Free Juan Balderas

Juan Balderas is on Texas death row for a 2005 murder he did not commit. Help stop this deadly injustice and #freeJuanBalderas

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Today is World Day Against the Death Penalty!
Juan Balderas's story is one of many. He was sentenced to death on March 14, 2014 in Harris County, Texas, the “death penalty capitol of the world.”
To learn more, go to https://t.co/2FEsZomZlR
#AbolishTheDeathPenalty

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“Something very special happened: I met my wife. So I tried to leave the gang. But when you are in a gang in which they’ve injected that mindset of brotherhood and loyalty... the moment I took the decision to want them less, that was seen as betrayal.”

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“I am in a cell 22 hours a day, Monday through Friday. On the weekends, no one leaves the cell. They keep us here 24 hours a day on Saturday and Sunday. We don’t have contact with absolutely anyone.” Juan Balderas #prison #deathrow

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“I haven’t touched my wife in many years, but she helps me survive.” (Deadly Injustice: The Case of Juan Balderas)

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“If I could give my life for my son I would, in order to see him be free. That’s all I want. My son to be free.” (Deadly Injustice: The Case of Juan Balderas)

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“24 hours later, the same police detective comes back with the same lineup. And now the detective is pretty clear that he wants the eyewitness to choose, preferably the suspect here. She is hesitant, not indicating that Balderas is the perpetrator.”

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“In Juan’s case specifically, his fingerprints were not on the gun. There was no evidence of Juan’s DNA being on the gun.” Greg Gardner, Attorney and Capital Punishment Expert (Deadly Injustice: The Case of Juan Balderas) #freeJuanBalderas #innocent #deathrow

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“The gun that is believed to have been used to kill was used by a gang that traded around weapons. So merely possessing a weapon that had been used in a crime didn’t mean that you committed the crime.” (Deadly Injustice: The Case of Juan Balderas) #freejuanbalderas

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“Here we have a case where the eyewitness only identifies Juan Balderas after the police have come to her several times.” (Deadly Injustice: The Case of Juan Balderas) #freejuanbalderas

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“It’s shocking that Balderas was in Harris County jail for 8 1/2 years waiting for trial, but I’m not surprised by it.” - Brian Rogers, Houston Chronicle (Deadly Injustice: The Case of Juan Balderas)

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⚠️Tune In Alert⚠️ Premiering TONIGHT at 7/6c on @OWNTV - Deadly Injustice: The Case of Juan Balderas

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For updates on this case and information on how you can help, visit https://t.co/WIhIKLZa4T

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LINK IN BIO: There is overwhelming evidence of injustice used to secure a guilty verdict in Juan’s case. There is also strong evidence showing he did not commit the crime. Take action and sign the petition to correct this Deadly Injustice!

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During Juan's time awaiting trial, his court-appointed attorneys took on hundreds of cases. The team missed alibi witness accounts, details by fellow gang members to frame Juan for the crime and expert evidence showing eyewitness ID of Juan as the shooter was biased/unreliable.

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To learn more, go to https://t.co/2FEsZomrwj

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Deadly. Injustice.

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Learn more here: https://t.co/tlXC0iPwuU

#FreeJuanBalderas #JusticiaParaJuan #WrongfulConviction #HarrisCounty #MakingAnExoneree #AbolishTheDeathPenalty #SocialJustice

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Learn more here: https://t.co/tlXC0iPwuU

#FreeJuanBalderas #JusticiaParaJuan #WrongfulConviction #HarrisCounty #MakingAnExoneree #AbolishTheDeathPenalty #SocialJustice

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Take action and sign the petition! To learn more, go to https://t.co/2FEsZomrwj