UPDATE (June 10, 2008) — with only one week left before Charles Hood is executed, I’m closing all comments on all previous posts. I have started a new post HERE for all new comments about this story.
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I first wrote about Texas Death Row inmate Charles Dean Hood back on June 8, 2005. I wrote about him again on June 27, 2005.
And now, Charles has written me back.
One of his most ardent supporters and pen-pals (Darby) has forwarded me a lengthy letter written by Dean about me and this blog.
I was reluctant to post the letter here out of respect and concern for the families of the victims. However, the sister of one of Charles’ victims has requested that the letter be posted. The entire letter from Charles can be read beneath the fold at the end of this post.
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For those of you who don’t follow my death row blogging, Charles Dean Hood was convicted of the November 1, 1989 murder of Tracie Wallace and Ronald Williamson in Plano, TX.
The evidence used to convict Mr. Hood was overwhelming, including:
- Hood’s voice heard on a 911 call from Williamson’s house.
- 4-minutes later, when police arrive Hood was no longer at the crime scene.
- Hood’s bloody fingerprints were found on the bags covering the victims and the one taped around Tracie’s head, on the closet door where the bodies were hastily shoved, and on the weight machine propped against the door.
- Hood was found driving the victim’s truck, cashing their checks, using their credit cards, and pawning their jewelry after the murders.
Since writing about Hood, the Comments Section has become a heated and emotional back-and-forth between members of Mr. Williamson’s family (his son), Hood’s family (his brother and sister-in-law), Hood’s supporters and pen-pals (Darby), and Tracie’s sister (Big Sis) — who has become a friend to me over the last two years.
I have closed the comments section on one of the other posts, as it has grown to over 400 comments. But if you are interested in how this entire drama has unfolded and evolved, I’d encourage you to go back and read them.
And now, here is Hood’s letter to me from Death Row:
I thank you my dear friend (Bethie) for all the encouraging words and support. You continue to do for me, although I feel I don’t have to or need to counter the lies, false accusations that are towards me on this site (blog) by these feeble minded individuals. However I tell the truth and wheather they believe it or not I’m still standing strong and continuing to express my innocence as I have from the day I was falsley accused and wronfully convicted.
Foremost I owe a big thanks and much love to the following family and friends and those who wish for me not to mention who have gave love and support all the way.
First to my family, I thank you for continuing to stand by me all these years. My sister-in-law Wendy, boy you are a fighter and I am so glad your on my side and married to my brother. Boy did he get lucky. Thank you so much for your words in defending me. Remember those who aren’t fully educated or have common sense just bumping their gums on this case.
Stephanie little blonde fighter, a woman with much strength and love. I love you deeper than the Sea and Thank God for you. Don’t let this site get you down, You are better than that. You stand firm on your faith and never lost heart.
You know the truth like everyone else who has done any type of investigation concerning this case. So don’t let these lies etc, place doubt in your mind. first thing the devil does is try to mislead you. You a Christian stand on your faith lady, Bethie, Darby, ch, and many other Christian friends who love me and know that this site makes no-sense. I thank yall so much and I continue to pray for you as I know you keep me in your praers. Thanks I mean that.
NOW!
Jannelle, or what ever your real name is since you repeatedly lied to me more than several times, Ask yourself “Why” would I continue to correspond with you? You FLAT out LIED (like the Prosecution has throughout this entire case/appeal.
I do understand your loss, Tracie your sister I knew very well, a side of her your family probably didn’t know. I’m “NOT” going to sling hurtful comments back - n - forth, but where were you when your sister was sniffing (snorting) cocaine all the time (even being arrested for it in Dallas), or giving her body to a bunch of old men in the V.I.P room for drugs and money? Where were you? Because all the time I knew her, you were nowhere to be found.
Where were you when her exboyfriend threatened to kill her because she dumped him for an old man? I tell you where I was, I went to her apartment with her to get her belongings and see nothing would happen to her. She was doing things you were not aware of. I was her friend, wheather I was being paid to protect her ot not, we were friends. I thought she was cool, just had put herself in some un wanted positions to make it. How do you think she became to be with Mr. Williamson and me? He took her in, she was a topless dancer, doing drugs, etc. He was trying to get her out of the topless bars and away from drugs.
To me she was someone cool, actually didnt fit in yet did the stuff she could to fit in. I remember her because she made you laugh alot.
I am sorry your sister was murdered by someone, I really am. I will not express remorse because (remorse) is a deep sense of guilt. I DID NOT KILL HER, nor Mr. Williamson.
After all your lies, in your last letter you said that you were a Chrisrian. Apprently your personalities fluctuarte. Don’t be lukewarm, you know what the Bible says about being lukewarm GOD wants us to be cold or hot, not lukewarm.
So! Devote your life to Jesus for no-one can enter into Heaven but through Jesus.
Robbie, who wants me dead. I say GOD bless to you. My England friend expresses you are a pompous ass. I would say you remind me of a verse in (Proverbs 27:15) You sound like and probably look like a contentious woman. However you, I’m not going to pass judgement upon you because I am a Christian man and it says in (Proverbs 27:19) “As in water face reflects face so the heart of man reflects man.”
I’ll keep you and Jannelle in my prayers. I continue to keep a positive outlook on all things and with that said, I pray and stand firm on my faith. I didn’t do this crime and hope to get a second chance into the court room.
My Attorney asked that I not leak vital information so I’ll only comment on what is out there.
First off people have been a witness to the parade of perjuring in this case. Many lied on the stand, many were told or threatened and told (what to say) beore entering the court room. Eye witness to this account a Fact!
Seen the Prosecution come out into the hallway and tell them what to say like (Trava D. Henry) my ex girlfriend in 1989. Also (Amy Hartman) the one who repeatedly LIED on the stand, who made five different statements because she couldn’t get her story right, which ended up with help from the DA on what to say, and how to ACT!
But first I want to say that I did NOT RAPE NO-ONE I want to make that absolutely CLEAR!
Trava was my girlfriend, she was 16 and I was 19. We were sexually active together. Not once did I rape her, every time we had sex it was consentual. NOR did I ever hit/slap her either. (Trial records, 47 SR 1041-42 : 1056-57) However through this appeal the prosecution has repeatedly said I slapped her around. Prosecution continues to lie, mislead the courts, the public, yet they took an Oath to tell the TRUTH, but if you didn’t realize (state Prosecutors and Federal level) have what is called (Immunity) they don’t care if they lie, deceive, or manipulate the jury, or the public. Their asses are covered. Nothing can happen to them.
That’s why the higher courts see so-much misconduct issues by Attorneys therefore the higher courts have to reverse a case. They are so covered, so it doesn’t matter if an innocent man is convicted.
Back to Trava, Yes! I got mad once, I hit the wall, it was because of what happen. You want to know why? I’ve kept this a secret but the truth is [<em>deleted by Robbie, as this is a serious criminal accusation by this condemned murderer against somebody else</em>]. I didn’t force Trava to come to Texas, she wanted to get away from her Dad, and family issues. Her Mother was unstable, she always cut on herself etc. So! She volunteered to come to Texas. We were girlfriend & boyfriend, young and yes perhaps foolish, but how many times do we as teenagers do stupid adolescence things? Alot!
I ask you how can a Prosecutor who could function in normal society - can someone capable of manufacturing a lie of this magnitude blend in with regular people? They lied about what went on between me and Trava, and also mislead another girl. Prosecution knows they lied, do they care? NO. Not one bit. They are not responsible for their wrong doings. The innocent suffer! You don’t have to be guilty to be convicted. Read that again please!
That’s a fact in this Country. I know I am one. Prosecutors all they have to do is convince a jury you may have did it. Not by facts or evidence. You don’t have to watch a Hollywood Movie to see and actor/actress set in the court room, You’ll see some Academy Award winners up front (DA’s) When you have to go with a public defender you already have it stacked against you. And when your defence councel is full of corruption like my Attorney was going over to the DA’s office giving up the vital information the other attorney was DOING so the prosecution could stay one step ahead of George Parker. Where is the fairness?
I already had to deal with a corrupted Judge and her lead Prosecutor.
Understand You don’t have to be convicted of a crime, or even charged, for Prosecutors to exploit supposition or mere innuendo, to be permitted to put the appearance of wrong doing before a jury.
Ask Mr. Willis, or Kerry Max Cook who were convicted of Prosecutors misconduct but are free now!
Now! (Amy Hartman) a witness for the state, WHO LIED repeatedly, and it doesn’t take a biochemist to figure that out. She lied to me, she told me and my friend (Michael Todd) her date, a witness for the defence, that she was 18. If she was 15 we wouldn’t ever have let her come to the party.
Remember she made five different statements when detectives questioned her about a relationship between us. I only met her once, and she was Todd’s date, NOT mine. They were in the bedroom ALONE, NOT me. When she was cross examined by defence counsel, she could not recall any of her statements.
Her lies were inflaming to the jury, who heard prosecution portray her as an innocent young girl. Full of crap!
Defence counsel laid (FIVE) of her so called statements in front of her, and asked which one was true. (Trial records 49 SR 1231) I did not rape Amy either. She stated that I slapped her and called her a bitch. False! NOT TRUE.
Does that sound familiar? I would think so, it came from the Prosecutions lips at trial and on appeal. She was a promiscuous teenager with a Motive for lying. (Trial records 55 : 1637)
An investigator spoke to the girls best friend and even she stated Mr. Hood didnt rape her, but Amy seeked attention, and that fueled by what prosecution told her what to say. They had the perfect witness, a LIAR!
I asked the defence to call her best friend for a witness, but my defence was so tainted with corruption, they said no!
I pray Trava & Amy who are adults now will come forward and tell the truth, SOMEDAY!
Prosecutors have engaged in fraud and fraudulent behavier in this case at any cost.
Why were all the enormous amounts of finger prints throughout the crime scene especially on the safe that was broken into NOT Mr. Hoods on the bedroom safe, but others EVER investgated? More coverup! Why was there found at the crime scene blood different from Tracie, Mr.Williamson or Mr. Hood?
Why would just these mentioned above be at a crime scene, and dectectives not investigate? We are talking about a double homocide, yet from the start a cover up began. Why?
Good question you will find out or if people for reasons continue to cover it up so the REAL persons don’t come to justice.
I can’t leak information my Attornes have so I’ll say this: We have been shown that information was withheld, questionable testimony was used. (flat out lies)
perjury. Circumstantial evidence was questioned. And the prosecutor and Judge’s integrity compromised by their illicit affair (relationship) that was no-secret. My (case) trial was full of corruption, if you don’t agree than put some money $ where your mouth is and hire an investigator like my friends have. Don’t be feeble, mislead and relay just on media or the DA’s office.
Do your own investigation. Do it yourself.
If allowed LIES and insufficient evidence that wasn’t tested be defence or experts not brought in to assist to bring forth the truth, How can you have a fair trial?
I again am sorry for Mr. Williamson and Tracie who were murdered. I did not do it nor did I rape Amy, Trava, nor did I write two bad checks. A handwriting expert analysis would have proved that if I could have had one at trial. You don’t know the truth you keep fueling lies.
I was hired to be a bodyguard to protet Williamson and Tracie. NOT a lawn boy. He had a lawn service do it. If the defence or DA’s office would have done a proper investigation they would have seen that where I cashed my checks at (Cash Express) in Lewisville Texas that I had been cashing my checks from Mr. Williamson way prior to this crime happening. Checks that were for $400.00 up to $800.00 but no, they didn’t want to bring that up. How about the threating phone calls that Mr. Williamson recorded and turned over to the Police.
Why wouldn’t the prosecution nor Judge allow the jury to hear them? Who’s voice is on them?
Why wasn’t the hair found under Tracie’s nails examined? Why wasn’t a rape kit performed on her since they found her naked?
Why did her ex boyfriend’s gun .380 come up missing? That is same caliber they were killed with. So! It could be examined. Ask why? Ask why my attornies told me in private that if I was going to testify, they would walk out of the Court room on me?
Janelle, Robbie and who ever else is on this blog bandwagon, I pray that you open your eyes because you’re being mislead. You don’t know the facts, or the truth yet you carry on like what the Bible says in (2 - Thessalnians 3:11) Don’t be a busy body, or gossipers. You’re going on hearsay - and bad information.
You’ve built your (blog) site on hersay, nothing FACTUAL just alot of propaganda. You’re PUTTING on a show just like the Prosecution, and it shows forth your true characters.
I have NO animosity towards you. I care less what words you throw at me. I’m a Christian, I can not hurt by it, I just continue to pray for you.
My family and friends I pray that after reading this, you’ll divert your time to way better things than to sit down and log on this site, for once and understand why I care less what people say or think towards me.
People must vent, don’t fret over it. I love you all and please find something better to do than spend time reading what other people say, when it is lies. God Bless You
An Innocent Person!
Charles
BigSis — I’ll post Tracie’s picture with this post as soon as I get it scanned in.
Left by Robbie on May 21st, 2007 at 9:06 am