Kerry Lyn Dalton

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

The Journey Toward Justice

Posters from the program Fellowship Of Peace created for the Spokane community. Sponsors were Gonzaga University and S&JA/WCADP campaign to repeal the Death Penalty in WA State.

The top poster is signed by Sister Helen Prejean, she wrote:

"To Victoria, Corin & Adriel & Adam- let us work until Kerry Lynn is FREE! Helen Prejean"

The bottom poster is also signed by Sr. Helen: "To Kerry Lynn- my sister. I respect your precious life. Love & prayers, Helen Prejean"

The Journey Toward Justice was a program presented October 11th, 2013, created and organized by Fellowship Of Peace. major sponsors were Gonzaga University and S&JA campaign to repeal the death penalty in WA State. The event began with Fr, Frank Case (Gonzaga V.P. of Mission) welcoming the public, then introducing Bishop Blase Cupich, who was to offer the invocation over the evening. Next was the performance of the one act version of the play Dead Man Walking, with a cast of local students from Gonzaga Univ., Whitworth Univ., EWU, WSU) and Rogers High, along with several community members.

Following the play Sr.Helen Prejean addressed the audience on the subject of abolition.

Over 400 people crowded into the Globe Room at Gonzaga campus, a couple of hundred postcards were filled out to notify law makers their constituents want repeal. Folks crowded into lines to get books signed by Sr. Helen afterwards. (Prior to the program, Sr. Helen met with the cast who were very moved by here presence and the experience they received by participating in the play. Sr. Helen was asked to pose for a group photo and signed their posters as she chatted with each cast member. )

It was a success and a blessing toward repeal!

Thank you Sr. Helen for your tireless work and deeply compassionate heart for those on the Rows. May your strength and example be energized and continue to flow so we will all learn it's past time to end this Death Penalty. With sincerity and hope ~ Fellowship Of Peace, and the Spokane community.

More on Facebook: facebook.com/fellowshipofpeace

Read the article covering the program at Spokane FAVS http://spokanefavs.com/2013/10/12/sr-prejean-visits-spokane-speaks-death-penalty/

Monday, October 14, 2013

Fellowship of Peace Foundation Presented DMW Play Oct. 11, 2013

October 11th's Dead Man Walking Play was co-sponsored by Gonzaga University and Spokane community members.

The primary cast of the Dead Man Walking play (Spokane college students and community members) with Sister Helen Prejean before their performance

Rehearsing the part of Matthew Poncelet with student actor Patrick Ostrander. Victoria Thorpe directed the play.

Sister Helen Prejean with the staff of Fellowship of Peace Foundation: Victoria Ann Thorpe, Adriel , Corin, and Adam.

Monday, September 30, 2013

Prosecutorial accountability is needed

Hopefully the decision to bring charges over the unlawful conduct of the prosecutor in the Michael Morton case will set a precedent for others and stimulate the actions needed to hold prosecutors accountable for purposeful misconduct.

The court will charge former County Distr. Att. Ken Anderson with unlawful conduct involved with the conviction which cost Mr. Morton 25 years of his life.

New article from the Innocence Project:

Prosecutor in Michael Morton Case Resigns

Former Williamson County District Attorney Ken Anderson, who faces criminal contempt and tampering charges for failing to turn over evidence pointing to the innocence of Michael Morton, has resigned from his post as Williamson County District Judge. Michael Morton spent 25 years in prison after being convicted of the murder of his wife before DNA testing of crime scene evidence proved his innocence and identified a convicted offender in the national DNA databank as the perpetrator.

At the behest of the Innocence Project, the state convened a Court of Inquiry to investigate whether Anderson committed criminal acts by failing to turn over evidence pointing to Morton’s Innocence. In April, a Texas judge ruled there was probable cause to believe Anderson violated three criminal laws, and he was charged with the offenses. The Texas Bar Association also brought ethical charges against Anderson. A trial on those charges was scheduled to begin today but was adjourned for a month.