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| Fast Facts |
| There is new evidence in Brett's case that was hidden by the state of Ohio and his attorneys at his trial. Bits of it are mentioned here, or you can follow it by starting on the case synopsis page.
threaten the victim. The threats that he was a witness to are exactly what happened, Two other neighbors reported and testified, that they witnessed these types of exchanges between the victim and this other person. That person also had access to the buildings master keys. The man was questioned by detectives and his home was searched. He provided an alibi for his whereabouts on September 9, but only for the hours after 9 p.m., not the hours prior, when it appears Snipes was killed. Also of note; another person was picked up for disposing of a knife similar to what was believed to have been used in Winda's murder. This person was given a polygraph test, but the results may have been affected by the medications the person was prescribed for mental health reasons. (See Linda Skidmore Statement.)
There are phone records showing that he was there,making and receiving calls from his home during the time of the crime. The person who he had been talking to on the phone testified in court to that effect. A family member was able to testify that they witnessed him home at the time in question. Both of these testimonies were discredited at trial when the coroner tailored his testimony about the time of death, which we now have the documents to show. A "jail house snitch" was allowed to testify at Brett's trial. This person "received reduced, or dropped charges for his cooperation in a further matter of the state" after his testimony. His testimony at trial did not match the crime. The state also sites this jail house snitch testimony as one of the key factors in Brett's conviction. Testimony that was known to be perjured, yet difficult to show, until recently. (See Jail House Snitch / Informant Testimony.) This shirt has been mentioned in many reports and news articles, In fact, the United States District Court Northern District of Ohio considered it the "crux" of the states case against Brett. We now have documents to show this was bad science at trial. More about this shirt can be found on the Blood Spatter page and the Events page. This has also been mentioned in many reports and news articles. This watch, a common brand, was found sitting in plain view on Brett's dresser and was never tested for DNA. It has since been cleaned and released from evidence.
having his entire body photographed, which only showed as the police described, a well healed scuff on his elbow. Nothing consistent with an attack as brutal as the one Winda had suffered. This also included taking a lie detector test. When inquiries were made about the results of that test, the police" claimed" that the machine had not been working properly.
the person who discovered the victim, called 911, and cooperated voluntarily in all aspects thereafter. Yet there are new documents showing fingerprints were found on numerous items, items that in all likely hood were touched by the person who killed Winda. This information and these documents were hidden at Brett's trial, along with perjured testimony from Detectives saying in court that this evidence was not collected. There would have been no reason to hide this information if they had belonged to Brett or Winda. Some evidence was not collected until a month later and much of what had been collected has not been tested or made available to Brett's defense.
that had acquitted a defendant of a murder charge. The victims family then harassed several jury members following the not guilty verdict. Defense counsel did not challenge the fact that this juror remained, or the effect on the rest of the jury. Nor was the jury ever informed that a single juror's negative vote could prevent a death sentence. Justice Pfeiffer stated, "The record does not contain proof beyond a reasonable doubt that a kidnapping occurred." "I would reverse the kidnapping conviction and felony murder conviction and vacate the sentence of death". Please note; if the death sentence were to be vacated, an innocent man would still be imprisoned,and would no longer have access to legal assistance. Nor does a death sentence being vacated always remove the person from an execution status. While the court may agree that Brett's defense council made mistakes, they do not consider this "Gross Negligence". Yet Brett may be executed due to these mistakes, many issues were not brought up on appeal because of missed filing dates. Continue To; What You Can Do Page
crimes committed since Brett's arrest. To answer that question, we have included this page. |
| Brett Hartmann, Fast Facts |
