His
story
James
Rexford Powell (Rex) was born in Florida on August 23rd 1946. As an
adult, he remained some years out of work, after an accident with
his job.
Then
he started a new one that brought him to move from place to place by
a caravan. In those circumstances he met Falyssa Van Winkle, who was
the daughter of friends of him.
On
October 6th 1990 the girl was killed after being kidnapped and raped.
Rex was arrested and jailed. Eight months after he was sentenced to
death. His lawyers appointed by the Court did not offer a fair
defense to him, so many evidences that would show his innocence were
not rightly advanced or even introduced.
The
outcome of a DNA test on Rex was misrepresented by the prosecutors
in order to make him guilty. In the second phase of his trial, which
finished with Rex's sentencing to death, a previous judgment
undergone by him for another crime, that ended with his full
absolution, was used by the prosecutors as a proof of a possible
dangerousness of him.
The
state of Texas has scheduled for next October 1st the day of his
execution unless the Governor or the Commission of Board and Parole
won't halt it.
The
appeal to save James Rexford
The
Community of Sant'Egidio invites everybody to share its appeal
aiming to spare the life of James from a death sentence, sending the
following text to the below-mentioned authorities by fax or e-mail.
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URGENT
APPEAL PRESENTED BY THE COMMUNITY OF SANT'EGIDIO TO SAVE THE LIFE OF JAMES
REXFORD POWELL, SENTENCED TO DEATH
Your
Excellencies We are writing to express our deep concern over the sentence to
death of Mr. James Rexford Powell scheduled for next October 1st 2002 after
a trial of doubtful rightness. We urge you to intervene on his behalf to
prevent this cruel and inhuman punishment from being meted out against him.
We implore you to ensure that this cruel and inhuman sentence is not carried
out.
Respectfully
Yours
(date and signature)
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Texas
Governor Rick Perry
Office
of General Counsel
P.O.
Box 12428
Austin,
Texas 78711-2428
Fax:
001 512 4631849
E-mail:
www.governor.state.tx.us/contact%20%20information/email/email_the_governor.htm
Texas
Board of Pardons and Parole
Executive
Clemency Section
8610
Shoal Creek Blvd
Austin,
Texas 78757
Fax:
001 512 4638120
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the Community of Sant'Egidio
Abolitions, 