Execution Alerts
Paul Powell - July 14th, 2009

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HELP STOP VIRGINIA’S 104th EXECUTION – July 14th, 2009

Paul Warner Powell is scheduled to be killed by the Commonwealth of Virginia at 9 p.m. on July 14th, 2009 for the murder of Stacie Reed on January 29, 1999.

This case demonstrates some of the flaws within the capital justice system and the issues with state sanctioned killing.  There was a major prejudicial error in Powell’s case where the capital sentencing jury considered false evidence provided by the prosecution that Powell had twice previously been convicted of capital murder.  In the dissenting opinion of the Virginia Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision, it was stated that “Such a serious mistake in a capital murder case may well cause the public to question whether our courts adequately ensure the fair application of our death penalty statutes.”  634 S.E.2d at 305 (Keenan, J., dissenting).  Please take a few minutes to say "Enough!" and help us fix this broken system.   

Please take one or both of the following actions:

1. Contact Virginia Governor Tim Kaine and ask him to stop the execution

2. Forward this and ask people you know to also contact Governor Kaine


ACTION #1:  Contact Gov. Tim Kaine RIGHT NOW.

The most effective way to communicate your message at this stage is to write a letter asking the governor to grant clemency by commuting Powell’s death sentence to life without the possibility of parole.

Office of the Governor
Patrick Henry Building
, 3rd Floor

1111 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219

You can also contact the governor by telephone and/or fax.  If you live in Virginia, be sure to start by stating your name and where you live.

Phone: (804) 786-2211

Fax: (804) 371-6351

ACTION #2:  Ask others to join you in taking action.  Ask people you know to also contact Governor Kaine, including people at religious services or other activities you attend. 

Thank you for supporting these actions. VADP will keep you up to date on any developments in Paul Powell’s case.

Please go to our website, www.vadp.org, for additional information, and feel free to call us at 434-960-7779 if you have any questions.

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