On January 3rd/4th 1994 I was a 17 year old kid selling drugs and pretty much living on the street. Myself and a friend went to buy drugs when my friend robbed me, and our supplier, and shot dead my best friend. Both my friend and I were charged with Capitol Murder.
I was provided with a court appointed attorney by the name of Paul Conner who showed very little interest in my case. Mr Conner stated that since I was not paying him he would not waste his time trying to get me off so I could get out and sell more drugs. I informed the judge at the time (Bill Burdock) of what had been said by Mr Connor, and requested that I be appointed an alternative attorney, only to be told that I could change my attorney if I had the funds to do so, but otherwise not to waste my attorney’s time. The only other alternative I was offered was to represent myself in court.
One of the victims in my case (Bobby Edwards) called my attorney and informed him that I had not shot him, or anyone else, and that he was willing to sign a statement to that effect. My attorney said he would take care of it but never contacted him when it came time for my trial. Eighteen months later Bobby Edward’s story changed due to the fact that he had been told by the FBI that I was providing them with information in order to convict him of a federal case that he had pending.
I made my new judge (James Wilson) aware of the relationship between my attorney and I, and he informed me that had he known earlier he would have appointed me with a different attorney but it was too late at this stage to make any changes.
I went to trial and was found guilty and given a life sentence (40 flat years).
I discovered, through another attorney, that Paul Conner was going to be working on my appeal. I could not believe it! How could this happen! Why would I be appointed the same attorney when it was well known that we did not get along and I did not want him working on my appeal. Various lawyers informed me that Paul Conner wished to be my appeal attorney as this would allow him to cover his tracks -he would not file ‘ineffective assistance of counsel’ on himself.
My appeal was affirmed, I was imprisoned and got hustled by a jailhouse lawyer for my last $80.00. My 11.07 was denied, my 2254 was time based and I did not know what I was doing.
I have contacted various places concerning my attorney, Paul Conner, including the State Bar, but with no results. I have been endeavoring to locate a female that gave a bogus testimony, in the hope that she would be willing to sign a statement, but I have no family so and am very much alone.
If there is anything you would be willing to do to help me please contact me, or if you could point me in the right direction, or know of someone that could help, I would be forever grateful. I have my trial records and know that if someone would look into my case they would find many discrepancies.
My attorney did nothing but lie to me and said if I testified at my trial that any appeal would be automatically denied. He also informed me that juror #4 was a friend of his so I had ‘nothing to worry about’.
There is so much more I could tell you that you would not believe.
Thank you so much for reading my plea. I hope to hear from you.
Romero Brown, #743380
Polunsky Unit
3872 FM 350 S
Livingston
TX 77351
U.S.A.
I was provided with a court appointed attorney by the name of Paul Conner who showed very little interest in my case. Mr Conner stated that since I was not paying him he would not waste his time trying to get me off so I could get out and sell more drugs. I informed the judge at the time (Bill Burdock) of what had been said by Mr Connor, and requested that I be appointed an alternative attorney, only to be told that I could change my attorney if I had the funds to do so, but otherwise not to waste my attorney’s time. The only other alternative I was offered was to represent myself in court.
One of the victims in my case (Bobby Edwards) called my attorney and informed him that I had not shot him, or anyone else, and that he was willing to sign a statement to that effect. My attorney said he would take care of it but never contacted him when it came time for my trial. Eighteen months later Bobby Edward’s story changed due to the fact that he had been told by the FBI that I was providing them with information in order to convict him of a federal case that he had pending.
I made my new judge (James Wilson) aware of the relationship between my attorney and I, and he informed me that had he known earlier he would have appointed me with a different attorney but it was too late at this stage to make any changes.
I went to trial and was found guilty and given a life sentence (40 flat years).
I discovered, through another attorney, that Paul Conner was going to be working on my appeal. I could not believe it! How could this happen! Why would I be appointed the same attorney when it was well known that we did not get along and I did not want him working on my appeal. Various lawyers informed me that Paul Conner wished to be my appeal attorney as this would allow him to cover his tracks -he would not file ‘ineffective assistance of counsel’ on himself.
My appeal was affirmed, I was imprisoned and got hustled by a jailhouse lawyer for my last $80.00. My 11.07 was denied, my 2254 was time based and I did not know what I was doing.
I have contacted various places concerning my attorney, Paul Conner, including the State Bar, but with no results. I have been endeavoring to locate a female that gave a bogus testimony, in the hope that she would be willing to sign a statement, but I have no family so and am very much alone.
If there is anything you would be willing to do to help me please contact me, or if you could point me in the right direction, or know of someone that could help, I would be forever grateful. I have my trial records and know that if someone would look into my case they would find many discrepancies.
My attorney did nothing but lie to me and said if I testified at my trial that any appeal would be automatically denied. He also informed me that juror #4 was a friend of his so I had ‘nothing to worry about’.
There is so much more I could tell you that you would not believe.
Thank you so much for reading my plea. I hope to hear from you.
Romero Brown, #743380
Polunsky Unit
3872 FM 350 S
Livingston
TX 77351
U.S.A.
Romero Brown
| Charged With: | Capital Murder |
| Sentenced To: | Life |