Stop the Execution of Brent Brewer in Texas
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles & Governor Greg Abbott
Brent Brewer is scheduled for execution in Texas on November 9, 2023 for the 1990 murder of Robert Laminack.
After being denied Certiori at the US Supreme Court on Oct 30, 2023, Mr. Brewer submitted two separate filings to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (“CCA”) on November 1, 2023, arguing that his death sentence is the invalid product of junk science. Mr. Brewer also asked the CCA for a stay of execution. A link to the press release about these filings and Mr. Brewer’s clemency application can be found here.
Click here to watch a 5-minute video of Mr. Brewer speaking about his remorse, growth, and his participation in the Polunsky Unit faith-based program.
After you sign this petition, you will receive an email with specific information to contact the Board of Pardons and Paroles and Governor Abbott to urge clemency for Mr. Brewer.
The following is from the Balls & Strikes Substack, published Oct 26, 2023
Will the Supreme Court Let Texas Use Junk Science to Kill Brent Brewer?
Brent Brewer was sentenced to death based on the testimony of a discredited forensic psychiatrist who’d never even met with him. As the Supreme Court considers his appeal, the state of Texas plans to execute Brewer on November 9.
Texas' aggressive execution schedule marks it as an outlier in its use of the death penalty while the majority of other states are on a downward trend of executions. In the last few years, Texas has been one of only a handful of states that have carried out death sentences - and it continues to do so targeting the poor, the mentally ill and people of color.
Please sign the petition asking Governor Abbott and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to do everything within their power to stop this execution, including issuing a stay, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
Additionally, you may reach out now to the Board at bpp_clemency@tdcj.texas.gov and the Governor at https://gov.texas.gov/contact/ and (512) 463-1782. You can simply leave a voice message, or choose to speak to a representative if you prefer.
Please note: In Texas, the Governor does have limited power when it comes to the death penalty. But the story we are told that "it's out of the governor's hands," is only true if we allow it to be. Yes, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles must recommend clemency in that state in order for the Governor to grant clemency (mercy) by commuting a death sentence. But the fact is that the governor appoints the members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. He can choose to appoint members who will take valid claims and concerns more seriously, instead of acting like rubber-stamping gate-keepers. He can still use his position of power and influence to enact justice in the State of Texas.
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Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles & Governor Greg Abbott
From:
[Your Name]
We are writing to ask that you to stop the November 9, 2023 execution of Brent Brewer for the 1990 murder of Robert Laminack. Brewer was sentenced to death based on the testimony of a discredited forensic psychiatrist who’d never even met with him. In over 30 years on death row, he has never exhibited himself to be a future danger.
Texas' aggressive execution schedule marks it as an outlier in its use of the death penalty while the majority of other states are on a downward trend of executions. In the last few years, Texas has been one of only a handful of states that have carried out death sentences.
We, the undersigned, ask that you do everything within your power to stop this execution, including issuing a stay, and seeking a path to clemency in the case.
Thank you for time and attention to this urgent and serious matter.