Save Ivan Cantu

On Tuesday March 17, 2009 we received our opinion from the court on our Federal Habeas Corpus Writ. We were denied on all points and now we go into the 5th Circuit Court out of New Orleans.  We were denied because we are procedurally barred on every issue due to the incompetence of Ivan's previous State Habeas Appellate attorneys. The Appellate system is supposed to be a blanket to correct issues from the very beginning;  the time of the arrest all the way through the last day of the trial. In a Death Penalty case this is not so if: the Appellate Attorney does NOT raise the issues in the previous Appeal. Since the State Habeas Attorneys did not raise any issues other than mitigation; Ivan is procedurally barred from raising any other issues now. Why should the inmate suffer and DIE because the attorney did not do their job?               

Ivan is a loving husband, son, brother, step-father, an adoring
step-grandfather and a loyal friend. He is an INNOCENT man whom sits on Death Row for a crime that he did not commit.  The proof of his INNOCENCE is there; as it has been from the beginning. The State's main witness gave perjured testimony after being prepared for 6 hours, days before the trial began and she had given four different statements to the police days and months after the murders. There was nothing in her testimony that was not available in the newspapers and on the internet. She had all the answers for the State's Direct examination and was not so apt to answer the Defenses questions with the same confidence. There are phone records, toll way records.........................

We have hired a new Private Investigator, thanks to the warm hearts of a few caring friends and supporters. God bless you for all of your assistance.  We are running out of time as we were just denied in Federal Court. If you are able; we desperately need monetary assistance for the Investigator, in order for him to do a complete investigation. Please find it in your hearts to help save Ivan's life.