IGB83 I went to link provided and think i understand it a little better now, although a lot of questions still haunt me about the case.

Are you saying he could not have a lawyer or that he could not have a free lawyer to file his appeals ? Just asking in an attempt to understand it better. It would seem a family member or a friend would help if it was a matter of money for the lawyer.

KMLG apparently hasnt been reading or keeping up with the case. The only thing that ties Arthur to the murder of Troy Wicker is a CONVICTED FELONS testimony. Thats it. In fact, many of the jury members said that if they had been presented with all of the facts that we now have, they would have found him innocent. He had alibis from credible witnesses until the DA big bullied them into changing their stories. For more info go to http://www. thomasarthurfightforlife. com/home. html

This isnt just a case of ones rights being completely taken away, it is a box belonging to Pandora. It can and will set a precedent that convicted felons, truly innocent or not, have no right to appeal or to have their investigators investigate the courts evidence. Every person reading this should be worried. If you are not, your either ignorant or apathetic. And in these times, we need not be either.

Posted by SherrieStone on 07/01/08 at 9:39AM
Thomas Arthur will be the first inmate to die without his first Habeas Corpus Review. The United States Supreme Court just ruled suspected Terrorists have the right for Habeas Corpus reviews. The United States Supreme court ruled in Nov 2007, Arthur did not have the right to have crime scene evidence DNA tested. They never even reviewed his appeal. HIs paper work was filed late. In Alabama you are not entitled to an attorney during the post conviction appeals(habeas corpus) So with no lawyer, his appeals were filed late. The crime scene evidence if DNA tested could prove Arthur was never at the crime scene. Most assume he is guilty. The state will say he has exhausted all of his appeals. the truth is they have never been heard, DNA evidence, witnesses, phone records showing he was somewhere else when the murder was committed. DNA evidence includes a rape kit, blood samples, hair and much more. Thomas Arthur is being legally murdered. So unless you are a suspected terrorist, you have no constitutional rights in our judicial system. Do we really want to run our Judical system in this manner. The United States Supreme Court should be ashamed they are allowing this to happen in the United States of America. Do you kno what it feels like to sit with your father right before his execution and know theere is DNA evidence that could prove his innocence? I do and have done it 2 times now. July 31,2008, will be my 3rd time. Is this closure for the victims family. They even want the Crime scene evidence DNA tested.
Most of you that write do not know what is really going on in our judicial system and we are kiling innocent people. Just hope it never happens to you.....

Check out Alabama statutes, available on the internet.