B.W. writing from Texas
“Just because I was illiterate as a teen, having a slow start in life, doesn’t mean that people of profession have the right to persecute me.”
Location
Anderson County, TX
Crime of Conviction
Capital murder, robbery, kidnapping.
Year of Conviction
1999
B.W. is sentenced to life for what he claims was a wrongful conviction. He asserts that he was accused of capital murder for carjacking a couple. B.W. knew the female victim and had a prior relationship with her, but maintains that he was not involved in the crime. He writes that the detectives who arrested and interrogated him knew he had a low IQ and struggled to read and write, and confronted him with a large amount of paperwork to purposefully intimidate him. B.W. has sought appeals and habeas relief without success. He will be eligible for parole in 2039.
Procedural issues
Wrongful conviction, no notice of added charges.
Counsel
Yes