I Support Clemency for Lance Shockley.

Governor Kehoe, I implore you to grant clemency to Lance Shockley. His conviction and death sentence are marred by serious and troubling issues that undermine confidence in the outcome.

  • There was no physical evidence linking Mr. Shockley to the crime, and witnesses were pressured by law enforcement to alter their statements.

  • The forensic and ballistic evidence used at trial has been widely discredited as unreliable, bordering on junk science.

  • Compounding these concerns, Mr. Shockley received inadequate legal representation, and juror misconduct has been clearly documented.

  • Most alarmingly, despite a jury deadlocked on the question of sentencing, the judge imposed the death penalty rather than life without parole—raising grave concerns about the fairness and legitimacy of the sentence itself.

  • These factors collectively leave more than reasonable doubt and call for clemency in the name of justice.