06/06/2022
A few words from Mabry to you ❤
First of all I´d like to thank you for taking the time to read this. I really appreciate it. Before I begin I want you to know the most important for me is to be honest with you; to be truthful about everything, even (and especially) when talking about my past and the mistakes I made.
No one ever really grasps the reality of „things can get worse“ until they do of course.
I was released from prison after serving a year on a 2 year sentence in 2008. I was 2 months from my 28 th birthday and not far from my past brushes with the law which seemed to be a constant.
“This time would be different” I told myself when I left prison. What I learned on my way home made me doubt that instantly. I was informed that one of my best friends was killed and buried a week before my release. 5 months later I buried another friend.
On the morning of Dec. 7 th 2008 I learned things can always get worse. A Houston police officer was killed after pulling over the vehicle I was driving. My mistake? I ran…
I ran because I was scared. I panicked. No license, no insurance. I feared to have my kids spend Christmas without their Dad. But, all this wasn´t enough to kill this police officer. Still that didn´t stop me from being charged…and eventually convicted. My life indeed got worse.
Even with all my mistakes, all my imperfections was I at the point to do something like the crime I currently sit on Death Row for? But, all those mistakes, all the imperfections made me a perfect candidate. The prosecution accomplished the conviction with a coerced confession taken from me by the H.P.D. A confession taken from me while I was in fear for my life. After being shot at by police, and threads as well as telling me to “Show society you´re not an animal by showing remorse and avoiding the needle”. That and the testimony of witnesses that was unbelievably contradicting.
The final weapon the prosecution had was none other than my own attorney. Rather by incompetence or playing both sides the attorney did an awful job.
I know we all have our flaws, we´ve all made mistakes. I´m the first to admit I´m far from perfect. But even in my imperfection I treated people fairly. And this is all I ask for. To be treated fairly; to have a chance to fight for my life, my future with my kids. My kids are and have always been my heart. I haven´t touched anyone I loved in almost 10 years. The hope to being able to do that again one day, to touch my kids, my parents, my woman one day – that thought keeps me going.
These days I have an unbelievable drive. Most of my time is spent writing poems and reading. In the last 3 years I´ve completed 2 books and found the love of my life.
The only chance I have is to use my drive to try to gain awareness to my situation.
Even if you don´t have the means to support my fight financially I appreciate that you took the time to read about my case. I want to thank you with all my heart. I appreciate your time and your help, in whatever form that is.
Someone very special to me once told me: “The most precious we have in life is time.” My time is definitely precious. Your help will give me a chance to make the most of it, to fight for my life.
