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I honestly had to read the email three times before it finally sunk in because they actually agreed to the testing. It feels surreal that Johnnie will finally have the chance to clear his name after all these years of waiting and wondering. I am beyond thankful for every person …

September 24, 2011

Demand DNA testing for Johnnie Lee Savory

Demand DNA testing for Johnnie Lee Savory

🏆 Won — 748 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 8 months ago
Johnnie Lee Savory was imprisoned for 30 years--which is approximately 11,000 days--in Illinois for a crime he did not commit. Illinois has refused to test evidence in Johnnie's case for DNA that could not only establish his innocence, but also point to the real murderer. The purpose of this petition is to collect one signature for every day Johnnie was wrongfully incarcerated. After we collect these signatures, we will take this petition to Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn and request that he order DNA testing in Johnnie's case, which will be paid for by the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. More about Johnnie: In 1977, when Johnnie was 14 years old, he was convicted of killing his friend and his friend's sister in their hometown of Peoria, IL. In December 2006, Johnnie was paroled with the help of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. When Johnnie was convicted, DNA testing did not exist. If it did, physical evidence found at the crime scene would have been tested for DNA as a matter of course. Nevertheless, the prosecutor overseeing Johnnie's case has refused to order this testing, despite the fact that Johnnie has offered to pay for it himself, and that if Johnnie is guilty the testing should identify him as the murderer. The governor of Illinois has the power to override this prosecutor's decision and order DNA testing. Please sign our petition, forward it to your friends and family, and help ensure justice in the case of Johnnie Lee Savory.

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Reached 500 supporters

July 8, 2011

July 6, 2011

I was just looking at the total and we are creeping up on that five hundred mark which feels like a huge mountain to climb given everything Johnnie went through. If everyone who sees this could just grab someone else today to look at the link maybe we can hit that goal before I have to head to bed because honestly sleep is hard to come by lately with all this on my mind.

August 2, 2010

I was just reading through the comments again and it is honestly wild to see how many people feel the same heavy frustration about this case. It feels like the silence from the state is getting louder every day while we continue working behind the scenes to get the right people to actually look at these files. My brain is constantly spinning with new ideas for how to finally force a response because thirty years is just way too long for anybody to wait for the truth.

Reached 100 supporters

November 10, 2009

November 8, 2009

I was just staring at the screen and realized we are almost at one hundred signatures which is honestly kind of surreal when you think about how many days he spent locked away for nothing. If everyone just grabs someone else to sign this right now we could hit that goal before tonight and show the governor we are not going anywhere.

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Debbie Braun
10 years ago Featured

If DNA can prove his innocence then it should be allowed, he even offered to pay for it himself, so what's the problem?

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Janina Rivera
10 years ago Featured

....Because putting somebody in jail for any length of time for a crime by simply did not do is NOT justice

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Reba Brown
11 years ago Featured

It is unjust to take the life of a youth and incarcerate them as if they don't deserve freedom to pursue a great destiny.

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Denise Cully
12 years ago Featured

To many people have be executed when they were innocent, which is so sad. Johnny Lee must be released Now! If you don't the blood shed will be on your hands. praying for you Johnny Lee

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Mary Neal
12 years ago Featured

DNA testing for all inmates who request it to prove innocence. America has between 5k and 10k wrongful convictions annually. Stop paying prison investors to imprison innocent people.

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Olivia Hodges
12 years ago Featured

If judicial system is so sure that they got the right person for the crime, then why not allow DNA testing to prove just that! What are they afraid the DNA test will reveal... that an innocent man went to prison for 36 years for a crime, he didn't commit!

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Andrew Peacher
5 years ago

Hi, I am Andy Peacher of Horizon Talk Radio internet station Based in the UK I would be honoured if you could speak about your speacilist subject of interest on my radio show times flexible but 3pm eastern time 12 pacific and 8pm uk time preferred. Let me know what you think and I will send over details of how to connect. If you have any images websites and a short bio that would be appreciated. This is a general email but we speak about all social issues and anything to help a cause or to free people from human rights abuses to name a few. [email protected] Andy

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james doucette
10 years ago

if the man no the one you thing they want right guy even the family would want to id think,

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