John Maloney:
MIP
We
must be the change we wish to see in the world.
-Mahatma
Gandhi
The
MIP (Maloney Innocence Project) is something that Maloney family members
and friends have come up with. We frequently have bake sales, and do many
things in the summer. Whenever we hold any fundraisers of any sort it may
be on the news, or in your paper, in and around Green Bay of course. There
are many people all around the world that believe in John's innocence,
because they have read everything. You can become a member of the MIP by
clicking the link below. This is simply a discussion group where you can
express your feeling with supporters of John Maloney. You don't need to
live in Wisconsin, or the US for that matter, there are members from all
around the world.
The
Maloney Innocence Project would like to expand. After going through all
this I, personally, would like to see the Maloney Innocence Project expand
and become more complex. I would like to see the Maloney Innocence Project
become a true Innocence Project, it would be great to have lawyers and
experts of any kind on board to consult with. I think that if this group
grew into something it could accomplish remarkable things. If you are intrested
in becoming a member, and helping the Maloney Innocence Project expand
please send an email to me here: MIP
Also
if you would like to help the Maloney Innocene Project you can send your
donations here:
Maloney
Defense Fund
c/o
Associated Bank
2550
West Mason Street
Green
Bay W.I. 54304 USA
Please
make checks payable to Maloney
Defense Fund*
"The
TRUTH Will Set You Free!"
-John
Maloney
Click
to send an email with your name and email address to join MIP.
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Family
Campaigns to Free John Maloney
The
family of John Maloney says the wrong person is in prison, and now they
believe they have the evidence and experts to prove it. Maloney, a former
Green Bay police officer, was convicted of murder in February, 1999. A
jury believed prosecutors, who argued Maloney killed his wife, Sandra,
in her home a year earlier then burned her body to hide the evidence.
Maloney
was sentenced to life in prison, with the earliest chance for parole in
2024. He maintains his innocence and is appealing the conviction.
In
an interview with ABC's "20/20" last year, Maloney discussed his reaction
to the verdict. "I was stunned. I was just flabbergasted. I couldn't believe
that...that, uh, I was being convicted of a crime that I didn't commit."
It
was a verdict no one in John Maloney's family believed could happen, and
when it did, the harsh reality for them set in.
"He's
been convicted, now it's a whole new ballgame to prove he didn't do it,"
his sister, Gin Maloney, said. She said proving a convicted man is innocent
is "Twice as tough."
Now
Maloney's family believes it can prove he is innocent. With the case before
the state Court of Appeals, efforts to free John Maloney are picking up
steam-- not just locally, but around the country.
For
more than a year now, Maloney's four sisters have spent a lot of time searching
for a way to prove their brother's innocence. They think their break came
this spring when Gin Maloney traveled to California. She attended a seminar
for people who think their relatives and friends were wrongfully convicted,
and told several police officers and lawyers about her brother's conviction.
"We've
got people involved in this from Connecticut, Wyoming, California, Virgina,
Florida... who've all expressed interest in it,"
One
of those people is Brent Turvey, a forensic scientist and criminal profiler.
In an 18-page report posted on the Internet, Turvey contends the case against
Maloney has a lot of holes.
Turvey
contends the case against Maloney failed to scrutinize:
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Sandra
Maloney's blood-alcohol level was at least 0.25% when she died; she was
also suspected of using painkillers; suicide notes were found in the trash
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An
electrical cord hanging from the basement ceiling, tied in a loop, but
was broken
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A blood-stained
shirt and bloody footprints in the basement, and bruises on Sandra Maloney's
body the coroner attributed to an assault, are consistent with a fall
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That
Sandra Maloney's face-down position on the couch could be the result of
passing out, not because an attacker put her there
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Evidence
and witness testimony that Sandra Maloney was careless with smoking materials,
including leaving cigarettes burning unattended
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our hearts, we know John didn't do it. We know by evidence, what we've
read and seen," another of Maloney's sisters, Faye Kuchta, said.
Family
and friends have launched what they're calling the Maloney Innocence Project.
They've printed hundreds of copies of Turvey's report, and they're starting
a public awareness campaign.
This
Sunday in New Franken, they're holding a benefit to raise money to help
fight for Maloney's freedom.
"It
will never be over, never be over until we know what happened and we've
got John back home with us," Gin Maloney said.
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