Robert Acuna 06/24/2005 Sentence commuted to life #1306423. Offender was 17 at time of offense. September 3, 2004 I am on Death Row in the State of Texas.

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Robert Acuna 06/24/2005 Sentence commuted to life # Offender was 17 at time of offense. September 3, 2004 I am on Death Row in the State of Texas. I came here in August I am younger than the other inmates, I'm only 18. Being down here is an unusual, and sometimes difficult experience. I'm just looking for someone to keep my spirit up. I'm not worried about an age, just someone with a good heart. Someone who could relate to me. I am 6'2", with a thin build, and I like to play Basketball. I enjoy listening to rap, rock, and trans. I liked to go out to eat, and the movies, but... in here. If I sound like a good person of interest. I would love a letter from you. If not, I hope you're able to find another in need. I 'll talk to you later. Robert

Christopher Simmons 1.ABUSIVE AND DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY 2.COOPERATED WITH POLICE - CONFESSED TO THE CRIME, w/o WHICH THE CASE AGAINST HIM WOULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY WEAK 3.JURY NEVER ADEQUATELY INFORMED OF HIS CHILDHOOD, MENTAL CONDITION, OR DRUG DEPENDENCY AND THEIR EFFECTS ON HIS BEHAVIOR

Christopher Simmons 4. DEEPLY REGRETS HIS CRIME 5. NOW: A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF PRISON SOCIETY

Lionel Tate 1.mom:FL Highway Patrol trooperFL Highway Patrol 2.turned down plea bargainplea bargain - hopes of an acquittal.acquittal 3.plea for leniency in sentencing 4.Jan. 2004, a state appeals court overturned his conviction on the basis that his mental competency had not been evaluated before trial.competency had not been evaluated 5. released on one year's house arrest and 10 years' probation. house arrest probation

Lionel Tate… continued Sept. 3, 2004, detained and held in prison violated house arrest terms found out of his house and carrying a four-inch knife. knife Oct. 29: placed on zero tolerance probation, for an additional five years.zero tolerance Nov. 30, allowed to return to mom’s home. The family he had been staying with asked that he be removed, because frequent visits by state probation officers were too stressful. May 23, 2005: charged with armed burglary with battery, armed robbery and violation of probation!

Thomas A. Preciado

Nathaniel Brazill May 2001: convicted of second- degree murder for the shooting death of his favorite teacher. Did not get a chance to say goodbye to his girlfriend. Furious, returned with a gun, demanded to see her. Instead of life in prison, he was sentenced to 28 years in jail, followed by 7 years of house arrest and probation. Loved school and was an honor student. Although Nate was an A- student, mild-mannered and likeable, he was surrounded by domestic abuse and alcoholism at home.