Does anyone know what steps to take to prove that an innocent person has been convicted and sentenced?

Question

This is in regard to a case in Texas where a man was accused of killing a little girl without evidence to support- everything was circumstantial. The girl died in her sleep and several months later, toxic black mold was found in her home. Her home was eventually evacuated and quaratined. With the research I have done online about the molds, I think that there is reason to at least offer a new trial.
I do not have a personal connection to the case, but I ran across it while doing research on a different case where an innocent man spent twelve years on death row- convicted in the same county.
Do people really write letters to the governor?

Answer 1

First, there an appeal. But just being innocent is not grounds to get the conviction overturned (as odd as that sounds). Nor is any new factual evidence. The only grounds for appeal are legal errors made by the judge before or during the trial.

As to the case you describe, circumstantial evidence is still valid evidence. And when a jury convicts, it's almost impossible to overturn the verdict unless serious errors were made. Roughly 90% of appeals do not change the outcome.

There is also the possibility of a pardon, depending on the state laws and state constitution. That's where writing letters to the governor comes in.

There is also the Innocent Project, which handles cases where the conviction was based on incorrect DNA analysis. That may or may not apply to the case you describe.

Answer 2

there is something wrong there in that country becouse it looks to me like they just wont to convict people just to be doing something no one is doing nothing about this someone should speak up thank GOD i am not there i would oh yes what web line was you on i allso thank this man need's a new trial becuse i thank the little did die from the toxic

Answer 3

Find out who the mans lawyer was or is and write to him. The Gov won't bother with a letter about it.