Gov. Kaine Refuses Edward Bell's Clemency Request

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Thursday February 19, 2009 · 2:00 PM PST

2009/02/19 · 14:00

Greetings folks:

I am writing to let folks know that Gov. Tim Kaine has caved to the political pressure and has denied Edward Bell's request for clemency. Eddie will be executed tonight at 9:00pm.

Over the past week I've written a series of diaries about Edward Bell's Clemency request. In those diaries I discussed Virginia’s willingness to execute a man who is likely mentally retarded; the severely deficient performance of Eddie’s trial counsel; and the perjured testimony that underlies his conviction. I also wrote a diary about the immense political pressure surrounding this case -- it was even the source of attack ads on Kaine by his opponent (Kilgore).

Virago

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Wednesday February 18, 2009 · 10:53 AM PST

2009/02/18 · 10:53

My thoughts have taken a morbid turn, as I contemplate the incredible pain being experienced by my client's children, family, and friends as we approach Edward Bell's execution date -- tomorrow February 19.

One small comfort is the incredible messages people have left on the Online Petition. I pray that these messages have the power to persuade Governor Kaine to spare Eddie. I know that the messages are a comfort to Eddie, his family, and friends.

One of the most frustrating things about working on one of these cases is that no one seems to be listening. The Virginia courts ignore valid claim after valid claim; then the federal courts ignore still more, their initial reluctance magnified by the constraints of the AEDPA. Finally you come to this moment, when you have to convince a governor who has already presided over 8 executions since taking office, to see what everyone before him has refused to see.

But the messages on the Online Petition help us all realize that someone is listening.

Help stop the execution -- sign this Online Petition. Leave a comment, and share your favorite ones with us.

Virago

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Monday February 16, 2009 · 2:01 PM PST

2009/02/16 · 14:01

Help Stop the Execution! Edward N. Bell, a Black Jamaican national, was convicted by an all-white small-town Virginia jury in 2001 in the shooting death of a popular police officer, Ricky Timbrook. He faces execution on February 19. If I had you at "Stop the execution" you can sign the Online Petition right now. Or you can learn more about his case at www.clemency4Eddie.net or by reading local coverage of the case by the Northern Virginia Daily.

Today's diary is about Kilgore's pro-death penalty campaign ads, and the pressure they are placing on Gov. Kaine.

Virago

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Sunday February 15, 2009 · 5:10 PM PST

2009/02/15 · 17:10

Edward N. Bell, a Black Jamaican national, was convicted by an all-white small-town Virginia jury in 2001 in the shooting death of a popular police officer, Ricky Timbrook. You can learn more about his case at www.clemency4Eddie.net or by reading local coverage of the case by the Northern Virginia Daily.

Eddie has completed his appeals and is facing execution on February 19, 2009. We are petitioning Governor Tim Kaine (Virginia) for clemency. I am publishing a series of diaries about various aspects of his case. We have very strong arguments regarding the severely deficient performance of his trial counsel and Virginia’s refusal to acknowledge his mental retardation. For a more detailed look at these claims, I invite you to read our Clemency Brief.

Virago

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Saturday February 14, 2009 · 8:45 PM PST

2009/02/14 · 20:45

Edward N. Bell, a Black Jamaican national, was convicted by an all-white small-town Virginia jury in 2001 in the shooting death of a popular police officer, Ricky Timbrook. You can learn more about his case at our website -- www.clemency4Eddie.net or by reading local coverage of the case by the Northern Virginia Daily at http://www.nvdaily.com/...

Virago

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Thursday February 12, 2009 · 8:53 PM PST

2009/02/12 · 20:53

Edward N. Bell, a Black Jamaican national, was convicted by an all-white small-town Virginia jury in 2001 in the shooting death of a popular police officer, Ricky Timbrook. You can learn more about his case on his clemency website -- www.clemency4Eddie.net or by reading local coverage of the case by the Northern Virginia Daily at http://www.nvdaily.com/...

Virago

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Saturday January 31, 2009 · 7:44 AM PST

2009/01/31 · 07:44

Greetings:

This is not much of a diary, rather this is an attempt by me to gather information.

Virago

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Friday April 06, 2007 · 7:19 PM PDT

2007/04/06 · 19:19

URGENT ACTION NEEDED – SAVE POLAR BEARS --Tell the Bush Administration to List Polar Bears as Threatened Species under the ESA – MUST ACT BY MONDAY

Monday is the end of the public comment period, please act by Monday, April 9.

Picture shot from the USS Honolulu (Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine) at the Arctic Circle, 280 miles from the North Pole.

You can Help! Please sign this NRDC "Electronic Petition"

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Wednesday November 09, 2005 · 1:47 PM PST

2005/11/09 · 13:47

This is not new information -- it is just a closer look at the information that is available on the Virginia Elections Results web site. I do not believe, however, that the analysis has made it onto a KoS diary yet.

Results as of 4:22pm

Virginia Attorney-General

Repub McDonnell -- 968,972
Democrat Cre Deeds -- 967,581

The difference is around 1,500 -- and changes as more votes are recorded. Read More

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