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Darryl Holton, September 12, TN
Do Not Execute Daryl Holton!
Do Not Execute Daryl Holton!
Daryl Holton, TN
September 12, 2007
On September 12, 2007, Tennessee is set to execute Daryl Holton for the November 30,1997 murder of his four children
The state of Tennessee should not execute Daryl Holton for his role in this crime. Executing Holton would violate the right to life as declared in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and constitute the ultimate cruel, inhumane and degrading punishment. Furthermore, Holton suffers from severe depression and has had numerous documented suicide attempts. In 1997 Holton and his wife were finally divorced. In a state of delusion he decided to kill his children believing that their lives were forever ruined because they were going to be raised in a divided household. Also, Holton was more or less in charge of his own defense. He had ineffective counsel from a lawyer who was experiencing severe personal problems. Holton also clearly suffers from a documented mental disease; he still suffers from severe depression while on death row.
Please write to Gov. Phil Bredesen on behalf of Daryl Holton!