions about the events.
  
  
• Darrell B. Grayson represented by the Innocence Project has been denied DNA testing of evidence, which could clear him because it would contradict his false confession of culpability.
  
  
• In denying testing the State states that Darrell B. Grayson has not claimed innocence. As stated before, Darrell B. Grayson has no recollections of that night!

For Darrell Grayson's statement, go to Project Hope, Abolish the Death Penalty

If this execution offends you, please write to Alabama's Governor Bob Riley.

State Capitol
600 Dexter Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36130-2751

This is the governor's website

This is the public e-mail

The number for the switchboard is 334-242-7100

The fax number is 334-353-0004

If you believe that this execution is a miscarriage of justice, act to make a difference.