11/03/03

Dear Friends and Prospective Supporters!

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all victims and their families.

We pray that all of you will be blessed with faith, strength, health, and success, in all that you do.

The Willie M. Shannon Support Group was founded in December of 2001 to assist our friend Willie Shannon, TDCJ # 999086, who has spent the last 9 years on Texas' Death Row, for an offense that we believe should never have been tried as a capital case.

We realize that everyone does not share our opinion in this matter.  However, we have gathered sufficient information about this case to believe in our cause.

We are convinced that Mr. Shannon, like other offenders, did not receive a fair trial or appropriate legal counsel from the beginning, which eliminated his chances of being charged with a lesser crime.  Nevertheless, we remain a positive outlook and do what we can to make sure that:

Our goal is to raise a minimum of $10,000 to help contribute to Mr. Shannon's defense.

We thank you in advance for your generous support and again, may God bless you.  Please feel free to contact the group for any reason.