Just listen to him repeatedly refer to Willingham as "innocent" or "proven innocent" even though there is no such proof, nor has there ever been. He said that he yelled at her and then exited the house, leaving Amber and the twin infants inside to die.A confession to what? As for the emtonial argumnets well that is just plain specuation and one down right offsive . Real classy. I lost a lot of respect for you on this one, Grits.First, it's her 1992 trial testimony I would take with a grain of salt just lost 3 kids, still obviously fearful of the husband who beat her, staring at her in the courtroom, and as she said, at that time trying to believe he didn't do it.Rather, compare her 2004 interview with her 2009 statement. Am I the only one here that is shaking my head and thinking, Wow! He was born on April 13, 1934 to William and Vealie Kuykendall in Gumwood Township. The system is corrupt but nowhere is as bad as FL. Visiting Texas has me looking over my shoulder, jumping at odd noises and just in what an acquaintance once called, battlefield mode. Dont hold your breath as long as the wig is Governor. What motive would Stacy have to lie about something like this after all this time. There was the appearance of a solid case. Lets see if there is a recoreded confession .Of course there is not one . If the locals in Corsicana decided that Willingham deserved to die, then the people who vote in this state -- the people who Goodhair depends on -- think he ought to be dead. Others Named Stacy Kuykendall. That this is the tip of the ice berg is only how I feel.The name Todd Willingham has caused a lot of people to stop, question and take an interest in our brand of justice. Facebook gives people the power to. Do I agree with this assessment? I haven't lied or tried to b.s. I put the wrong link to the story above but can find the correct one.It is a good link with a victim's family calling for anger to be turned around and used in a positive way.We have a system you do not trust but you give them your blessing to carry out executions of your choice.Todd Willingham was a young man. The local authorities work for the wealthy interests in their jurisdiction, and those interests have the right to administer any brand of justice they wish. His behavior was pretty incriminating and his statements tooall this apart from the physical evidence. Meanwhile you have not produced one scintilla of evidence to say otherwise or in any way shape or form to defend your position. Although that defense attorney has a right to defend himself against Anderson Cooper's pseudo-journalistic trolling, in hindsight he probably wishes that he had just walked away. We can't know for sure if Willingham intentionally killed his children; but we do know that the forensic evidence in this case, properly interpreted, isn't strong enough to uphold a conviction.Alan Bean. A car exploding next to the house certainly would have hampered efforts. Bullshit. Each time, she said that she and Todd had not fought the night before the blaze, and that they had gone to Kmart to pick up photographs of the family to get ready for their Christmas celebration. You really need your own blog. I think that Mr. Willingham's story that his eldest daughter (Amber, IIRC) woke him up is at least as problematic for those who believe the fire was arson as for those who believe the fire was accidental. It was pretty convincing1,000 times more convincing than Mr. Beyler's pack of lies, deliberate distortions of the truth, gross errors and other wrongdoing in this so-called "report".I also believe Ms. Kuykendall. Where Is Stacy Kuykendall Now? - The Cinemaholic The Dudley Sharps of the world would like us to think, "He confessed, she said it, there's nothing more to discuss here." Dr. Hurst's 2004 report was written pro bono, so the idea that he was paid to support a particular view is a non-starter. Mr. Willinghams first appeal did not even raise the question of ineffective counsel, so the fact that it was not found in this instance is strictly meaningless.What is meaningless is what you wrote above. He said that his two year old daughter Amber woke him up from a nap and alerted him to the fire. Woman who witnessed 300 executions haunted by child killer's death This must be the basis of KB's smear campaign against RP. We all have to live with the tragic loss of our beloved brother. View the profiles of people named Stacy Kuykendall. "Sorryin a hurry because I have to go somewhere.And yes, I like grits. Your defense of Martin and his actions is no more than a feeble grasping at straws to defend a fast sinking ship. Now they have to produce this confession and cannot . Grits, Frist I can say that from my real life experince with being on Polunsky . I claimed only that Mr. Willinghams first appeal did not raise ineffective counsel, not that he never raised this issue; please stop uttering falsehoods.The more important issue is whether Mr. Martins present comments are within professional norms. Stacy Kuykendall Willinghamgirlslivesmattered. Sounds to me like a mother of three murdered girls who is just trying to set the record straight. Also, one day when we were visiting our sister, 6 weeks before the murder, I saw my beloved brother look back at his soon-to-be murder with a look of such fear and terror on his face as I had never seen before on my brother's face and he was not known to be afraid of anyone.Hambone was only 28 when he was murdered2 weeks after his 28th birthday. You sure act it . Mr. Martin went beyond trying to defend himself to attacking his client, and a reasonable person would question how effective his defense was.Attacking his client? The poor that depend on court appointed attorneys get convicted. Yesterday, Willingham's former wife, Stacy Kuykendall, released a statement to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram saying that he secretly confessed to killing their three daughters, who died in a fire . Rather like having a close and personal encounter with the Spanish Inquisition. I don't know if she had any other children than the three who died that day but it doesn't matter. Maybe the neighbors were wrong but it doesn't matter. It's clearly not simply "depraved indifference", because the standard for depraved indifference is firing guns into crowds of people, or driving a car through a crowded pedestrian area running people over, something that, while not specifically intending to kill any specific person, shows a callous disregard for human life. Only an ignorant person would believe that his recent statements bear any reflection to the work he did defending Willingham. Stacy Kuykendall Ainge. I shut up a long time ago because I had nothing factual to add.You should do the same and take your emotions elsewhere. That was until she spoke. He also confessed to 2 people: the other inmate and his ex-wifejust before his much-deserved execution. Maybe you can spend some qualtiy time in TDCJ. But if she's going to put herself out there and espouse positions that contradict her previous claims, including ones made under oath, IMO it's impossible to consider her statements without openly discussing that "dissonance," as you put it. Waurika. Stacy could have a million motives for lying about the confession. That is now followed by a statement from Stacy, contradicting every other statement or testimony she has ever made or given, now claiming that Willingham confessed. Details in Stacy Kuykendall recent statements contradict what she said in multiple statements to law enforcement authorities, letters to Willingham and attorneys, and under oath at his trial. And she's doing it many years later when she has presumably had time to heal emotionally and "see the truth" as it were.It's interesting she is allowed this latitude as a battered wife and grieving mother but Todd, who has just been confronted by the mother of his babies and essentially asked "what the hell are you doing alive?" When intelligent people presented with the same basic evidence can't arrive at a consensus you have reasonable doubt. It takes a special kind of place to produce people like that! As is speculation on the quality of Willinghams character, that of his wife and their extended families. And one more thing, before I have to goMy brother's MURDER was deliberately and intentionally covered up by the sheriff's dept. There may well be a case somewhere in this country where an innocent was executed. Apparently those who think he is doing so don't understand the Texas conservative political ideology which drives his constituency. His statements to the Corsicana paper ridicule the work of innocence projects. As the New Yorker's David Grann pointed out, her recent statement: directly contradicts numerous previous . They said he was standing out in the yard before there were any external signs of smoke or flame. But then Texas executed a man innocent of the charges they convicted him of. Much of what you say is opinion with no proof to back it up. Bobby Gene Kuykendall, age 58, passed away on Nov. 27, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The tape or audio file (in whatever format it's maintained in) of any recorded visitations with Cameron Todd Willingham during the month before his execution. If one believes it was accidental, one might assume that Mr. Willingham overlooked Amber in the hallway as he theorized. He lived most of his youth in Waco, Texas. No lawyer with integrity would so slander a dead client to save face. Stacy N. (Sevier) Kuykendall was born c. 1981. He also leaves behind many other family members and friends to celebrate his life, and cherish his memory. The dead giveaway in his case was that he did not kill the kids in the house to eliminate all possible witnesses when he knew they were there. The only question now is how long before they grow the balls to admit it? Certainly have heard enough abusers tell the woman that she caused him to hit her and that she is the reason he is in jail - not because he beat the crap out of her. You must have battered-wife syndrome and you've been brainwashed by a monster" and so on. If you wish to have a legal system that works with gossip, assumptions and the prejudices of the local yahoos, congratulations. Annon Cyber Bully What is your agenda ? Publicity sometimes shakes some things loose. Leroy Kuykendall Obituary - Fair Oaks, CA He was 78 years old. All their covering up does is cause the media to dig deeper that they do not get it shows how arrogant and out of touch with reality they are . Go find a law library and start reading or pay for the privilege to access one online The more Goodhair ,TDCJ and the Pro DP fanatics cover up the worse it looks for them . There is a difference between morals and crimes but our society today is even quicker to pass judgment. Join Facebook to connect with Stacy Kuykendall Willinghamgirlslivesmattered and others you may know. Stacy Kuykendall is telling her story in her own words on the Sunday, Feb. 14 season premier of the series Evil Lives Here on the Investigation Discovery channel. Accidents do NOT happen and this fire was NO accident. Or do you not get it ? They violated her confidence and made claims on her behalf that she herself contradicted consistently from the time of the fire at least through 1999, when she last gave a recorded interview. We also know that anti-death penalty activists actually hope and pray than an innocent man was executed. You just have to know the right people, have enough clout, and enough money and you can do like OJ didcommit any murders you want and walk away scot-free without punishment.Any ideas, any comments?Jean. If the state machine accidently-on-purpose fried a lower class male of questionable character like Willingham, then it would be a cause for celebration for them. Stacy Kuykendall. Her father's grave is beside hers. Anon 2:27, that is the most cogent explanation of the death penalty farce in Texas I have ever heard. Susan Kuykendall Obituary (2023) - Coal City, IL - Morris Herald-News He saidshe saidyada yada yada! Maybe you can write you story based on the facts you have and put it out in the media. Vinita. To me, her statement quoted in the Star-Telegram is a lot more genuine and straightforward than the double hearsay quotes that you are basing your opinion on, Grits. Correct me if I'm wrong here. That was ruled out. You don't care about the quality of the science unless it supports your preconceived notions. It's not like she was the prosecutor in the case and is going to feel any discomfort over the idea that an innocent person was executed. We just multiply. Any TDCJ policies regarding recording of conversations during death-row inmates' non-attorney visitations, including any policy describing how often recording occurs, under what circumstances, whether every call is recorded, what is done with the recordings, who has access to them, how long they're kept, what documentation must be maintained, etc.. Any log or record of recordings from visitations for now-deceased death row inmate Cameron Todd Willingham. Just leave us ALONE. Vance AFB. And there isn't one of us who knows how we would act under the same set of circumstances. If you wish to have a legal system that works with the presumption of innocent until proven guilty, works in a fair and just manner and is concerned with justice and truth over numbers and dollars, there's a very long way to go. Perhaps the conversation was on cell phone? "That seems quite a leap to deem that negligence amounting to depraved indifference, at least as I understand the term. The most obvious one being, it's easier to believe he did it, since she blamed him at the end. His birthdate was 1837. One person cannot bring about change and most people don't worry about it.The abuse of power is everywhere. She told reporters that Willingham set the fire that killed the girls "and watched while their. Mr. Willinghams first appeal did not even raise the question of ineffective counsel, so the fact that it was not found in this instance is strictly meaningless. Whatever it is you are selling, I am not buying.Chris, As this back-and-forth comments conversation illustrates, the issues in the Willingham case are extremely complex. The pathology of the conservative political ideology which has consumed Texas is apparently widely underestimated and misunderstood. And the odd thing is that I've not broken any laws that I'm aware of, there's no real reason for any of this. If you have been trapped in a burning building, and you behaved calmly and courageously, then I salute you. Not for liking hard rock. He owes nothing to Willingham's ghost and he has a right to defend himself against accusations that he was ineffective. The whole attorney client privilege issue has been discussed by attorneys .A few real defense attorneys discuss Martins unethical behavior here http://www.capitaldefenseweekly.com/blog/?p=5101Some case law in case you are so inclined to read it . The ex-wife of the Texas man executed for setting fire to their home and killing their three daughters tearfully reiterated her contention Wednesday that he confessed his guilt to her. This scumbag murderer LIED about everything. And again, if an atty is being accused of IAC they have the right to defend themselves. Lexis-nexus. How can both points of view be held at the same time?Chris. It probably does not exist because he never said it and it would have been used against him in his final appeal which would be public Just go to the Federal courts web site and sign up for PACER here is the URL http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/If a confession did exist it would have been released by now Seeing this blog is read nationally more than likely there are lot s of open records request for it .