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EXHIBIT A
JAMES
W. VOLBERDING
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Dear Raphael:
I am sorry, but the Supreme Court just denied your appeal. This marks the end of
work for your appeals I regret.
Mr. Kretzer and I are not going to file further appeals for you. Under federal and
law. an inmate is only allowed one habeas corpus petition to the state and federal
courts. ab~ent higlily unusual circumstance8 which do not exist in his case. Ccinsequendy ,: we do not believe any further appeals have any chance of success.
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The only remaining option is for a clemency petition. to the Texas governor, but
we do not recommend that because he is not going to grant clemency in this case, or
likely in any other death penalty case. A clemency petition just gives an inmate false
hope.
The Madison County DA will soon ask the state judge to set an execution date,
.
and it will be November most likely, but possibly October.
You may be contacted by the Texas Defender Service or other law firms offering
to file a successor writ of habeas corpus for you. If so, you are free to authorize them to
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W. Volberding
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