Darrell Lomax

Speaking out from death row

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Darrell is een gevangene in de dodencel in de beruchte San Quentin Gevangenis (Californië). Hij heeft gewacht 14 jaar op zijn naam te zuiveren. We are fighting, niet alleen voor de ultieme vrijheid van Darrell's, maar voor zijn leven.

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Here is his personal account: (edited from original)

My name is Darrell Lomax. I am currently condemned to Death Row at San Quentin, California State Prison. I was judged guilty in September 1996 in the Long Beach Superior Court for the alleged crime of robbery and murder. I did not commit these crimes, nor did I have knowledge of them. I have been wrongfully convicted and condemned to death. I believe the evidence in my case will support my innocence.

On August 29, 1994 I was detained, harassed, and arrested during an “alleged” routine traffic infraction stop in which I was a backseat passenger. During the illegal detention I was ordered to participate in a field identification line up and also given a gunshot residue test. Both field identification line-up and gunshot residue tests were negative; providing proof of my innocence. None the less I continued to be illegally detained. After an exploratory search took place of the interior of the vehicle and weapons were found, I was escorted to the Long Beach, California County Jail and booked on CCW (Carry Concealed Weapons) despite being a backseat passenger. My rights were never read to me.

On September 1, 1994, I went to be arraigned on the charge of murder and robbery, no CCW was ever mentioned. The arraignment was postponed for two weeks because I didn’t have an attorney.

I was inadequately represented by the Public Defenders Office. I repeatedly addressed the Court regarding the attorney’s poor performance, misrepresentation, unwillingness to investigate, and file motions, onder andere. Additionally he represented an alleged witness for the prosecution while the office represented me, causing a conflict of interest.

Although initially denied, records later proved that the same alleged witness received the benefit of a deal between the prosecutor in my case (and or others acting on his behalf) and Compton judge to have a PC 1385 Case against him dismissed. Daarnaast, he received a dismissal of 1,600.00 worth of traffic tickets, and suspended licence reinstated. The fact that he carried a concealed weapon on the night he was questioned was ignored. This “witness” was manufactured to further the case. Not only was this witness caught in numerous lies, he admitted on cross examination to being a liar.

My alleged co-defendant admitted to and tested positive as being under the influence of PCP. An investigation revealed there was an eyewitness inside the business where the crime took place who says he saw the perpetrators. The same eyewitness cleared me at a filed investigation line up of being involved with the crime. According to reports, he in fact identified the shooter. My attorney failed to secure this witness for my trial, claiming he was unable to locate him.

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