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URGENT ACTION NEEDED FOR WILLIE PONDEXTER!!!!!!
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We are BEGGING people to write the Board of Pardons and Paroles and Governor Perry on behalf of Willie Pondextor; he is a great man that does NOT deserve this unjust death sentence. We saw and spoke with Willie again on Saturday, February 28th which we HOPE AND PRAY will not be our last time. AS ALWAYS, Willie was so full of life, smiling and happy, friendly and sending positive messages to us despite the INJUSTICE he faces.
We are asking that you visit our 'how to help' page to find the direct link to e-mail the governor. You can also find fax #'s for the governor and the board of pardons and paroles. PLEASE call the governor's office and the board of pardons and parole as MANY TIMES as you can today and tomorrow. Call until lthey get SICK of you calling! 512-463-2000
Below is one of the letters we have written to the Governor and the board that you can use as a sample:
Dear Governor Perry and Distinguished Members of the Clemency Board:
I am writing today to urge you to recommend that the death sentence of Willie Pondexter be commuted to life in prison. Willie is scheduled to be executed by the State of Texas on March 3, 2009 for the 1993 burglary and murder of Martha Lennox. He was 19 years old at the time of the crime and had no previous prison record.
Every human being is capable of change and improvement. Mr. Pondexter has demonstrated remorse for his part in the crime. In prison, on death row, he has worked daily to be a good and respectful man. He is well liked and respected by many on the row and by many of the TDCJ employees. My family and I have personally met and visited Willie, and he is always positive, friendly, and helpful to all he comes in contact with. The way he has lived his life for the past 14-plus years should be taken into account in your consideration of clemency.
Under Texas law, only those who represent a future danger to our society can be sentenced to death. Mr. Pondexter has shown that he does not fit that category.
You have a responsibility to show mercy on those deserving of it. When you do, it sends a powerful message to those in prison today that personal conduct matters. I urge you to recommend clemency in his case.
Sincerely,
Nick Been
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