Ohio's Parole Board voted against clemency for the 46 year old African American man (right), who has always maintained his innocence. The case now rests in the hands of Governor Strickland, who has already said that he finds parts of Keith's case "troubling".
If you want to read about the Keith case in detail, follow this link to our earlier post about Kevin Keith.
In summary, Keith was sentenced to death for the 1994 murders of three people. There are some SERIOUS problems with his case, including the police's use of 'suggestive techniques' in identifying Keith as the killer, and much more. I honestly do not believe that this man is guilty. There is most definitely reasonable doubt. He should not be executed on September 15th.
Thousands of people have already called for clemency for Kevin Keith, including several former federal and state judges and prosecutors. They include former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Herbert Brown, and former state Attorney General Jim Petro. Petro has said that he is “gravely concerned that the State of Ohio may be on the verge of executing an innocent person.” That makes two of us.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION.
There is a petition you can sign to the right of this page (I'm not sure if it's still valid though, we may need to update).
The best course of action you can take is to send an appeal directly to Governor Strickland AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Keith will be executed on September 15th so time is of the essence. You should note the serious doubts raised about Keith's guilty, note the fallibility of the eyewitness testimony which is central to the prosecutions case, and call on the Governor to commute Kevin Keith's death sentence on the grounds that he might be innocent and this punishment is irreversible. You can find out about some of the striking problems with the case in our previous post about Kevin Keith
Send your appeals to:
Governor
Ted Strickland
Governor's Office,
Riffe Center, 30th Floor
77 South High Street,
Columbus, OH 43215-6108
USA
Or Fax: 1 614 466 9354
Start your letter/fax with the salutation 'Dear Governor'.
I am about to pen a letter on behalf of Death Watch; Stardoll. I really hope you will take the time to help. A man's life is at stake here and we have to act fast. Please, help.
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