Petition to Free Terrell Johnson
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Petition to Free Terrell Johnson
We, the undersigned, demand that the District Attorneys office of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, under the supervision of Stephen Zappala, immediately drop the false charges against Terrell Johnson.
Terrell Johnson has spent the last 16 years locked in a state prison, separated from his children and loved ones, for a murder that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania knows he did not commit. The only evidence used to convict Johnson consisted of the false testimony of Evelyn McBryde, who told police she witnessed the murder two weeks after it occurred and only after being arrested for theft. McBryde could have faced 50 years in prison due to her extensive record, which included charges of prostituting her children, but pending charges were dropped in exchange for her testimony.
In August of 2009, Terrell was awarded a new trial. In September of 2009 Terrell was offered a deal: admit to a lesser charge and be released immediately for time served. He refused the deal because he is innocent.
Terrell is currently being held on false charges based on zero evidence. He could have been released last year, but that would not be justice. These charges need to be dropped immediately and the persecution of an innocent man brought to an end.
Respectfully Submitted,
We, the undersigned, demand that the District Attorneys office of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, under the supervision of Stephen Zappala, immediately drop the false charges against Terrell Johnson.
Terrell Johnson has spent the last 16 years locked in a state prison, separated from his children and loved ones, for a murder that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania knows he did not commit. The only evidence used to convict Johnson consisted of the false testimony of Evelyn McBryde, who told police she witnessed the murder two weeks after it occurred and only after being arrested for theft. McBryde could have faced 50 years in prison due to her extensive record, which included charges of prostituting her children, but pending charges were dropped in exchange for her testimony.
In August of 2009, Terrell was awarded a new trial. In September of 2009 Terrell was offered a deal: admit to a lesser charge and be released immediately for time served. He refused the deal because he is innocent.
Terrell is currently being held on false charges based on zero evidence. He could have been released last year, but that would not be justice. These charges need to be dropped immediately and the persecution of an innocent man brought to an end.
Respectfully Submitted,
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MaryAnn Lubas
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- Mr. Zappala, You are part of the Innocence Commission in our state. You should know that wrongful convictions happen every day in our country. You should be the 1st to allow this man his freedom, after serving 16 yrs for a crime he did not commit!!! The guilty do not refuse plea bargains for their release but Terrell Johnson did!!! Please, release him today. He has already served much more time than deserved as he has been innocent since day one!!!
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TAUSHA
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- FREE TERRELL HES INOCENT!!!
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TINA S. MILES-COLES
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- Every man should have a chance in life. Free this man so he restart his.
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andy switzer
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teri vanderberg
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Ursula Armijo
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- I hope and pray that justice will prevail and this man will be set free of all the false charges against him.
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Marty B O'Malley
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Paradise Gray
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- Free Terrell Johnson NOW! He is innocent.
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Roger McClendon
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- Since you know he didn't do the crime, you would not have offered a lesser crime to falsely admit to!
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tiffany turner
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Terry (T.L.) Love
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- free him sandura i did not know him but your good people like family so im here for you god bless yo and yours
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nakeela mccaskill
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- FREE RELL
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DeAnna Davis
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Vinesha Robinson
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- Free terrell
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Edith Hampton
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ute maria fischer
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sabine wuebben
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Elish Delaproser
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- Free Terrell Johnson
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Jay Vaughn
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- I am Praying for God to Perform a MIRACLE and FREE TERRELL JOHNSON!
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Jennifer Valentino
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Lotta Fees
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Andrea Ashford
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aledia johnson
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Tonisha Batts
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Rebecca McFarland
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Hal Smith
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Bret
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- Terrell is innocent, the system is guilty
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Emily Abendroth
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Donna Pfender
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- Innocent until proven guilty!!!!
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Amanda
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- coming home! * ! *
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Elizabeth Cobb
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- Our prison system and its numbers of prisoners unrivaled in any other country in the world and the unequal administering of rights under the law show the world U.S. hypocrisy.
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Ms. Vanessa Miller
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Shandre Delaney
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- Free Terrell Johnson! Tear down this corrupt and racist justice system in Pittsburgh and the state of PA.
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letear charley
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- Let this man go home free so he can spend quality time with his family
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Eleanor Jaluague
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Adrienne Young
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- We must have true justice where innocent people are not falsely arrested and detained by a blatant abuse of power. Let truth and mercy rule instead. The real murderer should be brought to justice!
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Cynthia Grayson
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- I think its ridiculous for a innocent person to have to fight like this man has to get back his freedom especially when the other individuals walked on all charges. I am convinced they are making an example out of this man because thats how the racist state of Pennsylvania is there is no way in this life time a innocent person should be force to plead no less than innocent and the so called witness should have to do the time this man has served with a life sentence attached to it.
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DorothyBrewton
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- Peace and solidarity
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Bonnie Kerness
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Lauren A. Capewell
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E. Coleman
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- I believe Terrell will be a FREE man soon!
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Paulette W Thomas
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- Free this innocent man so he can live his life!
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Rebecca Yates
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- God's justice never fails!
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Rebecca Yates
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- God knows Terrell is innocent
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Janell Walker
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A. Parker
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Sowmya Sastri
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Yvonne Glaze
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J.Mcdonald
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- Know that God will bless you and your family after all of this is over!!
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fany rosa
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- these types of common pratices should come to and end here in pa
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