Christopher Swift, Jan. 30, TX (volunteer)

September 02, 2010 Subject: I wish to appeal to you on behalf of CHRISTOPHER SWIFT, who is due to be executed on Jan. 30, 2007. My sympathies go out to the family and loved ones of Amy Sabeh-Swift and Sandra Stevens Sabeh, and I agree this was a very tragic event that cannot go unpunished. However, the death penalty—which only serves to create more victims and perpetuate a cycle of violence—is not the right punishment for CHRISTOPHER SWIFT. Texas should not execute Christopher Swift. Executing Swift would violate the right to life, as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and would constitute the ultimate cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment. Ineffective assistance of counsel and mental illness are at issue in this case. Swift has stated that he believed his 5-year old son wanted him to commit the murders, and that his mother-in-law would have been happy about her daughter’s death. Swift’s mental illness and lack of counsel should be carefully examined in this case. Thank you for your time and consideration in this important and urgent matter. We will add your signature from the information you provide.		First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code* Send an Email