Denzel Ward 16, at the time was charged with murder, later convicted and sentenced to Two Life Sentences in the State of Georgia. Ward is asking for the State to hear him out and correct his conviction from murder to lesser charges like manslaughter and get a second chance at life due to his 8th amendment of the U.S. Constitution was violated by Ward never got evaluated and he says he never got a chance to tell the courts the true story because his attorney told him not to go with that because he would just be guilty etc. and also all procedures with Ward was handled as an adult at the time of his arrest.Ward even signed an adult Miranda Right form. Ward is asking for the courts to please find Justice in his case by simply giving him his rights as a child at the time of the incident. Ward stated that the intent to harm or kill was never in mind instead just trying to scare the crowd back that had just jumped on him and beat him up. Denzel Ward Now awakening 31 says he has learned and grew into a mature and reform adult now. Since incarcerated Ward has got his G.E.D,trades, certifications, and also started his own Sporting Brand "OverTurn Apparel". He wishes to use his brand as a platform to mentor & sponsor youth athletes. Like his self had dreams of playing in the NFL being that he was good at it. Ward grew up with just him and his mother due to his father was in prison since he was five years old. So Ward was forced to grow up a lil faster than others because mama was always working and she taught him early on how to survive at home. Ward states that his father telling him through the phone that "im the man of the house until he gets back" it had me trying to play or fit a role that I was not mentally or mature able to do because I was really just a child. Now he finally has a chance to get another chance at life if he can get the support from you and others around the Nation and the State of Georgia.
Contact Info:
Email: [email protected]
Denzel Ward, GDC#1000075168
Updates
June 28, 2021
The stories shared by those who have followed Denzel's case highlight the urgent need for a reevaluation of how our legal system treats minors. We are currently compiling the latest correspondence regarding his request for a sentencing review. Your commitment to this cause ensures that the details of his development and personal growth remain at the forefront of the conversation.
June 28, 2021
The momentum surrounding this petition confirms that many individuals recognize the gravity of the legal concerns regarding the treatment of juveniles in our justice system. This increased attention provides a necessary platform to advocate for a fair review of the case. Your continued engagement ensures the request for justice remains a prominent part of the public conversation.
Reached 100 supporters
June 28, 2021
111 Comments
It appears that Denzel did not have a fair chance at a fair sentencing. This is not about guilty or innocent, it is about Denzel having a fair and equitable incarceration term and a chance to live a normal life outside of the prison walls. Others have done a lot worse and received a lot less time in prison. Denzel deserves to be treated and sentenced fairly.
Denzel Ward is a very sweet person, always helping out when I needed him. He talked to my son all the time to stay out of trouble and for him to keep his grades up and stay in sports. And that meant alot to me, he don't deserve to be locked up, he served enough time and I know he learned his lesson. He deserves another chance at life.
He was an irrational thinking teenager that made a very bad decision. He deserves a second chance.
He's a really good kid. In my opinion he didn't deserve the harsh time that was given. I grew up with him and I know his heart. Evil was not in it! I know he is a changed man from the crowd he was around then. A honest respectable man is who he was/ is.
There’s no way giving a 16 year old boy who hasn’t fully developed that much time is right George Floyd’s murder didn’t even get 30 years
It breaks my heart to see Denzel still incarcerated. I remember the day I got the news that he was going to jail. I couldn’t believe what had happened. I grew up with him as a boy and was blindsided because Denzel was funny, he was smooth, he was caring, and he was kind. Denzel was never a violent person. I always knew him to be a protector. I’ve never known him to be in any trouble until he started hanging with the wrong crowd. A lot of black boys are taught that violent activity, drugs, and having guns is cool and is what makes you a man. Denzel was in sports and was a leader until he chose the wrong friends. I hope that he gets to rewrite his story and is given a second chance. I know his actions were wrong and that the victims will never get their second chance, but Denzel was a child when he made this awful decision. Allow him to prove himself to be a better person than he was and allow him to be the father his children need so there won’t be a repeated cycle.
The System Goes Against Everyone's 8th Amendment and Its Crazy. Everyone Deserves A Second Chance.
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Denzel Ward 16, at the time was charged with murder, later convicted and sentenced to Two Life Sentences in the State of Georgia. Ward is asking for the State to hear him out and correct his conviction from murder to lesser charges like manslaughter and get a second chance at life due to his 8th amendment of the U.S. Constitution was violated by Ward never got evaluated and he says he never got a chance to tell the courts the true story because his attorney told him not to go with that because he would just be guilty etc. and also all procedures with Ward was handled as an adult at the time of his arrest.Ward even signed an adult Miranda Right form. Ward is asking for the courts to please find Justice in his case by simply giving him his rights as a child at the time of the incident. Ward stated that the intent to harm or kill was never in mind instead just trying to scare the crowd back that had just jumped on him and beat him up. Denzel Ward Now awakening 31 says he has learned and grew into a mature and reform adult now. Since incarcerated Ward has got his G.E.D,trades, certifications, and also started his own Sporting Brand "OverTurn Apparel". He wishes to use his brand as a platform to mentor & sponsor youth athletes. Like his self had dreams of playing in the NFL being that he was good at it. Ward grew up with just him and his mother due to his father was in prison since he was five years old. So Ward was forced to grow up a lil faster than others because mama was always working and she taught him early on how to survive at home. Ward states that his father telling him through the phone that "im the man of the house until he gets back" it had me trying to play or fit a role that I was not mentally or mature able to do because I was really just a child. Now he finally has a chance to get another chance at life if he can get the support from you and others around the Nation and the State of Georgia.
Contact Info:
Email: [email protected]
Denzel Ward, GDC#1000075168
Updates
June 28, 2021
The stories shared by those who have followed Denzel's case highlight the urgent need for a reevaluation of how our legal system treats minors. We are currently compiling the latest correspondence regarding his request for a sentencing review. Your commitment to this cause ensures that the details of his development and personal growth remain at the forefront of the conversation.
June 28, 2021
The momentum surrounding this petition confirms that many individuals recognize the gravity of the legal concerns regarding the treatment of juveniles in our justice system. This increased attention provides a necessary platform to advocate for a fair review of the case. Your continued engagement ensures the request for justice remains a prominent part of the public conversation.
Reached 100 supporters
June 28, 2021
111 Comments
At 15 we can’t vote, we can’t drink, we can’t drive legally, how can they convict someone on an adult charge that is not legally an adult?! All of us are one step away from making the wrong decision, what makes my nephew any different, especially giving a double life sentence? Everyone deserves a second chance, if it was you or your family you’d feel the same. God is the only judge
It appears that Denzel did not have a fair chance at a fair sentencing. This is not about guilty or innocent, it is about Denzel having a fair and equitable incarceration term and a chance to live a normal life outside of the prison walls. Others have done a lot worse and received a lot less time in prison. Denzel deserves to be treated and sentenced fairly.
Denzel Ward is a very sweet person, always helping out when I needed him. He talked to my son all the time to stay out of trouble and for him to keep his grades up and stay in sports. And that meant alot to me, he don't deserve to be locked up, he served enough time and I know he learned his lesson. He deserves another chance at life.
He was an irrational thinking teenager that made a very bad decision. He deserves a second chance.
He's a really good kid. In my opinion he didn't deserve the harsh time that was given. I grew up with him and I know his heart. Evil was not in it! I know he is a changed man from the crowd he was around then. A honest respectable man is who he was/ is.
There’s no way giving a 16 year old boy who hasn’t fully developed that much time is right George Floyd’s murder didn’t even get 30 years
It breaks my heart to see Denzel still incarcerated. I remember the day I got the news that he was going to jail. I couldn’t believe what had happened. I grew up with him as a boy and was blindsided because Denzel was funny, he was smooth, he was caring, and he was kind. Denzel was never a violent person. I always knew him to be a protector. I’ve never known him to be in any trouble until he started hanging with the wrong crowd. A lot of black boys are taught that violent activity, drugs, and having guns is cool and is what makes you a man. Denzel was in sports and was a leader until he chose the wrong friends. I hope that he gets to rewrite his story and is given a second chance. I know his actions were wrong and that the victims will never get their second chance, but Denzel was a child when he made this awful decision. Allow him to prove himself to be a better person than he was and allow him to be the father his children need so there won’t be a repeated cycle.
The System Goes Against Everyone's 8th Amendment and Its Crazy. Everyone Deserves A Second Chance.
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At 15 we can’t vote, we can’t drink, we can’t drive legally, how can they convict someone on an adult charge that is not legally an adult?! All of us are one step away from making the wrong decision, what makes my nephew any different, especially giving a double life sentence? Everyone deserves a second chance, if it was you or your family you’d feel the same. God is the only judge