Kerry Lyn's status will not change at this time since the Justices upheld the murder.
However, we are encouraged by their comments in their opinion that our Habeas level will overturn the case!! We have the facts to present on Kerry's next level to challenge the conviction!
Finally out of the Automatic Appeal level (23 years later), the restrictions on what can be considered will be lifted--ALL evidences can be used to give Kerry a new and fair trial.
Please show Kerry Lyn your support, write us here, ask questions, keep praying.
Thank you
https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S046848.PDF
Hello Victoria,
ReplyDeleteI have followed this case since the beginning. I also purchased your book and I think you did a great job with it. I have never posted anything before anywhere, but I am curious about the reversal. I read the opinion before you posted it here. My question is this, doesn't the Calif Supreme Court trump all other courts? Therefore, wouldn't Kerry be removed from death row and thus be eligible for parole since she's been incarcerated since 1991? I understand the murder conviction stands, but why wouldn't she be removed from death row if her death sentence was vacated when they threw out the special circumstance? Thanks, take care, and best of luck. Kerry
Thank you for contacting us here, and for your thought-filled message.
ReplyDeleteThe California Supreme Court issues Opinions which direct the lower court to follow-unless they contest their findings with new submissions, challenging their decisions. Then the process to come to another opinion ensues.
In Kerry Lyn’s case, however, since the jury concluded the torture-murder was worthy of death, that portion of her convictions (which the Justices upheld) continues to carry the weight of death sentence.
Since you read the entire opinion, you have seen that justices and the jury both used Joan Fedor’s testimony as corroborating of the co-defendant testimony against Kerry Lyn (Sheryl Baker).
You can see for yourself in the Opinion that their “stories” DO NOT ALIGN, and Fedor never actually witnessed any crime. ALSO, NONE OF THE SO-CALLED EVIDENCE FEDOR SPOKE OF WAS EVER FOUND: THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IN THIS CASE.
So how does Fedor’s testimony corroborate? I do not know.
Also, quickly stated, their positive evaluation of Fedor, McNeely, Carlyle, Crawford, etc can all be negated with the Habeas case. All those witnesses (and more) have been revealed to be either coerced, outright fabrications, or given incentives to tell a “story”.
Please let us know if you have more questions. I don’t know how detailed you want me to get here.
I hope we hear from you again.
This seems like a step--the first of many we hope to come--in the right direction. I also read and loved your book, and believe in Kerry. I would like to also believe in justice, but that is more difficult. Keep up posted. I need your help understanding what is good and bad, Victoria, because everything that keeps her in behind bars seems bad to me. I need your filter to understand this. I am so glad that you have done the work and that you fine sisters have each other.
ReplyDeleteWonderful news! I just recently heard of the case but it really affects me.
ReplyDeleteLots of love from Cecilia, Sweden
Good luck Kerry , you have done enough time ,
ReplyDeleteKerry,
ReplyDeleteI wish you well, I have followed your story. Are you not eligible for parole now?
Goodluck
Shane