Comments on: MAIP Is Saddened To Report That Larry Fowlkes Has Died In Prison http://www.exonerate.org/2008/maip-is-saddened-to-report-that-larry-fowlkes-has-died-in-prison/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:49:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Matt Rogers http://www.exonerate.org/2008/maip-is-saddened-to-report-that-larry-fowlkes-has-died-in-prison/#comment-3052 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:10:55 +0000 http://www.exonerate.org/2008/maip-is-saddened-to-report-that-larry-fowlkes-has-died-in-prison/#comment-3052 I'm so sorry Mr. Fowlkes wasn't able to benefit from political leaders who have the courage to use their power for the Good.  We ALL have so little time and waste SO much of it bickering with non-sense, instead of eliminating excuses to following the Good (straining gnats while we swallow camels).  God forgive us all for the death of Mr. Fowlkes - the circumstances of his passing made me weep.  But that's not the end of his story...I'm glad he's in a better place, relieved of his body's burden. Much peace to his family I’m so sorry Mr. Fowlkes wasn’t able to benefit from political leaders who have the courage to use their power for the Good.  We ALL have so little time and waste SO much of it bickering with non-sense, instead of eliminating excuses to following the Good (straining gnats while we swallow camels).  God forgive us all for the death of Mr. Fowlkes - the circumstances of his passing made me weep.  But that’s not the end of his story…I’m glad he’s in a better place, relieved of his body’s burden.
Much peace to his family

]]> by: Sharlene Cartwright http://www.exonerate.org/2008/maip-is-saddened-to-report-that-larry-fowlkes-has-died-in-prison/#comment-3044 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:01:43 +0000 http://www.exonerate.org/2008/maip-is-saddened-to-report-that-larry-fowlkes-has-died-in-prison/#comment-3044 My heart goes out to each and everyone who knew him and to all his loved ones. This is a tragedy. May God Bless all of you, family and friends. I think something like this is no different than our loved ones going off to war and fighting for our country, these innocent people are fighting for there life. These people who are in prison usally have no life insurance or health insurance, the family pays a high price for this wrong that's been done also. I am speaking from experience. My husband was wrongly accused as well. He is serving time in a federal prison for a knowingly and willingly allowing drugs to be distributed in a business. Count 8 He pled not guilty, but was told if he did not change his plea to guilty they would charge his Dad, who owns the business and is sick (75 years old) that's why my husband was running the business for his Dad. They had no evidence but my husband had to choose between his own innocence or protecting his Dad. My life has also been torn upside down. This is so wrong. I have just printed out your questionaire to send to my husband. I also sent you an e-mail with a letter I wrote to President Bush, and quite a few others. because he was denied for the reduction in sentence per the new law which deducts 2 yrs. from your time. The Judge says he does not qualify because he had no contact or interaction with drugs or drug dealers, just allowed it to happen. So he does not qualify. (If the drug people were not doing what they were doing, my husband wouldn't be in prison. This makes no sense either. My heart goes out to each and everyone who knew him and to all his loved ones. This is a tragedy. May God Bless all of you, family and friends. I think something like this is no different than our loved ones going off to war and fighting for our country, these innocent people are fighting for there life. These people who are in prison usally have no life insurance or health insurance, the family pays a high price for this wrong that’s been done also. I am speaking from experience. My husband was wrongly accused as well. He is serving time in a federal prison for a knowingly and willingly allowing drugs to be distributed in a business. Count 8 He pled not guilty, but was told if he did not change his plea to guilty they would charge his Dad, who owns the business and is sick (75 years old) that’s why my husband was running the business for his Dad. They had no evidence but my husband had to choose between his own innocence or protecting his Dad. My life has also been torn upside down. This is so wrong.
I have just printed out your questionaire to send to my husband. I also sent you an e-mail with a letter I wrote to President Bush, and quite a few others. because he was denied for the reduction in sentence per the new law which deducts 2 yrs. from your time. The Judge says he does not qualify because he had no contact or interaction with drugs or drug dealers, just allowed it to happen. So he does not qualify. (If the drug people were not doing what they were doing, my husband wouldn’t be in prison. This makes no sense either.

]]> by: Eily Raman http://www.exonerate.org/2008/maip-is-saddened-to-report-that-larry-fowlkes-has-died-in-prison/#comment-3035 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:49:57 +0000 http://www.exonerate.org/2008/maip-is-saddened-to-report-that-larry-fowlkes-has-died-in-prison/#comment-3035 <p>Kimberly,</p> <p>Where was your son convicted?&#160; If it was in Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia, we would be happy to look at his case.&#160; You can get the process started by clicking on the &#34;Request Help&#34; link on our web page and printing out our screening questionnaire.&#160; Have your son fill it out and return it to us along with his appellate briefs, if he has them.&#160; </p> <p>If your son was convicted in a different state, you can find an innocence project that covers that state by clicking on the &#34;Contact&#34; link of our webs ite and then the link for &#34;IP Network.&#34;&#160; </p> <p>Best of luck to you and your family.</p> Kimberly,

Where was your son convicted?  If it was in Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia, we would be happy to look at his case.  You can get the process started by clicking on the "Request Help" link on our web page and printing out our screening questionnaire.  Have your son fill it out and return it to us along with his appellate briefs, if he has them. 

If your son was convicted in a different state, you can find an innocence project that covers that state by clicking on the "Contact" link of our webs ite and then the link for "IP Network." 

Best of luck to you and your family.

]]> by: kimberly hoffman http://www.exonerate.org/2008/maip-is-saddened-to-report-that-larry-fowlkes-has-died-in-prison/#comment-3034 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:56:59 +0000 http://www.exonerate.org/2008/maip-is-saddened-to-report-that-larry-fowlkes-has-died-in-prison/#comment-3034 This is another sad story ,How our system can ignore the health and saftey of our people my prayers will go out to him and god will bless him in a place where he's safe.I'm so sorry for the loss his family had to go through.My son went to a prision at the age of 16 and was sentenced to 30 yrs for a murder he never committed and coehused into a confession and rights violated he still sits in a va prision rotting away w/bugs and mice in his sell poor food and health care his teeth in pain rotting away while I try to save him. It will take god to open that door because our system will never care hes a number to them I will never stop trying.If theres hope of someone helping my son after 10 yrs please contact me. kimberly This is another sad story ,How our system can ignore the health and saftey of our people my prayers will go out to him and god will bless him in a place where he’s safe.I’m so sorry for the loss his family had to go through.My son went to a prision at the age of 16 and was sentenced to 30 yrs for a murder he never committed and coehused into a confession and rights violated he still sits in a va prision rotting away w/bugs and mice in his sell poor food and health care his teeth in pain rotting away while I try to save him. It will take god to open that door because our system will never care hes a number to them I will never stop trying.If theres hope of someone helping my son after 10 yrs please contact me.
kimberly

]]> by: Julia Sullivan http://www.exonerate.org/2008/maip-is-saddened-to-report-that-larry-fowlkes-has-died-in-prison/#comment-3033 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:56:42 +0000 http://www.exonerate.org/2008/maip-is-saddened-to-report-that-larry-fowlkes-has-died-in-prison/#comment-3033 Thank you, JB Kim, for your note.&#160; You ask a good question.&#160; Larry was found dead in his cell, and his family elected not to request an autopsy.&#160; So I are uncertain of the exact cause of death.&#160; However, Larry had been very ill for quite some time with diabetes and its complications, including vascular damage, as well as hypertension.&#160; His extremely poor health was one of the grounds on which we had requested clemency, knowing that he could not survive the long prison sentence that had been imposed.&#160; Larry's story is truly tragic. Thank you, JB Kim, for your note.  You ask a good question.  Larry was found dead in his cell, and his family elected not to request an autopsy.  So I are uncertain of the exact cause of death.  However, Larry had been very ill for quite some time with diabetes and its complications, including vascular damage, as well as hypertension.  His extremely poor health was one of the grounds on which we had requested clemency, knowing that he could not survive the long prison sentence that had been imposed.  Larry’s story is truly tragic.

]]> by: jb kim http://www.exonerate.org/2008/maip-is-saddened-to-report-that-larry-fowlkes-has-died-in-prison/#comment-3027 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:21:26 +0000 http://www.exonerate.org/2008/maip-is-saddened-to-report-that-larry-fowlkes-has-died-in-prison/#comment-3027 June 1, 2008 Thank you for all you do in the Innocence Project.&#160; At 52 years old, pray tell what is &#34;natural causes&#34; in the death of Larry Fowlkes?peace, jbkim June 1, 2008
Thank you for all you do in the Innocence Project. 
At 52 years old, pray tell what is "natural causes" in the death of Larry Fowlkes?peace,
jbkim

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