Cedric Harrison
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The Death Penalty: Hope and Despairity
An essay by Cedric Harrison |
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"The Truth - A Travesty Of Justice"
A note from Cedric . . .
"The year was 1987, the 30th
day of August, Superior Court,
County of Alameda, City of Oakland, State of California...a man
was subjected to a miscarriage of justice, and as a result a sentence
of death was imposed ! Instantly, this man was taken away to San
Quentin State Prison, to await execution by lethal injection.
Why ? ? ?
(Because) another man whom is / was known by police, simply gave
the police a "written" and "verbal" statement, saying "I was there."
"I saw him do it." . . . Thats it ! ! ! Now, this man, never
came to
court to testify to this statement ! Strange thing, this other man
was in fact charged with the crimes, but for some strange reason,
the charges were dismissed against him ! Why ? ? ?
Because this
man is / was a paid informant for the Oakland Police Department, who
in fact also arrested for these crimes of two counts of first degree
murder, but decided with the assistance (coercion) as in compel, force,
and frightening., to avoid the death penalty by fabricating as in build
,
construct, trump up, make up, and to concoct a story, and placing the
blame for these unspeakable crimes on someone else, that someone
else now sits on California's death row. Another strange thing is
that during the travesty / trial, there was never any physical evidence
that even remotely pointed the finger at me, who unjustly was then
convicted of crimes that I did not commit, and the real evidence can
show this fact if only I am given a fair opportunity / new trial, fair
opportunity, new trial ; fair opportunity, new trial. ..There are in fact
active forces that don't want this to happen in order to sweep this
travesty underneath that "big carpet" of inequity, to prevent real
justice from coming to the light.
Become a part of this solution ! ! !
help "expose" this travesty of justice, travesty of justice, help bring
forth the truth . . . w / love
CEDRIC
Some Legal Transcripts
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, Plaintiffs
Case # 90719/95716
v.
CEDRIC SETH HARRISON,
SR. Defendant
PEOPLE'S CASE SUMMARY
On April 27, 1987 at approximately 3:10 am Off. P. Fuller 7496-p of the Oakland Police Patrol Division went to 8225 A Street, and found Betty Thompson female/black 5 Jan 53, date of birth and Leroy Robinson male/ black 29 May 41, date of birth lying in the driveway alongside the apartment building. Both Thompson and Robinson were shot in the head and were taken to Alameda County Hospital where they both died approximately two hours later. Your affiant was assigned the investigation of this case and was at the scene at approximately 4:15am. Your affiant observed a severe blood loss by both victims at the scene. The shooting appeared drug related based upon the statements taken from witnesses at the scene, indicating that the victims had asked for either their money back or some good dope to the residents of apartment A. After this the victims walked to the side of the building where they were shot. A six page Oakland Police report was taken on this incident by Off. Fuller. The report numbers are 87-48263 and 87-48264 and are incorporated with this affidavit as Exhibit A.
On April 27, 1987 at approximately 9:30am Sgt. R. Paniagna 6900-C attended the autopsy of Betty Thompson conducted by Dr. VanMeter, pathologist for the Alameda County Coroners Office. Thompson had one bullet go through her head and a second bullet struck the back of her head but did not enter. The bullet and fragments were recovered and remitted to the Oakland Police Property Section.
On April 27, 1987 at approximately 9:30am Sgt. J. Vargas '491-C attended the autopsy of Leroy Robinson conducted by Dr. Rogers, a pathlogist for the Alameda County Coroners Office. The entry of a single bullet was made in the head area with it being recovered. The recovered bullet was remitted to the Oakland Police Property Section.
On May 4, 1987 at about
9:30am Off. M. Pruitt 6583-P Oakland Police went to 1442 86th Ave
Oakland Ca. At that location he spoke to Olin Davis, male/ black
dob 17 Dec 56. Davis related the following to Off. Pruitt.
Robert Williams male/black dob 21Sep50 and he got into a fight over $100
which Williams allegedly took from Davis. Both Williams and Davis
suffered
lacerations to the head
which later required medical treatment. In his possession Williams
also had a pistol a 25 caliber automatic chrome plated which he threatened
to shoot Davis with twice. On both occasions while pointing the firearm
at Davis the gun misfired. Jesse Slaughter male/black dob 13 Feb
58 then was observed by Davis to fire one shot from a revolver 38 calibre
into the ground. Slaughter is believed to be the uncle of Williams.
Davis then went to a phone booth on E14th Street to call the police.
When he returned back to his residence 1442 86th Ave he saw Williams exit
from the front door of his home. At this time the only other person
inside the residence was Davis' 11 year old son Eugene Davis. Shortly
after, this Davis' home was on fire. OFD D. Catano#2046 stated that
the cause of fire was an arson, started in two separate places with a combustible
material. Williams was subsequently arrested for Arson 451(b) PC.
A five page Oakland Police report was taken on this incident by Off. Pruitt.
The report number is 87-51261 and is incorporated with this affidavit as
exhibit B.
On May 4, 1987 at about
9:40pm Off. C. Galindo 7545-P Oakland Police went to 9469 Skyline Blvd.
Oakland Ca. on a report of a shooting. At this location Off. Salindo
found Olin Davis slumped up against the rear garage door suffering from
a gunshot wound to the face. Davis was unable to speak and wrote
on a piece of paper that "Cedric", shot him. He further indicated
that Cedric lived next to 1420 86th Ave in the rear of the Oakland Boys
Club and that he was in a blue station wagon. At approximately 10:05pm
the same evening Cedric Harrison male/black dob 2Jan called
the police department and stated that he had been shot in the right forearm
while sitting in front of his house with his brother. He could not
describe the person responsible or the vehicle responsible for this shooting.
Off. R.E. Williams 7114-P was told by Oakland Police Communications KMA3Ol
that Harrison was a suspect in the shooting which occurred on Skyline Blvd.
Off. Williams then placed Harrison under arrest for Assault with a Deady
Weapon 245(a) (2)PC. Off. Williams also located a 1982 Pontiac
station wagon blue California license IRNC58S parked in the next door driveway
at 1431 86th Ave. Harrison gave his residence to the reporting officers
as 1425 86th Ave. Oakland. An eiqht page Oakland Police report was
taken on this incident by Off. Galindo. The report number is
87-51720 and is incorporated with this affidavit as exhibit C.
In this report Olin Davis stated that he knew who killed someone named
Bettie Thompson. While doing evidence processing of the vehicle
Off. N. Ng 7531-C retrieved
three 380 calibre round of ammunition and observed blood stains in the
vehicles interior. California Department of Motor Vehicle records
show the vehicle registered to Marlee J. Harrison 1425 86th Ave Oakland.
On May 5, 1987 at about 10:15am Sgt. G. Medsker 6510-C and your affiant went to Alameda County Hospital. Inside room #7111 we made contact with Olin Davis. Davis was still unable to speak due to the gunshot wound to his face. Your affiant asked Davis questions regarding the shooting and homicide and Davis wrote his responses on a pad of paper with Sgt. Medsker taking notes. Davis stated the following regarding the murder of Betty Thompson and Leroy Robinson. Davis related that two days after the incident which occurred on a recent Sunday night he spoke to Cedric Harrison at his residence 1442 86th Ave. Harrison told Davis that he shot Betty and her old man. He shot the old man in the neck one time and Betty twice in the head. Davis related that the killing was over heroin and that he recently became aware that Harrison was a heroin user. Davis stated that the same gun which he was shot with by Harrison was also used in the murder. Davis identified the firearm as a revolver 38 calibre from a firearms identification photo, Oakland Police Department report writing manual insert T-13. Davis related that Harrison keeps the firearm in his house or on his person at all times, as Harrison works for Jesse Slaughter as an enforcer in the drug sales business. Davis has known Harrison since 1981 and has been recently within the last two months been selling cocaine for Slaughter. In this conversation which Davis had with Harrison they were alone with no one else present.
Davis related that he spoke to "Rick" several days after he spoke to Harrison. He stated that Rick was with Cedric Harrison when the murder was committed. Rick told Davis this and said that Cedric was the shooter. Rick did not state what his part in the shooting was. Davis has known Rick since 1983 and that he resides in a house on the west side of 86th Ave two houses south of Holly Street which is beige and brown in color. Davis further related that Rick drives a brown Cutlass. Rick and Davis were alone during their conversation. Rick and Davis were alone during their conversation. Davis stated that Rick is also involved in drug sales for Slaughter and is Slaughter's stepson.
Davis further related that he believed that the shooting occurred in the area of E27th or E3Oth Streets and that Harrison and Rick got to the location by taxi. Harrison met Thompson and Robinson in the area of 85th Ave. and Holly prior to the murder. Davis was with both Harrison and Rick before they met Thompson. He didn't know where they were going or what they were going to do. Davis visited with Thompson between lO:OO-ll:OOpm on Saturday before the murder. He did not spend a long time in the house because Thompson had her boyfriend there.
Davis related the following
regarding the incident in which he was shot bv Cedric Harrison. Slaughter
had a contract out for Davis to die because Davis refused to drop the arson
charges against Williams. Davis also related that he owed Slaughter $170.00
for cocaine sales. After Davis came home from the hospital on
4 May 87 Harrison and his brother "Gino" picked Davis up by his house in
a blue station wagon. Gino was driving and Harrison was in the front
seat with Davis in the rear. and grabbed by Harrison. Harrison then
shot Davis once in the face and Davis was able to flee on foot. Harrison
then pulled a revolver on Davis and told him that he was through.
Davis was then ordered from the vehicle t. While running from
the scene Gino
( fired four to five
shots at Davis. Sgt. R. Conner 6~54-C and.Sgt. Medsker were at Highland
Hospital during this portion of the interview.
On May 5, 1987 at about 3:50 pm Sgt. Medsker showed Olin Davis the following hot print photos obtained from the Criminal investigations Bureau. The first print was that of Ronald Gino Harrison PFN # AJCOSl. Davis wrote that the photo was of Rodney Gino and that he saw him last night when they tried to kill me. The second print was that of Jesse Slaughter PFN# ADO156, Davisidentified the photo as Jesse. The third photo presented was that of Cedric Harrison PFN# A0R273, and Davis identified the photo as Cedric the person who tried to kill him last night. The fourth hot print was that of Richard Johnson PFN*AJT280, Davis identified the photo as Rick. Davis wrote all the identified names on the respective photos and then signed and dated each one. Sgt. R. Conner was present during the identification process. Information on each idividual was obtained by your affiant and Sgt. Conner from the Alameda County Corpus Records and from a field contact card prepared by Off. J. Jadallah 7469-? on 20 Dec 85 which placed Jessie Slaughter and Richard Johnson in the same vehicle in the 1400 block of 13th Ave. Oakland. A copy of tis field contact card is included in this affidavit as exhibit D.
On 5 May 1987 at 3:15pm Sgt. Conner was told by a Pacific Gas and Electric special agent by telephone that H.E. Johnson is on record for service to 1455 86th Ave. Oakland since 1 Sep 69 and Jeanette Harrison is on record for service to1425 86th Ave. Oakland since 24 Feb 77.
4. On May 5, 1987 at 4:oopm Sgt. Nedsker went to the 1400 block of 86th Ave. and identified 145586th Ave. as the residence which Davis stated that Rick resided at.
On May 5, 1987 your affiant conducted a DMV check on Ronald Harrison. This revealed a 1977 Oldsmobile 1GNR065 registered to him at 1425 86th Ave. Oakland.
On May 5, 1987 at 7:00 pm your affiant was told by a Pacific Gas and Electricspecial agent by telephone that Jesse F. Slaughter is on record for service 1305 31st Ave Oakland since 30 Aug 79. This is also the same address whichSlaughter showed on his Corpus record.
On May 5, 1987 at 7:30 pm your affiant reviewed the Corpus records for Slaughter; Harrison, Cedric; Harrison,Ronald; and Johnson. These records disclosed the following information. Slaughter has one prior conviction for felon in possession of a firearm in 1979 with two prior felonies.
Based upon your affiant's
experience and the above related information, your affiant requests that
search warrants for 1425 and 1455 86th Ave be issued.
Your affiant believes that a revolver 38 calibre and other handguns
are located thereas persons involved in narcotics sales are often armed
and they maintain their weapons in their residence vehicles under
their control or on their person. In addition persons with firearms
commonly also keep with them ammunition, holsters, guncleaning equipment
and needed to maintain the firearm. This warrant should also include
a Pontiac station wagon lRNC588and a Oldsmobile lGNRO65. Your
affiant believes that the revolver was used in two murders and one attempt
murder bv Cedric Harrison. With Cedric during the double murder was
Richard Johnson. Harrisons address as listed on Corpus and given to
the police was 1425 86th
Ave. and Johnsons Corpus address was listed as 1455 86th Ave. Oakland.
Both have been seen inside the residences by the victim in the attempt
murder Olin Davis. In addition your affiant observed a severe blood loss
at the scene
of the Double murder at 8225 A Street where Betty Thompson and
Leroy Robinson were the victims. Your affiant is aware that
persons usually attempt to hide their clothing after it has been stained
with blood inside either their residence or their vehicles and then use
a second set of clothing to prevent being detected. Off. N. Ng 7351-P
observed blood stains inside lRNC58S the Pontiac which was used to transport
Olin Davis to Skyline Blvd where he was shot in the face. Your affiant
requests per mission to process the vehicle for blood collection as your
affiant believes that Davis' blood could be present inside the vehicle.
Your affiant also requests that indicia of residency be included in the
warrant for each residence to prove ownership and control of the premise
along with property inside.
Your affiant also requests that a search warrant be issued for 1305 31st Ave Oakland Ca. as this is the residence of Jesse Slaughter. Slaughter was observed in possession and then discharging of a firearm in the 1400 block of 86th Ave on 4 May 1987. Davis stated that he has sold cocaine for Slaughter and it again the belief of your affiant that persons involved in drug sales usually maintain a firearm for their protection because of the activity they participate in. The firearm is commonly kept on their person or inside their residence. In addition Slaughter was in violation of the California Penal Code Section 12021 as it is prohibited for a felon to possess a firearm. Your affiant believes that a revolver or other firearms could be located at this residence because of Slaughters association with Cedric Harrison, Richard Johnson and Harrison, Ronald as they are bei.i.(ve(3 to be selling drugs for Slaughter and have been involved in two murders and one attempt murder. Your affiant requests that indicia of residency be included for this residence to prove ownership and control of the premise along with the property inside.
Your affiant requests
that arrest warrants for probable cause be for Cedric Harrison PFN#AGR273
for two counts of Murder 187 PC., Richard Johnson PFN#AJT280 for
two counts of Murder 187, pc and Ronald G. Harrison one count of
attempted murder
In conclusion:
Summarily speaking,
there are several contradictions between this summary account of the
issues and what was
actually said and shown during trial
1. There was never any physical evidence found or presented that even remotely ties the defendant to these crimes.
2. No alleged eye witness to these crimes ever appeared in court.
3. Obviously, as one
can see, as stated herein, statement regarding alleged reason for crime
changed during trial and penalty phase trial.
4. RICHARD JOHNSON (Rick) was never brought to trial for charges of murder, NOR DID HE EVER APPEAR IN COURT TO TESTIFY TO THE ALLEGED STATEMENTS HE GAVE POLICE.
5. IMPORTANTLY NO MURDER WEAPON WAS EVER FOUND (NO REVOLVER 38 CALIBRE) WAS FOUND, EVEN THOUGH SEVERAL OTHER WEAPONS WERE IN FACT CONFISCATED FROM THE DEFENDANTS' PARENTS HOME, ALL OF WHICH WERE "THROWN OUT" DURING 1538.5 PROCEEDING.
a. Olin Davis, changed his statements and testimony several times during all proceedings, this person accused defendant of 'trying to kill him' , OLIN DAVIS ALSO SAID THAT HE WAS ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT HE MET THE DEFENDANT IN 1981. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFICULT SINCE THE DEFENDANT WAS IN STATE PRISON 1979 THRU 1982. AND NO RECORDS REFLECT OLIN DAVIS EVER HAVING BEEN TO STATE PRISON.
7. The defendant was initially
charged with assault with a charged with assault with a deadly weapon on
Olin Davis, but upgraded to attempted murder based on Olin Davis' telling
the police that 'defendant had tried to kill him,' however even though
the EVIDENCE in the alleged 'attempted murder' was used to prosecute the
alleged 'two counts of first degree murder.'on August 30, 1993 THE JUDGE
THAT SENTENCED DEFENDANT TO DEATH DISMISSED THE ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE
AGAINST OLIN DAVIS ? ? ?
WHEREFORE, affiant prays that a search warrant be issued, based upon the above facts, tar the seizure of said property.
Subscribed and sworn
to...
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The Death Penalty: Hope and Despairity
An essay by Cedric Harrison |
