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I am making this petition for the freedom of Jeremy Wofford! Jeremy has been in prison since he was 18 years old and is now 33. 15 years of his life gone, and his story will explain it all.. Jeremy's dad passed away when Jeremy was very young. The cabin that he built, was left to his 3 children. Jeremy and his brother Clifton wanted to help their cousin Kevin out in his time of need when he suddenly became homeless, and unemployed so they let him move into their dads cabin. They didn't charge him to live there. They kept up the utilities because they were using the cabin as a hunting retreat on the weekends. These 3 boys grew up more like brothers then cousins, they were very close growing up, if you seen 1 you seen all 3 they were inseparable. Most of their free time was spent together hunting, fishing, shooting guns, just your average country boys. Jeremy and Clifton went out to the cabin often and was there on the day of the accident. They spent the afternoon cleaning up the outside and the 3 of them ate dinner together. Jeremy and Clifton decided to spend the night so they left and went back to their apartment in Conway, Arkansas to grab what they needed for the night! They stopped and talked to a couple friends. They went to see Bob Gollaher. They wanted to show Bob their new car. While they were there Bob gave Jeremy a shotgun that he had found and pulled out of the lake. Jeremy decided to take it to the cabin with him that night and store it with his other guns. They picked up Jody Boehner to go out the Cabin with them. They got back out to the cabin and Jeremy was taking the gun in the cabin. There was a water hose coiled up in the hallway, and Jeremy tripped over it, and fell the gun discharged, the trigger was messed up from being in the lake, it became very sensitive. Kevin was standing in a doorway and was shot in the chest and died. It was simply a tragic accident. Jeremy did not go there with malice in his heart. He was very close to Kevin. Jeremy was convicted of 1st degree murder. Most of the witness testimony changed from the first statements made by the time it went to court. This was the first time Jeremy has ever been in any kind of trouble with the law. He has always been a very quiet, laid back, well adjusted person. He not only lost his freedom through this tragic accident he lost 1 of his 2 best friends. His family was hurting and even through the worst pain a mother could face his Aunt wrote him a letter and offered her forgiveness. Jeremy has not let losing his freedom take his life from him. While in prison Jeremy has worked very hard to better his life and earn trade degree's, and he has become an ordained minister. He has volunteered for Iraq Bowie knife team. He is a wonderful artist. Some of his works of art are on the covers of Ducks Unlimited. In the 15 years he has been in Prison he has been a model inmate. He has never been wrote up, never been in anymore trouble since. Jeremy does not have a criminal record, as a civilian, or inmate. He had 1 tragic accident that cost him so much more than just his freedom. Jeremy loved Kevin so much he would gladly give up his freedom for the rest of his life to have his "brother", cousin, and best friend alive, happy, healthy, and loved! Nothing can take away the unimaginable pain Jeremy has to live with within himself for the last15 years of his life. Jeremy has a parole hearing coming up and we would appreciate it, if you feel as strongly about his freedom as we do, sign the petition He is ready to come home and be a productive member of his community. He may even be able to stop another young child from living this same life with his story. Jeremy never had a chance to fall in love, get married, have a baby or 2.. His life had just began when he lost everything he had except, his love for God, his family, and his faith that he will be home one day! Please help bring him home help make his and his familys dreams come true!! FREE JEREMY WOFFORD!!!!! Thank you for your support! Please in this time of uncertainty keep Jeremy and his family in your prayers also!
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This story of these boys now men has broken my heart and has my total attention this was injustice in it's TRUE form all involved in sending these boys to prison should be ashamed of there selves I want to see Jeremy Wofford free he was just 17 and it was a accident made to look like cold blooded murder and the lies told on these boys took most of there lifes away most crooked county in Arkansas took away two boys lifes for their gain time to free Jeremy W offord please
As a 17 year old kid Jeremy made kid choices as a man today he is o e of the most talented adult men I'm our natural state...the charge he was convicted of is clearly not the right by reading the trial transcripts...witmesses were not credible ...there was a wrong that night and there was a life lost....let's not keep Jeremy I'm prison on a charge that is the wrong charge...and now our judicial system is taking another life ...please take consideration of a talented and remourcful Jeremy wofford and let's together see his life take off in a direction that will benefit others by the talents and; passion that is contagious ...thank you for your time and considerstion
Will you delete the lie that did this and let people read the true story of what happened and tell me if anyone deserves what my brother and me already went thru with the loss of a loved one and charged in the wrong manor. It is for all his family and loved ones on bringing Jeremy wofford home at last thank you God bless you all....
That doesn't even need to be on here and immediately removed that is why we wrote the real truth about the matter and I'm Clifton wofford who was falsely accused and did my time and it's people like krisi ballentine who don't want anything but drama and is a very bad person in my eyes for posting something negative like this
Free my brother sign share to everyone you know God bless..
Just researching about this . I don't know him personally and dot judge him in any way , just sharing the decisionn/ transcript of his court appeal . The direct link of the APPEAL in 1991 is below .... https://law.justia.com/cases/arkansas/court-of-appeals/2001/ar01-399.html Supreme Court opinions. Clifton Wofford v. State of Arkansas ar01-399 ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS JOHN E. JENNINGS, JUDGE DIVISION I CACR 01-399 December 19, 2001 CLIFTON WOFFORD APPEAL FROM PERRY COUNTY APPELLANT CIRCUIT COURT VS. HONORABLE JOHN B. PLEGGE, CIRCUIT JUDGE STATE OF ARKANSAS APPELLEE AFFIRMED A jury found Clifton F. Wofford guilty as an accomplice to his younger brother in the shooting death of their friend and tenant, Kevin Dupuy. Appellant was found guilty of second-degree murder and criminal use of a prohibited weapon. He was sentenced to twenty years in prison and fined $2,500 on the murder conviction and one year on the weapon conviction, with the sentences to run consecutively. He argues on appeal to this court that the trialcourt erred in denying his motions for directed verdicts on both convictions. We disagree and affirm. Tammy Higgins, the victim's girlfriend, testified that appellant and his brother, Jeremy, had been by the cabin she and the victim had rented from the brothers several times on the day of the shooting. She testified that they were there when Kevin Dupuy got off work at 8:30 p.m. and that they ate together and had several beers. She said that the brothers hugged Dupuy, told him they loved him, and then left. Higgins stated that the brothers returned within five minutes and that Jeremy had a shotgun and appellant had a club. She ran back inside the cabin where Dupuy was on the telephone and warned him that the brothers were back and were armed. Higgins testified that Jeremy shot Dupuy in the chest as appellant stood by Jeremy's side. She said the brothers then ran out of the cabin together. Byron Dought
What was he charged with ?????did he take a plea offer ?
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I am making this petition for the freedom of Jeremy Wofford! Jeremy has been in prison since he was 18 years old and is now 33. 15 years of his life gone, and his story will explain it all.. Jeremy's dad passed away when Jeremy was very young. The cabin that he built, was left to his 3 children. Jeremy and his brother Clifton wanted to help their cousin Kevin out in his time of need when he suddenly became homeless, and unemployed so they let him move into their dads cabin. They didn't charge him to live there. They kept up the utilities because they were using the cabin as a hunting retreat on the weekends. These 3 boys grew up more like brothers then cousins, they were very close growing up, if you seen 1 you seen all 3 they were inseparable. Most of their free time was spent together hunting, fishing, shooting guns, just your average country boys. Jeremy and Clifton went out to the cabin often and was there on the day of the accident. They spent the afternoon cleaning up the outside and the 3 of them ate dinner together. Jeremy and Clifton decided to spend the night so they left and went back to their apartment in Conway, Arkansas to grab what they needed for the night! They stopped and talked to a couple friends. They went to see Bob Gollaher. They wanted to show Bob their new car. While they were there Bob gave Jeremy a shotgun that he had found and pulled out of the lake. Jeremy decided to take it to the cabin with him that night and store it with his other guns. They picked up Jody Boehner to go out the Cabin with them. They got back out to the cabin and Jeremy was taking the gun in the cabin. There was a water hose coiled up in the hallway, and Jeremy tripped over it, and fell the gun discharged, the trigger was messed up from being in the lake, it became very sensitive. Kevin was standing in a doorway and was shot in the chest and died. It was simply a tragic accident. Jeremy did not go there with malice in his heart. He was very close to Kevin. Jeremy was convicted of 1st degree murder. Most of the witness testimony changed from the first statements made by the time it went to court. This was the first time Jeremy has ever been in any kind of trouble with the law. He has always been a very quiet, laid back, well adjusted person. He not only lost his freedom through this tragic accident he lost 1 of his 2 best friends. His family was hurting and even through the worst pain a mother could face his Aunt wrote him a letter and offered her forgiveness. Jeremy has not let losing his freedom take his life from him. While in prison Jeremy has worked very hard to better his life and earn trade degree's, and he has become an ordained minister. He has volunteered for Iraq Bowie knife team. He is a wonderful artist. Some of his works of art are on the covers of Ducks Unlimited. In the 15 years he has been in Prison he has been a model inmate. He has never been wrote up, never been in anymore trouble since. Jeremy does not have a criminal record, as a civilian, or inmate. He had 1 tragic accident that cost him so much more than just his freedom. Jeremy loved Kevin so much he would gladly give up his freedom for the rest of his life to have his "brother", cousin, and best friend alive, happy, healthy, and loved! Nothing can take away the unimaginable pain Jeremy has to live with within himself for the last15 years of his life. Jeremy has a parole hearing coming up and we would appreciate it, if you feel as strongly about his freedom as we do, sign the petition He is ready to come home and be a productive member of his community. He may even be able to stop another young child from living this same life with his story. Jeremy never had a chance to fall in love, get married, have a baby or 2.. His life had just began when he lost everything he had except, his love for God, his family, and his faith that he will be home one day! Please help bring him home help make his and his familys dreams come true!! FREE JEREMY WOFFORD!!!!! Thank you for your support! Please in this time of uncertainty keep Jeremy and his family in your prayers also!
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Known this boy his whole younger life played many many nites of video games wit this man. Never had a aggressive bone in his body. Its sad he has to give up so much of his life.
This story of these boys now men has broken my heart and has my total attention this was injustice in it's TRUE form all involved in sending these boys to prison should be ashamed of there selves I want to see Jeremy Wofford free he was just 17 and it was a accident made to look like cold blooded murder and the lies told on these boys took most of there lifes away most crooked county in Arkansas took away two boys lifes for their gain time to free Jeremy W offord please
As a 17 year old kid Jeremy made kid choices as a man today he is o e of the most talented adult men I'm our natural state...the charge he was convicted of is clearly not the right by reading the trial transcripts...witmesses were not credible ...there was a wrong that night and there was a life lost....let's not keep Jeremy I'm prison on a charge that is the wrong charge...and now our judicial system is taking another life ...please take consideration of a talented and remourcful Jeremy wofford and let's together see his life take off in a direction that will benefit others by the talents and; passion that is contagious ...thank you for your time and considerstion
Will you delete the lie that did this and let people read the true story of what happened and tell me if anyone deserves what my brother and me already went thru with the loss of a loved one and charged in the wrong manor. It is for all his family and loved ones on bringing Jeremy wofford home at last thank you God bless you all....
That doesn't even need to be on here and immediately removed that is why we wrote the real truth about the matter and I'm Clifton wofford who was falsely accused and did my time and it's people like krisi ballentine who don't want anything but drama and is a very bad person in my eyes for posting something negative like this
Free my brother sign share to everyone you know God bless..
Just researching about this . I don't know him personally and dot judge him in any way , just sharing the decisionn/ transcript of his court appeal . The direct link of the APPEAL in 1991 is below .... https://law.justia.com/cases/arkansas/court-of-appeals/2001/ar01-399.html Supreme Court opinions. Clifton Wofford v. State of Arkansas ar01-399 ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS JOHN E. JENNINGS, JUDGE DIVISION I CACR 01-399 December 19, 2001 CLIFTON WOFFORD APPEAL FROM PERRY COUNTY APPELLANT CIRCUIT COURT VS. HONORABLE JOHN B. PLEGGE, CIRCUIT JUDGE STATE OF ARKANSAS APPELLEE AFFIRMED A jury found Clifton F. Wofford guilty as an accomplice to his younger brother in the shooting death of their friend and tenant, Kevin Dupuy. Appellant was found guilty of second-degree murder and criminal use of a prohibited weapon. He was sentenced to twenty years in prison and fined $2,500 on the murder conviction and one year on the weapon conviction, with the sentences to run consecutively. He argues on appeal to this court that the trialcourt erred in denying his motions for directed verdicts on both convictions. We disagree and affirm. Tammy Higgins, the victim's girlfriend, testified that appellant and his brother, Jeremy, had been by the cabin she and the victim had rented from the brothers several times on the day of the shooting. She testified that they were there when Kevin Dupuy got off work at 8:30 p.m. and that they ate together and had several beers. She said that the brothers hugged Dupuy, told him they loved him, and then left. Higgins stated that the brothers returned within five minutes and that Jeremy had a shotgun and appellant had a club. She ran back inside the cabin where Dupuy was on the telephone and warned him that the brothers were back and were armed. Higgins testified that Jeremy shot Dupuy in the chest as appellant stood by Jeremy's side. She said the brothers then ran out of the cabin together. Byron Dought
What was he charged with ?????did he take a plea offer ?
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Known this boy his whole younger life played many many nites of video games wit this man. Never had a aggressive bone in his body. Its sad he has to give up so much of his life.