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Fiscal Court calls for end to killing kids
November 13, 2001: Jefferson County Fiscal Court unanimously adopted a resolution asking Kentucky legislators to ban the execution of juveniles. KCADP welcomes this endorsement and encourages members to begin calling legislators and urging them to support this ban. To find out who represents you in Frankfort, click here and use the Vote Smart link.
Click here to view the resolution.
Interim Joint Senate-House Judiciary Committee to Hear Death Penalty Issues on Oct 16, 2001
Senator Robert Stivers and Representative Gross Lindsay, who chair the Senate and House Judiciary Committees respectively, have scheduled an October 16, 2001 meeting of the Interim Joint Judiciary Committee. The only agenda item for that day is the death penalty.
KCADP has begun preparations for this meeting and is encouraging all members to plan a trip to Frankfort on that day, and bring a carload of supporters.
More information will be forthcoming when the time is known, as well as the room number for the meeting.
KY Supreme Court to hear the Tamme Oral Argument on September 20, 2001 at 11:00 AM in Frankfort
KCADP members urged to attend hearing.
On August 30, 2000, Circuit Judge Mary Noble, after months of evidentiary hearings and filings of briefs from the prosecution and the defense, ruled that Frank Tamme is entitled to a new trial. The Judge found in her ruling that Frank Tamme’s lawyer in his second trial was guilty of inexcusable ineffectiveness. She also ruled that newly discovered evidence of Tamme’s innocence should be considered by a jury.
Attorney General Ben Chandler filed an appeal to prevent this new trial and the 7 justices of the Kentucky Supreme Court will now hear arguments about why Judge Noble is correct and Frank should get his real day in court.
Please, join us in the courtroom on the second floor of the Capitol building. Arrive between 10:30 am and 10:45 am. and sit on the left hand side of the room. Death penalty supporters will be on the right.
Hugh Marlowe Wins New Sentencing Trial
August
15, 2001: In Harlan County Circuit Court Judge Maricle has granted Hugh Marlowe
a new capital sentencing trial due to a 6th amendment violation of ineffective
assistance of counsel.
Hugh was sentenced to death July 29, 1982 in Harlan County for the murder and robbery of Henry Hamblin in Harlan County, Kentucky.
KCADP congratulates his attorney, Gail Robinson, and all those who helped her prepare for this hearing.
Western Kentucky Chapter Meets in Owensboro
KCADP
part-time coordinator, Kaye Gallagher, (second from the left and holding her
son) met with charter members of the Western Kentucky Chapter of KCADP on Sunday, August
12, 2001 at 2 PM at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 600 Locust Street, Owensboro.
Tanja Wells, third from the left, agreed to chair future meetings. Other members, from left to right, include Sr. Mae Koenig, GHMS, Ruth Stevens, Paul Stevens, Rita Brothers, Sr. Christine Beckett, GHMS, and Dwayne Wells and son.
The next meeting will be held in Owensboro at the Glenmary Center, 405 West Parish Avenue on September 23, 2001, at 3:00pm Central time. For more information, contact Tanja Wells: TDwells@prodigy.net.
For Whom the Bells Toll Campaign
Click on above headline for complete information about the For Whom the Bells Toll Campaign.
We are pleased to list the following Kentucky faith-based congregations which are ringing the bells on the day of executions:
In Louisville: Epiphany. Cathedral of the Assumption. Our Lady of Lourdes. Clifton Unitarian. and the Chapel of St. Philip Neri.
An in other Kentucky communities: Abbey of Gethsemani, Trappist; Sisters of Loretto, Nerinx; Sisters of Charity, Nazareth; Mother of God Church, Covington; Dominican Sisters, Springfield; St. Martin of Tours, Flaherty ; Glenmary Sisters, Owensboro; Ursuline Sisters, Owensboro; Sisters of Divine Providence, Melbourne.
KCADP urges all Kentuckians who belong to religious congregations to ask their leaders to begin ringing bells on the day of executions. If your worship site does not have a bell, black veils are available for display. Click on headline above for more information.
