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State Clemency Board considers three cases
Associated Press
Published December 8, 2006
TALLAHASSEE - The state Clemency Board declined to make a decision Thursday on the cases of three imprisoned women who are seeking clemency because they say domestic violence led them to murder. Katherine Telemachos of Cooper City, Sandra Patria of Manatee County and Sherry Perry of Seminole County all deserve clemency because they were longtime victims of domestic abuse, according to the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The group contends that although Patria and Perry endured years of abuse by their husbands, that wasn't given adequate consideration in their trials. It says Telemachos was abused sexually by her father, who was shot and killed by Telemachos' boyfriend as she watched. The board, consisting of Gov. Jeb Bush, Attorney General Charlie Crist, Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher and Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson, took the cases under consideration. Telemachos was sentenced to life in prison at age 19 for the 1990 murder of her father. Perry, 50, of Winter Park, was sentenced in 1996 to life in prison for the shotgun murder of David Perry. He had been arrested several times on domestic battery charges, which kept getting dropped. Prosecutors said his wife killed him in anger because he planned to divorce her. Patria, 50, has served 23 years of a life sentence for killing her husband in 1983. Dia Kuykendall, a spokeswoman for the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, said he had beaten and raped her.
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by with held
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08/15/07 08:18 PM
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sorry, know Katie and her father,I don't believe her.
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by Sher
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06/20/07 08:58 PM
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Do any of you know of a Lorraine Williams she was in fl. prison for a long time, was released and died soon after. Her daughter is trying to find out any info she can I'm at sas-1964 and that is at hotmail.com any info would help cant find appeals
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by Lisa
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04/08/07 04:51 AM
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I was in prison with all three girls all three deserve their freedom. Cathie I was especially close to she was denied and its a damn shame. She was abused severly and railroaded so some hot shot prosecutor could move up the political ladder.
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by Sherry
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03/27/07 09:53 AM
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I just want to Thank the good Lord for his grace and mercy and everyone that has given their love and support. I just attended a conference on domestic violence on the changes that have taken place and the protection that is now available for.
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by shell
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02/07/07 12:40 AM
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I hope Sherry has turned her life around and I hope she finds a great new life. Blessings on her and her family.
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by Kevin
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12/09/06 02:16 PM
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These are sad situations that need to be reviewed with temperament compassion and careful consideration. I strongly believe that these women should be given another chance based on the particular facts listed
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by Gilbert
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12/09/06 12:42 AM
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This is a very, very demanding and critically important decision. I hope that everyone pray hard for the correct decision to be made.
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