The evidentiary hearing is finally happening. Justice for Shawn is moving forward because of your 122 signatures.
March 29, 2015
Final supporters
Shawn L. Burton was wrongfully sentenced to life w/out parole for the1993 jailhouse killing of Seth Floyd. In 2009, another man admitted that he killed Floyd in self-defense. Jailhouse informants have provided affidavits admitting that they lied during the 1993 trial. Burton filed a Post Conviction Relief Act w/ Common Pleas Judge Jo McDaniel. His request was denied. Superior Court remanded the case to Judge
McDaniel for an evidentiary hearing. We are insisting that the District Attorney insure that Shawn Burton's case will be heard!
Updates
December 30, 2014
The momentum is incredible. This attention proves the case cannot be ignored any longer.
Reached 100 supporters
December 30, 2014
62 Comments
This man is innocent and needs to be home with his family. Judge McDaniel please do the right thing!
Studies that have been done estimate that between 2.3% and 5% of all prisoners in the US are innocent with Mr. Shawn Burton being one of those innocent men. If just 1% of all prisoners are innocent that would mean that more than 20,000 innocent people are in prison. Please review and give Mr. Burton a new and fair trial.
This brother has suffer enough for a crime he did not commited,He deserved his freedom now!
Because Shawn is a strong, intelligent man, he spent a lot of time in solitary confinement. We usually had no contact visits.
Statement from Burton’s mother, Juanda Burch, 78, who has stage four colon cancer. She said that she prays that she lives to see the day when her son is free. “My son has always maintained his innocence. It has taken Shawn over 20 years to win the right to appeal the 1993 verdict. His determination to right this injustice has been an inspiration for me and his four adult sons, whom Shawn, for most of their lives, has not been physically present. It’s been a long, long time coming. Despite the seemingly impossible David and Goliath-like odds, I’m confident justice will prevail. I believe I will hold my son in my arms before I die.”
Give this young man his day in court!
Stop racism in the criminal injustice se system
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The evidentiary hearing is finally happening. Justice for Shawn is moving forward because of your 122 signatures.
March 29, 2015
Final supporters
Shawn L. Burton was wrongfully sentenced to life w/out parole for the1993 jailhouse killing of Seth Floyd. In 2009, another man admitted that he killed Floyd in self-defense. Jailhouse informants have provided affidavits admitting that they lied during the 1993 trial. Burton filed a Post Conviction Relief Act w/ Common Pleas Judge Jo McDaniel. His request was denied. Superior Court remanded the case to Judge
McDaniel for an evidentiary hearing. We are insisting that the District Attorney insure that Shawn Burton's case will be heard!
Updates
December 30, 2014
The momentum is incredible. This attention proves the case cannot be ignored any longer.
Reached 100 supporters
December 30, 2014
62 Comments
The facts regarding this case are now known. Justice requires that Mr. Burton be released. His appeal must be heard.
This man is innocent and needs to be home with his family. Judge McDaniel please do the right thing!
Studies that have been done estimate that between 2.3% and 5% of all prisoners in the US are innocent with Mr. Shawn Burton being one of those innocent men. If just 1% of all prisoners are innocent that would mean that more than 20,000 innocent people are in prison. Please review and give Mr. Burton a new and fair trial.
This brother has suffer enough for a crime he did not commited,He deserved his freedom now!
Because Shawn is a strong, intelligent man, he spent a lot of time in solitary confinement. We usually had no contact visits.
Statement from Burton’s mother, Juanda Burch, 78, who has stage four colon cancer. She said that she prays that she lives to see the day when her son is free. “My son has always maintained his innocence. It has taken Shawn over 20 years to win the right to appeal the 1993 verdict. His determination to right this injustice has been an inspiration for me and his four adult sons, whom Shawn, for most of their lives, has not been physically present. It’s been a long, long time coming. Despite the seemingly impossible David and Goliath-like odds, I’m confident justice will prevail. I believe I will hold my son in my arms before I die.”
Give this young man his day in court!
Stop racism in the criminal injustice se system
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The facts regarding this case are now known. Justice requires that Mr. Burton be released. His appeal must be heard.