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WILLIAM A BREWER
From the Freedom4William Website:
"Please help us petition the Governor of Virginia for a Conditional Pardon for William. Justice is supposed to be fare, firm and just; while still being reformative. William has now served over 15 years of a 25-year sentence, which far surpasses standard sentencing for the convicted offence. We appeal to you to sign this petition so that it can be forwarded to the Governor as a show of solidarity, compassion and support. By doing so you will not just be drawing the attention of legislators to his case, but the continued urgency to correct the errors of the current criminal justice system and to continue on a productive progression of criminal justice reform in the State of Virginia."
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Joshua Blair
The following are excerpts from the Joshua Blair Petition Page: "On April 2011, there was a Home Burglary Robbery of three men... The victims identified 2 of the three people that they said robbed them. As for one of the people they had a mask on.
By the testimony of one of the identified robbers, Franklin O. Anderson, Josh was charged as the masked gunmen. He was charged with 16 Felonies from this one incident. He maintained his innocence, and at a preliminary hearing while being held without bail. In which this was Josh's first offense, no prior criminal history. At the hearing the Prosecution was forced to put off the case towards Josh for lack of evidence... With Detective's due diligence of there investigation to forensic evidence (which no phone records, no DNA, no gun found on Josh or mask, or even I.D by victims) and victims testimony, both contradicting the testimonies of Anderson and Donofrio. Josh was convicted of all 16 Felonies which were; Home Burglary, Conspiracy to Robbery, Conspiracy to Abduction for gain, 3× Robberies, 3× Abductions for gain, 6× Use of a firearm in commission of a felony, wearing a mask in public. All from one incident, on his first offense, with no one harmed, received 43 years. (Commonwealth of Virginia v. Joshua D. Blair Docket No. CR11003413)" Please Visit their website for full and in depth description of the case, events and highlighted issues pertaining to their request for pardon.
Visit their petition page HERE
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Advocating for those with Felony Robbery Convictions
Formal Request to sponsor a Bill amending Code of Virginia § 18.2-58 to assign individual section codes to the newly defined Classes of felony robbery being 3, 5, and 6; those convictions not resulting in serious bodily injury or unlawful bodily injury. With the intent and purpose to be implemented retroactively, through petition to the court. Would enable earning of Good Time, through removal from lengthy list of exemptions.