20 January 2000
Mr. Don Siegleman
Governor of Alabama
600 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104
Dear Governor:
I have know Patrick Swiney
all of his life.He went to my Sunday
School as a child and I have remained in contact with him all these years.I
wholeheartedly support Patrick being released from prison.He
is a good Christian and an honest man.They
say he committed capital murder, but that has never rested in my mind as
the absolute truth because I know Patrick.I
know his heart.He would never hurt
anyone.I was shocked when this awful
tragedy happened in 1987, and even more shocked when they said Patrick
was responsible.I'm not that familiar
with the case and did not attend the trial, but I have always believed
in my heart that something was terribly wrong about this conviction.Recently,
I have seen the State Forensic Lab report that shows that Patrick was not
the shooter in this case.I have
also read the ballistic expert's report which confirms that Patrick could
not have been the shooter.
I think somebody's hiding
the truth about who killed Patrick's wife and her ex-husband, and I know
it isn't Patrick.I am praying that
justice comes to Patrick so that he can be freed from prison very soon.He's
not a well man.They haven't given
him the medical care he needs.When
he is freed, his family will be able to help him recover from the mistreatment
he has received in prison these past 11 years.Like
Job, his time in bondage is due to end.
I also believe in
my heart that it isn't going to be long before the Lord Jesus Christ will
come and take his Bride out of the old world and nothing will be able to
stop that. I continue to tell
Patrick to keep his faith in the Lord and don't let anything stop him from
loving Him.For I know He loves Patrick
dearly.We love him too.We
are all counting on the Lord to finally bring justice to our brother and
dear friend.
Please use your worldly
powers in any way you can to set Patrick free from that awful dungeon where
he does not and never did belong.
Yours in Christ,
Reverend Frank and Elouise Standifer
113 Adams Street
Newton, AL 36352-9526
334-299-6234
