If there is no stay, the State of Alabama is preparing to execute Derrick Mason on Thursday, 9.22.11 at 6 p.m. at Holman State Prison. Below are the vigils around the state. Please support them and remember that it is not too late to call or fax the Governor and that it is never too late to protest all killing. PHONE 1-334-242-7100
FAX: 1-334-242-3282 Email: http://governor.alabama.gov/contact/contact_form.aspx

Thank you for all you do.

Esther

Christopher Johnson, who represented himself at his own trial, gave up his appeals in May, stating that he did not want any pusued on his behalf.

Equal Justice Initiative (www.eji.org)

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The focus was on our continued efforts to stop the execution of Derrick on the 22nd. I reported on the event with Angela Davis in Montgomery last week and spoke about the outpouring of support for Derrick. We discussed the impact of Judge Little, the sentencing judge, changing his mind about Derrick's death sentence and our hope that Governor Bentley has the courage to grant a stay. Derrick once more asked me to express his thanks and appreciation to all. If there is no stay, this will have been Derrick's last board meeting. See you next week! Esther

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Antoinette Bosco, mother of murder victims, author, Advisory Board Member, friend

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Retired Madison County Circuit Court Judge Loyd Little wants the governor to commute the death sentence for an inmate who Little sentenced to death for killing a Huntsville convenience store clerk.

Retired Madison County District Attorney Tim Morgan, who prosecuted the capital murder case of Derrick Mason, called Little's action "cowardly" and "unprofessional."

Please grant a stay of execution for Derrick Mason for the following reasons:.

Cases with death penalty issues very similar to Derrick Mason’s will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in October.

The current use of pentobarbital as an execution drug by the state has been challenged by experts and from the medical field.  The pharmaceutical maker of the drug does not consider it effective as an execution drug.
 
Alabama has no clear and carefully documented execution protocols.