April 2014
To Whom It May Concern:
It has now been 32 years exactly since March 16th, 1982, when this nightmare started for me. I was accused, charged, arrested, then convicted and sentenced to death for a crime I'm innocent of. Through the years I've held on to all hope and prayer that one day the truth would come out and I would return home to my family and loved ones.
The infamous prosecutor on my case was Roger E. King, Jr. Those who are from Philadelphia, or know anything about the criminal court system in Philadelphia, should be familiar with him and his work. All I knew was that I was totally innocent for this crime. As the years went by I discovered other murder cases prosecuted by Roger E. King, Jr. where convictions were overturned due to his misconduct. Here are a few examples:
And most recently another case he prosecuted in Federal Court was overturned after 21 yrs. JAMES A. DENNIS VS. JOHN E. WETZEL, et al., (Civil Action No. 11-1660) in which Federal Court Judge Anita B. Brody went as far as saying that Dennis was innocent. So with every case that he has prosecuted in the past that gets overturned it gives me hope that just maybe someone will demand that all the cases he handled be investigated? Also back in 2004 after 22 years, the court appointed lawyers who were just appointed to my case got their hands on boxes of newly discovered exculpatory evidence that were never turned over to any lawyer who represented me. Included in those boxes was evidence that contradicted every aspect of the DA’s case. Evidence that proves my innocence and that I was set up by Roger King.
To learn more about the newly discovered evidence that was found, please read the legal documents that were filed back in 2004 in federal court at http://www.ralphtrentstokes.org/Ralphs-case.html. The manner in which these boxes were found prove that this evidence was never supposed to be turned over to any lawyer who represented me.Please take a minute out of your time to read these documents and to Google ADA Roger King to read the articles and cases. I hope you will be motivated and inspired to support me and help me fight for my life and innocence.
Please help bring the necessary attention to my case through social media networking, or whatever avenue that is available to you. Journalists and all writers concerned about injustice, please write about my situation. Please send me a copy by way of snail mail, Facebook or email and let me know where it has been posted. If someone would like to write me directly to share ideas concerning other ways to generate support and garner attention about this injustice please write me at:
Mr. Ralph Trent Stokes (#AY 9034)
175 - Progress Drive
Waynesburg, Pa. 15370-8090
(U.S.A.)
The infamous prosecutor on my case was Roger E. King, Jr. Those who are from Philadelphia, or know anything about the criminal court system in Philadelphia, should be familiar with him and his work. All I knew was that I was totally innocent for this crime. As the years went by I discovered other murder cases prosecuted by Roger E. King, Jr. where convictions were overturned due to his misconduct. Here are a few examples:
- The Lex Street Murder Case
- Commonwealth v. Frederick Thomas, who died in prison after getting a new trial before he could go back to trial
- Commonwealth v. William Nieves
- Commonwealth v. Yonzetta Hudson
And most recently another case he prosecuted in Federal Court was overturned after 21 yrs. JAMES A. DENNIS VS. JOHN E. WETZEL, et al., (Civil Action No. 11-1660) in which Federal Court Judge Anita B. Brody went as far as saying that Dennis was innocent. So with every case that he has prosecuted in the past that gets overturned it gives me hope that just maybe someone will demand that all the cases he handled be investigated? Also back in 2004 after 22 years, the court appointed lawyers who were just appointed to my case got their hands on boxes of newly discovered exculpatory evidence that were never turned over to any lawyer who represented me. Included in those boxes was evidence that contradicted every aspect of the DA’s case. Evidence that proves my innocence and that I was set up by Roger King.
To learn more about the newly discovered evidence that was found, please read the legal documents that were filed back in 2004 in federal court at http://www.ralphtrentstokes.org/Ralphs-case.html. The manner in which these boxes were found prove that this evidence was never supposed to be turned over to any lawyer who represented me.Please take a minute out of your time to read these documents and to Google ADA Roger King to read the articles and cases. I hope you will be motivated and inspired to support me and help me fight for my life and innocence.
Please help bring the necessary attention to my case through social media networking, or whatever avenue that is available to you. Journalists and all writers concerned about injustice, please write about my situation. Please send me a copy by way of snail mail, Facebook or email and let me know where it has been posted. If someone would like to write me directly to share ideas concerning other ways to generate support and garner attention about this injustice please write me at:
Mr. Ralph Trent Stokes (#AY 9034)
175 - Progress Drive
Waynesburg, Pa. 15370-8090
(U.S.A.)
