Jerome Campbell

[JohnnyRoyale]

Follow this link:

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/05/08/loc_clemency07.html

It's an update to the WHOLE story that the Enquirer doesn't have as much on:

http://www.citybeat.com/2003-04-09/cover.shtml

I'm thrilled that he was given until June to at least get another trial date. I believe the man should be freed. After reading the Citybeat article, I've become pretty involved in the case, even writing Jerome myself and getting a response.

These Boards have a lot of open-minded people, so I'm very interested to hear opinions on this one. Please forward on info on this case to people you know. It's an issue I feel pretty strong about and I think people should know what's going on.

I have more info if people are interested in the case.

[Duemellon]

Some of the missing details:

The victim was stabbed, repeatedly, in the neck area. Blood literally was EVERYWHERE. The victim also lived for a considerable time, able to go from the apartment and further smear blood throughout the hallway.

Jerome's shoe had a splattering of blood. He claimed the splatter was from a fight he had with his gf at the time. The amount of blood on the shoe they found would not have placed him near the crime scene during the amazingly bloody skirmish.

The shoeprints found at the scene did not match the shoe's pattern.

The shoe's soles weren't covered as you would expect.

The jury was often reminded of the shoe/w blood on it, but at the time blood-typing was inconclusive and could only determine it was human. The shoe with blood's presence was used as a tool for conviction, but the blood was never directly linked in the proceedings to the victim.

However, the fact the shoe had blood was there.

And did I mention the bloody shoe?

Who's blood? Well, I think we know who's blood. Well, we can only work on conjecture, becuase we really can't tell you, but remember, ..

the shoe is bloody.

[slow-dog]

Originally posted by Duemellon

Blood literally was EVERYWHERE.

And by literally, you mean figuratively. ;)

[Duemellon]

And by literally, you mean figuratively. u'kno, I say that & hear that pretty often. Thanks for pointing out the sublimely obvious.

[JohnnyRoyale]

Another link:
http://www.citybeat.com/current/news.shtml

Another point of interest is that they said his fingerprints were found at the crime scene......but Campbell had previously lived in the apartment complex

[JohnnyRoyale]

I just read that the judge denied him another trial, and it's completely in Gov. Taft's hands.
I'm sure Mike Allen has his feet up on his table in his office with a stogie in his mouth and a big grin on his face.

This is such shit! And if Taft gives this the same treatment as our schools.....

Campbell doesn't have a chance

:(

[JohnnyRoyale]

This is bothering me by the day. There's been no action from Taft and Campbell is scheduled to be murdered by the State of Ohio on June 27th. I'm going to try to make the next two prayer services at the Court House the next two Fridays.

Unbelievable......

[JohnnyRoyale]

"At 2pm today,Governor Taft announced his decision of clemency for Jerome Campbell. The Governor commuted his sentence to life without parole, citing the questions about the case that arise from the DNA evidence from the blood on his shoes, the snitch testimonies, among other things."


Well, I'm highly shocked on this and happy for his family. I read that his lawyers are going to continue to press for a new trial, this just gives them more time to work on it. But Campbell doesn't want life in prison. I still think he should get a new trial because I believe in his innocense. I'm weird I suppose, but I think life in prison is for scum like Timothy McVeigh. I never thought it was right to just give him a shot and he falls asleep for eternity. He should have been put in a prison to suffer and been beaten on a daily basis, but people think that's wrong today. Campbell shouldn't have to suffer for something they can't prove he did. McVeigh didn't suffer, Campbell does, go figure.

But again, his family is highly pleased, and my thoughts go out to them.