Reply ID: tiff

May 29, 2012

pkwydr,

What are my ideas for appealing? I am not an attorney, and totally ignorant to the law. I have a petition for post-conviction relief that has been dormant since 1992. The state public defender withdrew from my case in 1998. Then in 2002, all my legal documents (14 vol transcripts, dispositions, witness statements, etc.) mysteriously came up missing. There has been no activity on my post-conviction petition since 1998. The state of indiana will not provide me with another copy of my trial transcripts without charge, and I do not have the financial means to hire an attorney so, in a nutshell, unless I hit the lottery or some compassionate soul takes up my cause for justice and freedom, then I'll die inside this belly of the beast which will give the prison officials a reason to celebrate.

How may you be of help to me? Are you in the legal profession? My direct appeal was denied in 1990 (Christopher Trotter v. State of Indiana, 559 N.E.2d 585: 1990). The trial was a political lynching, and the sentence of 142yrs is outrageous, especially when no one was killed in the riot. I came to prison in 1983 to serve a four (4) [year?] term for petty theft, and I received an additional sentence of 142 yrs all because I did what I felt in myh east of hearts was morally the right thing to do and that was come to the defense of a fellow human being who could not defend himself against the savage beating by prison guards while handcuffed and shackled. Its been 27yrs since the riot of Feb 1, 1985, and I've more than taken responsibility for my participation in the incident. Who can they justify keeping me locked away all this time when every day they are setting free child molesters, rapists, murderers, drug dealers, etc? They can't!

Pkwydr, if you believe that justice is more than an ideal, then you should support me in my struggle for justice and freedom. I humbly accept your support, and your hand in comradeship.

I'm strong but human

Peace,
Christopher Trotter