Harry was moved back to Carson City again! His new address is:
Harry Bout #180741
CCCF
10274 Boyer Road
Carson City, MI 48811-9746
Harry Bout #180741
CCCF
10274 Boyer Road
Carson City, MI 48811-9746
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Published blog stories about Harry Bout
Dear Friends,
In this document are stories (mostly in Dutch) written by André de Raaij, about Harry. We decided to collect these stories in one publication as a reminder of Harry's plight.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/103792669/Op-een-Plastic-Kuipstoeltje-Andre-de-Raaij-Over-Harry-Bout-Verzamelde-Blogstukken
Harry needs support: for his medical issues (the prisons in Michigan have been cutting down on medical costs since longtime, and this threatens the rights of the prisoners), he needs a bit of cash because a lot of his posessions were left at the Ionia prison due to what the staff called 'excess.' Harry was in the hole (admin. segregation) when they transported him to the northern peninsula, so he could not pack his own stuff, and staff say it did not fit in his 3 duffels.
So if you can spare some cash for Harry, send a little to him via Jpay.com. He appreciates it a lot!
In this document are stories (mostly in Dutch) written by André de Raaij, about Harry. We decided to collect these stories in one publication as a reminder of Harry's plight.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/103792669/Op-een-Plastic-Kuipstoeltje-Andre-de-Raaij-Over-Harry-Bout-Verzamelde-Blogstukken
Harry needs support: for his medical issues (the prisons in Michigan have been cutting down on medical costs since longtime, and this threatens the rights of the prisoners), he needs a bit of cash because a lot of his posessions were left at the Ionia prison due to what the staff called 'excess.' Harry was in the hole (admin. segregation) when they transported him to the northern peninsula, so he could not pack his own stuff, and staff say it did not fit in his 3 duffels.
So if you can spare some cash for Harry, send a little to him via Jpay.com. He appreciates it a lot!
Success in getting Harry his medical orthotic arch supports
It has been a real struggle, but we finally received good news, Harry has been given the Medically Prescribed Orthotic Arch Supports for his feet, which were bought by his own family according to the rules of Michigan Department fo Corrections. After months of needless suffering of pain, he finally received them. Since the January sweep by c.o.'s of the dorm where Harry is locked up in, he has been missing his own prescribed arch supports, which were thrown away in the sweep.
In April of this year, one employer of the prison tried to prevent Harry from receiving the Orthotic Arch Supports, but by writing many letters to those in charge, we finally convinced them that it was according to their own rules that Harry should have what his family paid for (no tax money involved), and what was thrown away by the prison, although it was medically prescribed by MI DOC's own doctors. Other staff of the Ionia prison have been helpful and understanding of the rules.
In April of this year, one employer of the prison tried to prevent Harry from receiving the Orthotic Arch Supports, but by writing many letters to those in charge, we finally convinced them that it was according to their own rules that Harry should have what his family paid for (no tax money involved), and what was thrown away by the prison, although it was medically prescribed by MI DOC's own doctors. Other staff of the Ionia prison have been helpful and understanding of the rules.
Nederlanders in buitenlandse cel onvoldoende bijgestaan
Uit: De Volkskrant:
Redactie − 05/05/11
Nederlanders die in het buitenland gevangen zitten, worden onvoldoende bijgestaan door de eigen overheid. Misstanden worden door diplomaten maar zelden aan de kaak gesteld. De financiële steun die de ongeveer 2.500 gevangenen ontvangen, is veel te willekeurig.
Dat meldt de Volkskrant vandaag op basis van een onderzoek van de IOB, de organisatie die het internationale beleid van alle ministeries inspecteert. De inspectie heeft de indruk dat ambassades en consulaten de lokale autoriteiten 'soms liever niet aanspreken op misstanden en ongelijke behandeling' van gevangenen. Dat zou vooral gebeuren omdat diplomaten meer waarde hechten aan een goede relaties met gezaghebbers.
Te weinig bezoek
Het bezoek dat diplomaten afleggen aan gedetineerde Nederlanders schiet volgens de IOB tekort. Ambassades en consulaten worden verondersteld iedere gevangene tweemaal per jaar te bezoeken. Dat werk wordt nu goeddeels overgelaten aan Reclassering Nederland en aan de particuliere hulporganisatie Epafras.
Zakgeldbeleid
De IOB heeft ook kritiek op het 'zakgeldbeleid' dat Buitenlandse Zaken hanteert. Alleen gevangenen buiten Europa ontvangen 30 euro per maand. Voor die toelage zouden de detentieomstandigheden bepalend moeten zijn, vindt de IOB, en niet het land waar de gevangene zich bevindt.
Het IOB-onderzoek wordt binnenkort, met de reactie van minister Rosenthal van Buitenlandse Zaken, naar de Tweede Kamer gezonden.
Redactie − 05/05/11
Nederlanders die in het buitenland gevangen zitten, worden onvoldoende bijgestaan door de eigen overheid. Misstanden worden door diplomaten maar zelden aan de kaak gesteld. De financiële steun die de ongeveer 2.500 gevangenen ontvangen, is veel te willekeurig.
Dat meldt de Volkskrant vandaag op basis van een onderzoek van de IOB, de organisatie die het internationale beleid van alle ministeries inspecteert. De inspectie heeft de indruk dat ambassades en consulaten de lokale autoriteiten 'soms liever niet aanspreken op misstanden en ongelijke behandeling' van gevangenen. Dat zou vooral gebeuren omdat diplomaten meer waarde hechten aan een goede relaties met gezaghebbers.
Te weinig bezoek
Het bezoek dat diplomaten afleggen aan gedetineerde Nederlanders schiet volgens de IOB tekort. Ambassades en consulaten worden verondersteld iedere gevangene tweemaal per jaar te bezoeken. Dat werk wordt nu goeddeels overgelaten aan Reclassering Nederland en aan de particuliere hulporganisatie Epafras.
Zakgeldbeleid
De IOB heeft ook kritiek op het 'zakgeldbeleid' dat Buitenlandse Zaken hanteert. Alleen gevangenen buiten Europa ontvangen 30 euro per maand. Voor die toelage zouden de detentieomstandigheden bepalend moeten zijn, vindt de IOB, en niet het land waar de gevangene zich bevindt.
Het IOB-onderzoek wordt binnenkort, met de reactie van minister Rosenthal van Buitenlandse Zaken, naar de Tweede Kamer gezonden.
Some reasons to consider Pardoning Harry Bout
Some points from the Application for a Pardon or a Commutation, which was sent in to the Michigan Board of Pardons and Parole, by Humanity for Prisoners, on behalf of Harry Bout:
Regrets
In the Application for a Pardon or a Commutation, the petitioner (Humanity for Prisoners, a non profit organization based in Michigan) writes what Harry Bout has stated, namely that Mr Bout regrets that he did not call the police, and that he did not inform the family of the murder victim in his mother’s house in March of 1985. Since he has always denied murdering the victim, he can not regret what he did not do, but he feels responsible for the aftermath and not acting as he should have.
Burden for Michigan taxpayers
Harry Bout is 53 years of age, he has been in prison for 25 years. As a Dutch national, Harry Bout will be deported to The Netherlands if he should be pardoned or if he would ever be handed over to the Dutch authorities (there is a federal court deportation order). This will relieve the Michigan tax payers of a burden to keep a Dutch man in prison for the rest of his life. Especially when getting older, Mr Bout will be in more need of medical care. This will cost even more.
Lowest possible risk
Harry Bout has scored the lowest possible risk score on the Department of Corrections´ own standards for assessing a prisoners´ risk for violence, recidivism and failure to appear upon release (COMPAS test).
Support from The Netherlands´ Government
Harry Bout is a Dutch national. The ambassador of The Netherlands, a friend of Michigan and an ally of the United States, has written two letters directly to the Governor expressing their support for this application for Mr Bout´s pardon or commutation, and have expressed their willingness to accept Mr Bout back in their country (exhibit K in the application).
Support from many
Mr Bout´s pardon or commutation request is supported by many persons, both Dutch and from other countries. See amongst others the petition for support of his return, signed by 500 people, offered to the Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Dutch Parliament, 2007.
Family support in The Netherlands
If Mr Bout were pardoned, his family (cousin and her husband) in The Netherlands has expressed they will help him financially and with resettling in. Harry Bout speaks and understands the Dutch language well.
Regrets
In the Application for a Pardon or a Commutation, the petitioner (Humanity for Prisoners, a non profit organization based in Michigan) writes what Harry Bout has stated, namely that Mr Bout regrets that he did not call the police, and that he did not inform the family of the murder victim in his mother’s house in March of 1985. Since he has always denied murdering the victim, he can not regret what he did not do, but he feels responsible for the aftermath and not acting as he should have.
Burden for Michigan taxpayers
Harry Bout is 53 years of age, he has been in prison for 25 years. As a Dutch national, Harry Bout will be deported to The Netherlands if he should be pardoned or if he would ever be handed over to the Dutch authorities (there is a federal court deportation order). This will relieve the Michigan tax payers of a burden to keep a Dutch man in prison for the rest of his life. Especially when getting older, Mr Bout will be in more need of medical care. This will cost even more.
Lowest possible risk
Harry Bout has scored the lowest possible risk score on the Department of Corrections´ own standards for assessing a prisoners´ risk for violence, recidivism and failure to appear upon release (COMPAS test).
Support from The Netherlands´ Government
Harry Bout is a Dutch national. The ambassador of The Netherlands, a friend of Michigan and an ally of the United States, has written two letters directly to the Governor expressing their support for this application for Mr Bout´s pardon or commutation, and have expressed their willingness to accept Mr Bout back in their country (exhibit K in the application).
Support from many
Mr Bout´s pardon or commutation request is supported by many persons, both Dutch and from other countries. See amongst others the petition for support of his return, signed by 500 people, offered to the Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Dutch Parliament, 2007.
Family support in The Netherlands
If Mr Bout were pardoned, his family (cousin and her husband) in The Netherlands has expressed they will help him financially and with resettling in. Harry Bout speaks and understands the Dutch language well.
Harry´s Birthday on the 19th of August
Happy Birthday Harry! May all your dreams come true!
"Home Next Year"
Let's give Harry a birthdaygift so that he can have his teeth preserved. Please click on the chip in in the side bar to donate, or please send the gift to him directly via a money order. Thank you!
Harry's address:
Harry Bout, #180741
Ionia CF
1576 W. Bluewater Highway,
Ionia, MI 48846
Emergency: Help us help Harry save his teeth!
Emergency: extreme operations on Harry´s teeth without anesthetic! Please help us get Harry to an outside dentist who can use total sedation, because of Harry´s allergic reaction to local anesthetics.
July 27th, 2010
"... At the moment I am having some very serious dental problems. Over the weekend my bottom right molar tooth completely broke apart and the huge filling came loose. Yesterday I was on call-out the the prison dental office for a teeth cleaning and then was able to also talk with the prison dentist about my broken tooth, and he did examine saying the tooth has to either be removed or a crown/cap could be put in if I can pay for it myself. As you already know, I have no money to pay for this cap. But then he also told me that I have a cavity between my two upper left side molars, and because I am allergic to local anesthesia, this dentist wants to remove the one molar tooth, and drill on the other cavity, without using any anesthesia, even though the past 25 years, as my medical records show, I have always been taken to an outside facility for dental work where they can put me to sleep for anesthesia.
In case you did not know it, Correctional Medical Services (CMS) is no longer the health care provider for Michigan prisoners; the new health care provider for Michigan prison sis now Prison Health Services (PHS) and they are worse than CMS and are even being sued in many other states, but now they have the contract for Michigan prisoners and try to cut back everything so they can make pure profit by not providing needed health care.
I know it will be horrible painful to have my tooth drilled on without anesthesia, and the pain will just be unbearable when the dentist pries the broken tooth out without anesthesia, because the tooth is broken off all the way down to the gum-line. Also, if they remove the broken bottom molar, they will also remove the upper molar directly above the broken molar, because without the bottom molar the upper molar can serve no function and will eventually lower down because of gravity and cause an abscess."
Harry is allergic to anesthetic that is a "caine" derivative, so he has to have i.v. sedation, otherwise this would be significantly less in cost. We realize that he does need his teeth to chew, and that every tooth lost is devastating. The prison wants to use no anesthetic at all, because they don't do i.v.s.
We have found a local outside dentist, who will do this operation. They quoted an estimate of $1527.00 for the exam, x-rays, core and crown, and the i.v. sedation. This is without the payment for two guards who have to accompany Harry to the outside dentist.
Therefore! It is time to show our solidarity!
July 27th, 2010
"... At the moment I am having some very serious dental problems. Over the weekend my bottom right molar tooth completely broke apart and the huge filling came loose. Yesterday I was on call-out the the prison dental office for a teeth cleaning and then was able to also talk with the prison dentist about my broken tooth, and he did examine saying the tooth has to either be removed or a crown/cap could be put in if I can pay for it myself. As you already know, I have no money to pay for this cap. But then he also told me that I have a cavity between my two upper left side molars, and because I am allergic to local anesthesia, this dentist wants to remove the one molar tooth, and drill on the other cavity, without using any anesthesia, even though the past 25 years, as my medical records show, I have always been taken to an outside facility for dental work where they can put me to sleep for anesthesia.
In case you did not know it, Correctional Medical Services (CMS) is no longer the health care provider for Michigan prisoners; the new health care provider for Michigan prison sis now Prison Health Services (PHS) and they are worse than CMS and are even being sued in many other states, but now they have the contract for Michigan prisoners and try to cut back everything so they can make pure profit by not providing needed health care.
I know it will be horrible painful to have my tooth drilled on without anesthesia, and the pain will just be unbearable when the dentist pries the broken tooth out without anesthesia, because the tooth is broken off all the way down to the gum-line. Also, if they remove the broken bottom molar, they will also remove the upper molar directly above the broken molar, because without the bottom molar the upper molar can serve no function and will eventually lower down because of gravity and cause an abscess."
Harry is allergic to anesthetic that is a "caine" derivative, so he has to have i.v. sedation, otherwise this would be significantly less in cost. We realize that he does need his teeth to chew, and that every tooth lost is devastating. The prison wants to use no anesthetic at all, because they don't do i.v.s.
We have found a local outside dentist, who will do this operation. They quoted an estimate of $1527.00 for the exam, x-rays, core and crown, and the i.v. sedation. This is without the payment for two guards who have to accompany Harry to the outside dentist.
Therefore! It is time to show our solidarity!
Een treurig jubileum - A sad jubilee
This is a story published in Belgian online newspaper MO (Mundial News) about Harry today. On April 6th it was 25 years ago that Harry Bout was arrested. We urge the Dutch government as well as the Governor of Michigan to commute the sentence of Harry, and to have Harry transported to The Netherlands.
Read the story in Dutch here.
And if you have not yet signed for the petition to request that the Governor commute Harry's sentence, or pardon him, you can still do so here. Please show solidarity with the wrongfully convicted, thank you!
Read the story in Dutch here.
And if you have not yet signed for the petition to request that the Governor commute Harry's sentence, or pardon him, you can still do so here. Please show solidarity with the wrongfully convicted, thank you!
Governor, please commute the sentence of Life without Parole for Dutch citizen Harry Bout
Petition to: Governor Jennifer Granholm
Dear Governor Granholm,
The undersigned request that you make a serious consideration to commute the sentence of Life without Parole for Dutch citizen Mr Harry Bout (MI DOC # 180741), a prisoner in the State of Michigan since 25 years.
In 2008, the Kingdom of The Netherlands supported the last commutation request of Mr Bout on humanitarian grounds (see their letter of 2nd of April 2008), but the Parole Board of Michigan gave a negative advice, without mentioning any reason why it was denied. On their advice, you denied a commutation, even though a fellow country asked you to consider this.
We the undersigned hope that with the support of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, you will look into the case for commutation of Mr Harry Bout more closely, because then you will see that Mr Bout´s case for commutation does have merit: he has a network of people in Michigan, in the rest of the United States and in The Netherlands who support him and he has always been active in keeping contact with his homeland, he has a place to live with his family in Holland, and when he regains his freedom, he will be deported anyway to The Netherlands, where he will be able to work and contribute to Dutch society.
Mr Harry Bout has been in a Michigan prison since 1985, costing heavily on the Michigan tax payers´ costs, even though he has always denied having done what he was charged for. We are not discussing the question of wrongful conviction in this petition, but we want to state that 25 years is a very long time to be in prison for, and it costs a lot of money. If there is no possibility for commutation, Mr Bout will die in prison and he will never be able to work towards redemption and be rewarded for his efforts to do so, as there is no incentive anymore to do so. Prison is and remains a bad place for people to be redeemed, and commuting a sentence of Life Without Parole of Mr Bout will help him even more to becoming a redeemed, valued person again. He already has the network in place for eventual parole when that would be needed. We need your careful consideration, having done 25 years of a sentence to die in prison is according to us long enough, we agree that Harry Bout needs to receive a commutation of his sentence to Parolable Life.
Thank you for your consideration into this matter,
Please go here to sign the petition on Change.org, thank you.
Dear Governor Granholm,
The undersigned request that you make a serious consideration to commute the sentence of Life without Parole for Dutch citizen Mr Harry Bout (MI DOC # 180741), a prisoner in the State of Michigan since 25 years.
In 2008, the Kingdom of The Netherlands supported the last commutation request of Mr Bout on humanitarian grounds (see their letter of 2nd of April 2008), but the Parole Board of Michigan gave a negative advice, without mentioning any reason why it was denied. On their advice, you denied a commutation, even though a fellow country asked you to consider this.
We the undersigned hope that with the support of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, you will look into the case for commutation of Mr Harry Bout more closely, because then you will see that Mr Bout´s case for commutation does have merit: he has a network of people in Michigan, in the rest of the United States and in The Netherlands who support him and he has always been active in keeping contact with his homeland, he has a place to live with his family in Holland, and when he regains his freedom, he will be deported anyway to The Netherlands, where he will be able to work and contribute to Dutch society.
Mr Harry Bout has been in a Michigan prison since 1985, costing heavily on the Michigan tax payers´ costs, even though he has always denied having done what he was charged for. We are not discussing the question of wrongful conviction in this petition, but we want to state that 25 years is a very long time to be in prison for, and it costs a lot of money. If there is no possibility for commutation, Mr Bout will die in prison and he will never be able to work towards redemption and be rewarded for his efforts to do so, as there is no incentive anymore to do so. Prison is and remains a bad place for people to be redeemed, and commuting a sentence of Life Without Parole of Mr Bout will help him even more to becoming a redeemed, valued person again. He already has the network in place for eventual parole when that would be needed. We need your careful consideration, having done 25 years of a sentence to die in prison is according to us long enough, we agree that Harry Bout needs to receive a commutation of his sentence to Parolable Life.
Thank you for your consideration into this matter,
Please go here to sign the petition on Change.org, thank you.
Sworn Affidavit of Elvin W. Shaver (2007)
STATE OF MICHIGAN
IN THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN CASE NO. 85-37049-FC
Plaintiff, HONORABLE JUDGE
DONALD A. JOHNSTON
VS.
HARRY BOUT,
Defendant,
______________________________________/
AFFIDAVIT OF ELVIN WILLIAM SHAVER, JR.
STATE OF MICHIGAN }
} ss
COUNTY OF KENT }
I, ELVIN WILLIAM SHAVER, JR., being first duly sworn, deposes and says the following:
1. On or about April 5th, 1985, I was taken into custody by detectives of the Grand Rapids Police Department, along with my then wife Carol Shaver (hereinafter Carol) for questioning in connection with the disappearance of Onunwa A. Iwuagwu (hereinafter Al). At the time I was about 1 year out of federal prison for counterfeit money, and on parole. During questioning the detectives told me they were certain Harry Bout (hereinafter Harry) had something to do with Al’s disappearance and heard Al had been killed. They threatened they would violate my parole and send me back to prison if I didn’t cooperate.
2. During the course of questioning I told the detectives Al was dead, and I led them to where Al’s body had been buried. By doing this I incriminated myself as being an accessory after the fact of Al’s murder (a felony) violating my own parole on top of being a 4th felony habitual criminal offender (said charge carrying a sentence of life imprisonment).
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3. The detectives and prosecutor offered me a way out of having to spend the rest of my life in prison: I had to implicate Harry and Dawn Bean (hereinafter Dawn) to Al’s murder and say whatever the detectives and prosecutor wanted me to say. At first I tried telling the truth that Harry was not the killer, but they refused to accept this saying it was not likely a 16 year old girl (Dawn) was the killer, and threatened that if I didn’t cooperate I would go to prison for life. Their minds were made up that Harry had to be the killer.
4. The detectives and prosecutor told me what they believed probably happened and gave me some ideas about possible motives. They forced me to lie and commit perjury for them. I had to cooperate in this way or face life imprisonment as a habitual criminal offender. The prosecutor would not dismiss the supplemental felony charge for being a habitual criminal offender until I completed my testimony. Only then would I no longer be facing life imprisonment.
5. At one point during my testimony at Harry’s trial I felt so bad about what I was doing that I tried to tell the truth and expose the detective and prosecutor for forcing me to lie, but the detectives noticed something was wrong when I stopped my eye contact with them and stopped looking at their signals. The detectives immediately came to grab my arm and pull me off the witness stand as the judge spoke up asking if I needed a drink of water. Before I could say a word the detectives already had me out of the courtroom into the hallway. It was obvious that the judge was allowing the prosecutor and detectives to do whatever they wanted with me, so I had little choice but to continue to lie and commit perjury for them.
6. Everything that Carol testified to at Harry’s trial was also a lie, to back up my lies. The prosecutor and detectives allowed Carol and I to discuss what our stories were going to be way back when we were first taken into custody for questioning. Carol knew nothing but what I told her to back up what I was saying.
7. I knew Harry didn’t kill Al. Harry didn’t even know how many times Al had been shot. Harry had to check the cylinder of the gun to see how many bullets had been used when I asked about this. Dawn also told me that she was alone in the bedroom with Al, and that she shot him 3 times when Al tried to leave.
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8. I admit that I lied and committed perjury, but I did so only because the detectives and prosecutor forced me to, with the threat of life imprisonment if I didn’t. My conscience bothered me so much afterwards that I even made an affidavit dated December 30th, 1986 (see attachment) to try and tell the truth, but the detectives and the prosecutor found out about this and drove all the way up to the prison in the Upper Peninsula (Kinross Correctional Facility, Kincheloe, Michigan) to again threaten me with life imprisonment if I testified at the evidentiary hearing. The prosecutor and detective threatened that if I said anything at the evidentiary hearing other than “I plead the Fifth Amendment” that they would charge me with felony perjury and then use that felony to again charge me for being a 4th felony habitual criminal offender, and send me back to prison for the rest of my life. Because of that threat I refused to testify at the May 29th, 1987 evidentiary hearing other than to say “I plead the Fifth Amendment”.
9. The prosecutor and detectives had power over my life, my future or fate in prison, and I had to do whatever they told me to do. They wanted me to lie, and I so I did. They wanted to convict Harry for Al’s death, and so I cooperated to give them what they wanted. I regret beyond what words can say, what I have done. I cannot live with this on my conscience any longer. I have lived with this for more than 22 years, while Harry has suffered in prison for something he didn’t do. Harry didn’t kill Al. It was Dawn who killed him because he tried to leave, and she should face the consequences for what she did like anyone else.
10. If called as a witness I am competent and willing to testify to the contents of this affidavit. I swear that the contents of this affidavit are true, factual and correct.
FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.
_________________________________
ELVIN WILLIAM SHAVER, JR.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of _______ 2007, appeared Elvin William Shaver, Jr. whose signature appears as affixed above.
_________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:_________________________________
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There is a video of Elvin Shaver recording his affidavit, in 4 parts: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4.
IN THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN CASE NO. 85-37049-FC
Plaintiff, HONORABLE JUDGE
DONALD A. JOHNSTON
VS.
HARRY BOUT,
Defendant,
______________________________________/
AFFIDAVIT OF ELVIN WILLIAM SHAVER, JR.
STATE OF MICHIGAN }
} ss
COUNTY OF KENT }
I, ELVIN WILLIAM SHAVER, JR., being first duly sworn, deposes and says the following:
1. On or about April 5th, 1985, I was taken into custody by detectives of the Grand Rapids Police Department, along with my then wife Carol Shaver (hereinafter Carol) for questioning in connection with the disappearance of Onunwa A. Iwuagwu (hereinafter Al). At the time I was about 1 year out of federal prison for counterfeit money, and on parole. During questioning the detectives told me they were certain Harry Bout (hereinafter Harry) had something to do with Al’s disappearance and heard Al had been killed. They threatened they would violate my parole and send me back to prison if I didn’t cooperate.
2. During the course of questioning I told the detectives Al was dead, and I led them to where Al’s body had been buried. By doing this I incriminated myself as being an accessory after the fact of Al’s murder (a felony) violating my own parole on top of being a 4th felony habitual criminal offender (said charge carrying a sentence of life imprisonment).
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3. The detectives and prosecutor offered me a way out of having to spend the rest of my life in prison: I had to implicate Harry and Dawn Bean (hereinafter Dawn) to Al’s murder and say whatever the detectives and prosecutor wanted me to say. At first I tried telling the truth that Harry was not the killer, but they refused to accept this saying it was not likely a 16 year old girl (Dawn) was the killer, and threatened that if I didn’t cooperate I would go to prison for life. Their minds were made up that Harry had to be the killer.
4. The detectives and prosecutor told me what they believed probably happened and gave me some ideas about possible motives. They forced me to lie and commit perjury for them. I had to cooperate in this way or face life imprisonment as a habitual criminal offender. The prosecutor would not dismiss the supplemental felony charge for being a habitual criminal offender until I completed my testimony. Only then would I no longer be facing life imprisonment.
5. At one point during my testimony at Harry’s trial I felt so bad about what I was doing that I tried to tell the truth and expose the detective and prosecutor for forcing me to lie, but the detectives noticed something was wrong when I stopped my eye contact with them and stopped looking at their signals. The detectives immediately came to grab my arm and pull me off the witness stand as the judge spoke up asking if I needed a drink of water. Before I could say a word the detectives already had me out of the courtroom into the hallway. It was obvious that the judge was allowing the prosecutor and detectives to do whatever they wanted with me, so I had little choice but to continue to lie and commit perjury for them.
6. Everything that Carol testified to at Harry’s trial was also a lie, to back up my lies. The prosecutor and detectives allowed Carol and I to discuss what our stories were going to be way back when we were first taken into custody for questioning. Carol knew nothing but what I told her to back up what I was saying.
7. I knew Harry didn’t kill Al. Harry didn’t even know how many times Al had been shot. Harry had to check the cylinder of the gun to see how many bullets had been used when I asked about this. Dawn also told me that she was alone in the bedroom with Al, and that she shot him 3 times when Al tried to leave.
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8. I admit that I lied and committed perjury, but I did so only because the detectives and prosecutor forced me to, with the threat of life imprisonment if I didn’t. My conscience bothered me so much afterwards that I even made an affidavit dated December 30th, 1986 (see attachment) to try and tell the truth, but the detectives and the prosecutor found out about this and drove all the way up to the prison in the Upper Peninsula (Kinross Correctional Facility, Kincheloe, Michigan) to again threaten me with life imprisonment if I testified at the evidentiary hearing. The prosecutor and detective threatened that if I said anything at the evidentiary hearing other than “I plead the Fifth Amendment” that they would charge me with felony perjury and then use that felony to again charge me for being a 4th felony habitual criminal offender, and send me back to prison for the rest of my life. Because of that threat I refused to testify at the May 29th, 1987 evidentiary hearing other than to say “I plead the Fifth Amendment”.
9. The prosecutor and detectives had power over my life, my future or fate in prison, and I had to do whatever they told me to do. They wanted me to lie, and I so I did. They wanted to convict Harry for Al’s death, and so I cooperated to give them what they wanted. I regret beyond what words can say, what I have done. I cannot live with this on my conscience any longer. I have lived with this for more than 22 years, while Harry has suffered in prison for something he didn’t do. Harry didn’t kill Al. It was Dawn who killed him because he tried to leave, and she should face the consequences for what she did like anyone else.
10. If called as a witness I am competent and willing to testify to the contents of this affidavit. I swear that the contents of this affidavit are true, factual and correct.
FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.
_________________________________
ELVIN WILLIAM SHAVER, JR.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of _______ 2007, appeared Elvin William Shaver, Jr. whose signature appears as affixed above.
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires:_________________________________
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There is a video of Elvin Shaver recording his affidavit, in 4 parts: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4.
Film showing evidence in Harry´s case
This film was made by Harry´s attorney, Mr James Sterling Lawrence, depicting the truth about the lay out of the house in which Al was killed in 1985. Police say Harry could not be seen coming up the stairs by the witness in the room upstairs while the shooting took place in the room next to hers. Police lied in court about this evidence. The judge refused the jury to see for them selves.
Can you see someone coming up the stairs from the room of Evelyn Schneider?
Can you see someone coming up the stairs from the room of Evelyn Schneider?
First is the view from the bed of Evelyn Schneider. A person must cross the hallway in front of her door to get to where Iwuagwu was killed. Mrs. Schneider was certain that Harry came up the stairs after the shooting. 
CAN YOU SEE A PERSON COMING UP THE STAIRSAND CROSSING IN FRONT OF YOU?
Next is the view into the room. To get to the room where the shooting took place, one goes up the stairs at the right of the photo (you see railing only), then turn left, walk past Mrs. Schneider's room directly into another room. Turn right to get to the room where Mr. Iwuagwu was killed.
COULD SOMEONE IN THAT BED SEE YOU?
Next is a diagram of the top floor of the house. Officers swore that Mrs. Schneider could not have seen Harry Bout as he came up the stairs and crossed to where the shots had been fired.
Next is a diagram of the top floor of the house. Officers swore that Mrs. Schneider could not have seen Harry Bout as he came up the stairs and crossed to where the shots had been fired.
SHOULD A JURY BE ALLOWED TO GO AND SEE THE ACTUAL LAYOUT BEFORE DECIDING BOUT COULD NOT BE SEEN FROM THE BED?
Witness account Elvin Shaver (1986)
Witness accounts
Sworn affidavit Elvin W. Shaver, Jr (1986)
Text version:
State of Michigan
in the county of Kent
Case No. 85-37049-7C
People of the state of Michigan, Plaintiff vs.Harry Bout, Defendant.
Hon. R. Stuart Hoffius
Affidavit of Elvin W. Shaver Jr.
1. I, Elvin William Shaver Jr., do hereby make this sworn affidavit supp., that my previous statements and testimony in the case of "The People of the State of Michigan -vs- Harry Bout", were not the truth, and that I made said false statements and testimony against my free will.
2. I would further like to state for the record that I was forced against my will to make false statements and testimony by means of "Blackmail", "Duress", "Threats", and "Coercion", used and induced bu the mentioned Defendants of the Grand Rapids Police Department and the Kent County Prosecuting Attorneys Office in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
3. I would like to clearly state for the record that a certain point in time during the course of the aforementioned trial concerning Harry Bout, that I tried to tell the truth and expose the corruption on the part of the mentioned Defendants while I was still on the witness stand, but that I was physically removed from the witness stand by the detectives and rushed out of the courtroom when it became apparent to them that I was not responding to their signals, and it appeared that I was going to tell on them concerning the lies and corruption.
4. I would like to clearly state that when the detectives removed me from the witness stand by force, that they took me out of the courtroom into the hallway, and there pushed me around, and threatend me with life imprisonment, and that they would make sure that I would loose my son and never see him again, if I did not continue to cooperate and lie for them and testify to the things that they instructed me.
5. I would like to point out that I was not allowed to enter my plea and be sentenced pursuant to my plea bargan, as an accessory after the fact of murder, untill I had testified at the trial against Harry Bout exactly as they had instructed me to.
6. That my plea bargan was held as a barganing chip to "Blackmail" me into making false statements and testifying untruthfully on the witness stand, in a combined effort to illegally obtain a conviction against Harry Bout.
7. I would like to clearly state that my statements prior to any court proceedings were not made freely, and were merely statements which I was told to make when the tape recorder was turned off or temporarily paused, and that I was lead by the detectives in answering the questions to refesh my memory in what my answeres were supposed to be.
8. I would like to clearly state for the record that my statements and testimony were the words that were put into my mouth by the detectives, and that I cooperated only because I was under threat of life imprisonment, and that I was "Blackmailed" with that threat continuously in an effort to keep me cooperating.
9. I would like to herewith officially for the record "Recant" my previous statements and testimony because they were not the truth.
10. Harry Bout never at any time, talked, planned, or even mentioned anything to me about murdering Mr. Iwuagwu, or trying to do away with him in any way, prior to the actual killing that took place the evening of March 7th, 1985.
11. Harry Bout also never talked or mentioned anything to me about being blackmailed by Mr. Iwuagwu, over counterfeiting plates, or over a counterfeiting opperation, in that this was nothing more than a fabracated theory thought up by the detectives to be used for a possible motive, only to leave an inference of guilt because Harry Bout did in fact have past dealings in counterfeiting.
12. Harry Bout also never talked, planned, or even mentioned anything to me about acquiring 49 apartment buildings from Mr. Iwuagwu, in that this was also nothing more than another fabracated theory thought up by the detevtives to be used for another possible motive, only to leave an inference of guilt because Harry Bout did in fact have realestate dealings with Mr. Iwuagwu in the past that the detectives had knowledge of.
13. Not one of these alleged motives could have been proven, and in fact, could not be proven, because they were not the truth, and were only fabracated to infer guilt and bias the jury because Harry Bout could not actually disprove the possible motives.
14. I would like to further retract my statements and testimony where it pertains to Harry Bout's alleged admissions to me about his guilt in the actual killing, in that Harry Bout never at any time admitted to me that he was responsible for Mr. Iwuagwu's death.
15. I would like to further state for the record that my previous statements and testimony concerning Dawn Renee Bean were also not the truth, especially not where it pertains to "her not being herself and being in shock" the night of the killing, in that she was far from being in shock, and didn't even appear at all upset over Mr. Iwuagwu's death other than she was very concerned in the immediate cover-up of what had happend.
16. My truthfull observations of Dawn Renee Bean on the evening of March 7th, 1985, were that she seemed to be very cheerfull and thankfull that I was assisting in the cover-up, and she appeared to carry on as if Mr. Iwuagwu's death was some sort of game that didn't seem to bother her in the least.
17. I would like to further mention concerning Dawn Renee Bean, that after the killing had already occured, that she did mention to me that it was she who took Mr. Iwuagwu to the upstairs bedroom with the promise of sex, and that she admitted to me that she had kissed him, and that it was gross, and that she was alone with Mr. Iwuagwu in that upstairs bedroom, and never at any time did she mention to me that Harry Bout was with them in that bedroom at the time of the actual shooting.
18. I would like to further state that Dawn Renee Bean has admitted to me on several occasions that she in fact was a prostitute, and that she prostituted in the area of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Detroit, Michigan, and that she had been in the profession ever since the age of 14 years old.
19. I would like to further mention that Harry Bout had never owned or possessed a .32 caliber pistol for as long as I've known him, and that I never noticed any such weapon untill Dawn Renee Bean moved in to live with Harry Bout.
20. I would like to further mention that Dawn Renee Bean was never forced, in any way, or at any time, to participate in the cover-up of Mr. Iwuagwu's death, and as a matter of fact it was she who appeared to be the one most concerned that no one would ever find out what had happend to Mr. Iwuagwu, and this is why she so eagerly volenteerd to drive Mr. Iwuagwu's car to Indianapolis as part of the cover-up, when Harry Bout and myself refused to be any part of the car transportation.
21. I would like to further state that Dawn Renee Bean had every oppertunity in the world to call the police, or let any one know what had happend, had she wanted to, because Harry Bout was out and about the town each day from early morning hours till late in the evening hours taking care of the opperaton of his business, and apartment buildings, in addition to visitation with his children, marriage counseling, parenting skill classes and many other miscellaneous activities such as out of town trips or visiting his wife or friends.
22. I hereby acknowledge that I understand this affidavit will be used to start an action in the United States District Courts to obtain the protection that I need in the way of a Court Injunction so that I may freely expose the corruption within public offices of aforementioned Defendants, and that they be restrained from carrying out their threats.
23. I hereby acknowledge that I will be required to testify to the facts contained in this affidavit, but that said testimony will be contingent upon receiving protection from the United States District Court so that I may testify without fear of reprisals or retaliatory action by the Defendants.
24. I further understand that it is agreed that without said protection from the United States Districts Courts that I will not be required to jepordise or endanger myself by testifying and that under such circumstances this affidavit will not be used in this court for any other purpose.
WHEREFORE, in light of the foregoing, I Elvin William Shaver Jr., being of sound mind, do hereby affix my signature to this document in good faith, and of my own free will, and state that I am willing to testify, pursuant to requested protection.
Elvin W. Shaver Jr, 121217
Plaintiff,
c/o Kinross Correctional Facility
Kincheloe, Michigan, 49788
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of December 1986.
Meta S. Geyer
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
Meta S. Geyer: notary public
State of Michigan
my commission expires feb. 05, 1990
Sworn affidavit Elvin W. Shaver, Jr (1986)
Text version:
State of Michigan
in the county of Kent
Case No. 85-37049-7C
People of the state of Michigan, Plaintiff vs.Harry Bout, Defendant.
Hon. R. Stuart Hoffius
Affidavit of Elvin W. Shaver Jr.
1. I, Elvin William Shaver Jr., do hereby make this sworn affidavit supp., that my previous statements and testimony in the case of "The People of the State of Michigan -vs- Harry Bout", were not the truth, and that I made said false statements and testimony against my free will.
2. I would further like to state for the record that I was forced against my will to make false statements and testimony by means of "Blackmail", "Duress", "Threats", and "Coercion", used and induced bu the mentioned Defendants of the Grand Rapids Police Department and the Kent County Prosecuting Attorneys Office in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
3. I would like to clearly state for the record that a certain point in time during the course of the aforementioned trial concerning Harry Bout, that I tried to tell the truth and expose the corruption on the part of the mentioned Defendants while I was still on the witness stand, but that I was physically removed from the witness stand by the detectives and rushed out of the courtroom when it became apparent to them that I was not responding to their signals, and it appeared that I was going to tell on them concerning the lies and corruption.
4. I would like to clearly state that when the detectives removed me from the witness stand by force, that they took me out of the courtroom into the hallway, and there pushed me around, and threatend me with life imprisonment, and that they would make sure that I would loose my son and never see him again, if I did not continue to cooperate and lie for them and testify to the things that they instructed me.
5. I would like to point out that I was not allowed to enter my plea and be sentenced pursuant to my plea bargan, as an accessory after the fact of murder, untill I had testified at the trial against Harry Bout exactly as they had instructed me to.
6. That my plea bargan was held as a barganing chip to "Blackmail" me into making false statements and testifying untruthfully on the witness stand, in a combined effort to illegally obtain a conviction against Harry Bout.
7. I would like to clearly state that my statements prior to any court proceedings were not made freely, and were merely statements which I was told to make when the tape recorder was turned off or temporarily paused, and that I was lead by the detectives in answering the questions to refesh my memory in what my answeres were supposed to be.
8. I would like to clearly state for the record that my statements and testimony were the words that were put into my mouth by the detectives, and that I cooperated only because I was under threat of life imprisonment, and that I was "Blackmailed" with that threat continuously in an effort to keep me cooperating.
9. I would like to herewith officially for the record "Recant" my previous statements and testimony because they were not the truth.
10. Harry Bout never at any time, talked, planned, or even mentioned anything to me about murdering Mr. Iwuagwu, or trying to do away with him in any way, prior to the actual killing that took place the evening of March 7th, 1985.
11. Harry Bout also never talked or mentioned anything to me about being blackmailed by Mr. Iwuagwu, over counterfeiting plates, or over a counterfeiting opperation, in that this was nothing more than a fabracated theory thought up by the detectives to be used for a possible motive, only to leave an inference of guilt because Harry Bout did in fact have past dealings in counterfeiting.
12. Harry Bout also never talked, planned, or even mentioned anything to me about acquiring 49 apartment buildings from Mr. Iwuagwu, in that this was also nothing more than another fabracated theory thought up by the detevtives to be used for another possible motive, only to leave an inference of guilt because Harry Bout did in fact have realestate dealings with Mr. Iwuagwu in the past that the detectives had knowledge of.
13. Not one of these alleged motives could have been proven, and in fact, could not be proven, because they were not the truth, and were only fabracated to infer guilt and bias the jury because Harry Bout could not actually disprove the possible motives.
14. I would like to further retract my statements and testimony where it pertains to Harry Bout's alleged admissions to me about his guilt in the actual killing, in that Harry Bout never at any time admitted to me that he was responsible for Mr. Iwuagwu's death.
15. I would like to further state for the record that my previous statements and testimony concerning Dawn Renee Bean were also not the truth, especially not where it pertains to "her not being herself and being in shock" the night of the killing, in that she was far from being in shock, and didn't even appear at all upset over Mr. Iwuagwu's death other than she was very concerned in the immediate cover-up of what had happend.
16. My truthfull observations of Dawn Renee Bean on the evening of March 7th, 1985, were that she seemed to be very cheerfull and thankfull that I was assisting in the cover-up, and she appeared to carry on as if Mr. Iwuagwu's death was some sort of game that didn't seem to bother her in the least.
17. I would like to further mention concerning Dawn Renee Bean, that after the killing had already occured, that she did mention to me that it was she who took Mr. Iwuagwu to the upstairs bedroom with the promise of sex, and that she admitted to me that she had kissed him, and that it was gross, and that she was alone with Mr. Iwuagwu in that upstairs bedroom, and never at any time did she mention to me that Harry Bout was with them in that bedroom at the time of the actual shooting.
18. I would like to further state that Dawn Renee Bean has admitted to me on several occasions that she in fact was a prostitute, and that she prostituted in the area of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Detroit, Michigan, and that she had been in the profession ever since the age of 14 years old.
19. I would like to further mention that Harry Bout had never owned or possessed a .32 caliber pistol for as long as I've known him, and that I never noticed any such weapon untill Dawn Renee Bean moved in to live with Harry Bout.
20. I would like to further mention that Dawn Renee Bean was never forced, in any way, or at any time, to participate in the cover-up of Mr. Iwuagwu's death, and as a matter of fact it was she who appeared to be the one most concerned that no one would ever find out what had happend to Mr. Iwuagwu, and this is why she so eagerly volenteerd to drive Mr. Iwuagwu's car to Indianapolis as part of the cover-up, when Harry Bout and myself refused to be any part of the car transportation.
21. I would like to further state that Dawn Renee Bean had every oppertunity in the world to call the police, or let any one know what had happend, had she wanted to, because Harry Bout was out and about the town each day from early morning hours till late in the evening hours taking care of the opperaton of his business, and apartment buildings, in addition to visitation with his children, marriage counseling, parenting skill classes and many other miscellaneous activities such as out of town trips or visiting his wife or friends.
22. I hereby acknowledge that I understand this affidavit will be used to start an action in the United States District Courts to obtain the protection that I need in the way of a Court Injunction so that I may freely expose the corruption within public offices of aforementioned Defendants, and that they be restrained from carrying out their threats.
23. I hereby acknowledge that I will be required to testify to the facts contained in this affidavit, but that said testimony will be contingent upon receiving protection from the United States District Court so that I may testify without fear of reprisals or retaliatory action by the Defendants.
24. I further understand that it is agreed that without said protection from the United States Districts Courts that I will not be required to jepordise or endanger myself by testifying and that under such circumstances this affidavit will not be used in this court for any other purpose.
WHEREFORE, in light of the foregoing, I Elvin William Shaver Jr., being of sound mind, do hereby affix my signature to this document in good faith, and of my own free will, and state that I am willing to testify, pursuant to requested protection.
Elvin W. Shaver Jr, 121217
Plaintiff,
c/o Kinross Correctional Facility
Kincheloe, Michigan, 49788
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of December 1986.
Meta S. Geyer
Notary Public
My Commission expires:
Meta S. Geyer: notary public
State of Michigan
my commission expires feb. 05, 1990
Detailed information from Harry about the shooting
The following can be experienced as shocking. However we only want to describe the situation as accurate as possible to understand what really happened. We needed detailed information of the situation in the house where Al was shot to death.
Harry wrote this down for us:
...I know only what Dawn told me as to how it happened, and also I know certain facts from the autopsy of Al.
The facts from the autopsy are that Al was shot 3 times in the head with a 32 calibre; the first shot was in his forehead; the second shot was in the top of his head; and the third shot was in the back of his head.
As for what Dawn told me: she said that after Al realized she didn't want to have sex, he tried to leave, and so she pulled out the gun and stood in front of him, blocking his way out of the room, Al tried to grab the gun as if he wanted to look at it, and so she shot him the first time, from the front. She said Al fell downward to his hands and knees in front of her and was trying to grab her when she shot him again, I am presuming from the top. She said Al fell forward towards her as she moved out of the way. She said that she then stood directly over him because it looked like he was trying to crawl out of the room, so she shot him again from behind. I know this is only 3 gunshots, and there were 3 gunshot wounds on Al's head, but I heard what clearly sounded like a gunshot when I was downstairs in the dining room.
There was another gunshot while I was on the stairway coming up, and immediately after I closed Evelyn's bedroom door there were 2 more gunshots.
So I heard 4 shots in total, if the first loud shot was a gunshot. My lawyer at that time suggested that maybe the first shot I heard could have been a car backfiring. Well, I suppose it's possible, but it sounded to me like a loud gunshot. Before I closed Evelyn's bedroom door she was laying in her bed kind of sitting up with her elbow. She was laying with her head towards the direction of the room where the door is, looking out of the room.
Anyway, after the last shot, I yelled out two times: "Dawn, are you alright?" from where I was standing in the corner of the room next to the bedroom that Dawn and Al were in. I was on the register, and then the lights came on in the bedroom that Dawn and Al were in.
That's when I moved away from the corner (register) and from a distance of a few feet seen Al laying on the floor face down inside of the bedroom, with his head maybe 1 foot distance from the doorway, with Dawn standing next to him, on Al's right side, next to his right leg. From my view, looking into the room, Dawn was standing on the left of Al's body......
Harry wrote this down for us:
...I know only what Dawn told me as to how it happened, and also I know certain facts from the autopsy of Al.
The facts from the autopsy are that Al was shot 3 times in the head with a 32 calibre; the first shot was in his forehead; the second shot was in the top of his head; and the third shot was in the back of his head.
As for what Dawn told me: she said that after Al realized she didn't want to have sex, he tried to leave, and so she pulled out the gun and stood in front of him, blocking his way out of the room, Al tried to grab the gun as if he wanted to look at it, and so she shot him the first time, from the front. She said Al fell downward to his hands and knees in front of her and was trying to grab her when she shot him again, I am presuming from the top. She said Al fell forward towards her as she moved out of the way. She said that she then stood directly over him because it looked like he was trying to crawl out of the room, so she shot him again from behind. I know this is only 3 gunshots, and there were 3 gunshot wounds on Al's head, but I heard what clearly sounded like a gunshot when I was downstairs in the dining room.
There was another gunshot while I was on the stairway coming up, and immediately after I closed Evelyn's bedroom door there were 2 more gunshots.
So I heard 4 shots in total, if the first loud shot was a gunshot. My lawyer at that time suggested that maybe the first shot I heard could have been a car backfiring. Well, I suppose it's possible, but it sounded to me like a loud gunshot. Before I closed Evelyn's bedroom door she was laying in her bed kind of sitting up with her elbow. She was laying with her head towards the direction of the room where the door is, looking out of the room.
Anyway, after the last shot, I yelled out two times: "Dawn, are you alright?" from where I was standing in the corner of the room next to the bedroom that Dawn and Al were in. I was on the register, and then the lights came on in the bedroom that Dawn and Al were in.
That's when I moved away from the corner (register) and from a distance of a few feet seen Al laying on the floor face down inside of the bedroom, with his head maybe 1 foot distance from the doorway, with Dawn standing next to him, on Al's right side, next to his right leg. From my view, looking into the room, Dawn was standing on the left of Al's body......
Affidavit of Cecil McKinney
Affidavit of Cecil McKinney
I, Cecil McKinney, being first duly sworn, deposed and state that I am a person of suitable age and discretion and if called upon to testify under oath in a court of law, would state the following: 1. That I personally know Dawn Renee Bean, born December 6 1967, having met her when I lived at 1548 Broadway, N.W. in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
2. That at all times that I have known Ms. Bean, I have known her to be racist, using racial slurs when talking of people of different ethnic background.
3. That at some time in either 1983 or early 1984, I had given Dawn Renee Bean a dark blue .32 caliber hand gun, which Ms. Bean regularly carried in her purse.
4. That I have lived at various addresses for the past 20 years and have been in and out of jail and prison and tried to stay in contact with Dawn Bean.
5. That during one of my releases, I met up with Dawn Renee Bean in the Grand Rapids area and she informed me that she had shot Onunwa Iwuagwu, also known as “Al”, who was originally from Africa.
6. That during this conversation, Dawn Renee Bean boasted and bragged about murdering Mr. Iwuagwu.
7. That I have read and reviewed this affidavit and affirm the contents herein, stating the same to being true, factual and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Cecil McKinney Subscribed and sworn to before me On this 26 day of June, 2003 Thomas Marsh, Notary Public Ionia County, Michigan My Commission Expires August 2, 2007
I, Cecil McKinney, being first duly sworn, deposed and state that I am a person of suitable age and discretion and if called upon to testify under oath in a court of law, would state the following: 1. That I personally know Dawn Renee Bean, born December 6 1967, having met her when I lived at 1548 Broadway, N.W. in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
2. That at all times that I have known Ms. Bean, I have known her to be racist, using racial slurs when talking of people of different ethnic background.
3. That at some time in either 1983 or early 1984, I had given Dawn Renee Bean a dark blue .32 caliber hand gun, which Ms. Bean regularly carried in her purse.
4. That I have lived at various addresses for the past 20 years and have been in and out of jail and prison and tried to stay in contact with Dawn Bean.
5. That during one of my releases, I met up with Dawn Renee Bean in the Grand Rapids area and she informed me that she had shot Onunwa Iwuagwu, also known as “Al”, who was originally from Africa.
6. That during this conversation, Dawn Renee Bean boasted and bragged about murdering Mr. Iwuagwu.
7. That I have read and reviewed this affidavit and affirm the contents herein, stating the same to being true, factual and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Cecil McKinney Subscribed and sworn to before me On this 26 day of June, 2003 Thomas Marsh, Notary Public Ionia County, Michigan My Commission Expires August 2, 2007
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