Virginians For Alternatives to Death Penalty Rally to Prevent Elliott Execution Scheduled for Tuesday, 9 PM

Larry “Bill” Elliott is scheduled to be killed by the Commonwealth of Virginia at 9 p.m. on November 17th. He was convicted of the 2001 murders of Robert A. Finch and Dana Thrall.

Mr. Elliott has a strong claim of innocence. There is no evidence that he was ever inside the house where the murders occurred and there is DNA evidence that someone else was inside the crime scene. The jury was never told that an eyewitness saw a man of a different race running from the crime scene and the prosecution’s star witness failed a polygraph test regarding her involvement in the murders. She only came up with the story implicating Mr. Elliott when police told her that she was going to be charged with the murders. Additionally, Mr. Elliott’s trial attorneys failed to locate an alibi witness who would have testified that he saw Mr. Elliott at his workplace at a time that made it impossible for him to commit the murders.

Please take a few minutes to say "Enough!" and that Virginia should not execute a man where so many questions remain about his guilt remain. Help us stop the cycle of violence that state sanctioned killing perpetuates.

Please take one or more of the following actions - Details below:

1. Contact Virginia Governor Tim Kaine TODAY and ask him to stop the execution

2. Forward this and ask people you know to also contact Governor Kaine

3. Attend an Execution Vigil

ACTION #1: Contact Gov. Tim Kaine RIGHT NOW.

Contact Governor Kaine and ask him to grant clemency by commuting Elliott’s death sentence to life without the possibility of parole. You can contact the governor by telephone, email and/or fax. If you live in Virginia, be sure to start by stating your name and where you live.

Phone: (804) 786-2211

Fax: (804) 371-6351

Email Governor Kaine by clicking here.

ACTION #2: Ask others to join you in taking action. Ask people you know to also contact Governor Kaine, including people at religious services or other activities you attend.

ACTION #3: Attend a vigil on November 17th. We will have a vigil at the execution site; Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt at 8:30 pm on 11/17 to protest the execution and remember the victims and their families. If you are interested in attending or carpooling please contact me at beth@vadp.org or (434) 960-7779.

There will be vigils held across the Commonwealth on 11/17. A list of vigil sites is included at the bottom of this email. For more information please visit our website.

Thank you for supporting these actions and taking a stand against state sanctioned killing. Please go to our website, www.vadp.org, which will be kept up to date with information on this case, and feel free to call us at (888) 567-8237 or email beth@vadp.org if you have any questions.

VIGILS TAKING PLACE NOVEMBER 17TH

GREENSVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER

Execution site - Jarratt, VA
Gather at 8:30 pm end by 9:30 pm

ALEXANDRIA

Alexandria Friends Meeting at Woodlawn
8660 Woodlawn Road, Ft.Belvoir, VA

Barbara Ginsburg: 703-455-0194, jbginsburg@cox.net This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
John Carle: JCthird@aol.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

ARLINGTON

Arlington County Courthouse Plaza
In front of the County Government building, a block from the Courthouse Metro station.
Vigils begin at 8:40. Sponsored by VADP-NOVA chapter.
Email: Toby at tsalinger79@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Click here for a map and picture of the site.

ASHLAND

St. Ann's Catholic Church, 8:30 pm
1-804-798-5039, ask for Debbie Novroski or Marty Moran

BLACKSBURG (see Radford)

CHARLOTTESVILLE

12:00 pm
Charlottesville Circuit Courthouse
315 E.High Street
Virginia Rovynak: 540-456-6930

8:45 pm
Friends Meeting House
1104 Forest Street
Harry Landers: 434-978-1351

FAIRFAX

St. Mary of Sorrows Parish (in the Grotto area outside the church) 8:45-9:15 pm, Rt. 123 and Fairfax Station Rd.

Mason Nottingham: (703) 323-5726

Carol Mayfield: (703) 978-4141, ext 19

FARMVILLE

Farmville Courthouse
Tim & Barbara Lietzke: (434) 223-4160

HARRISONBURG

The Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Committee plans to hold vigils beginning at 8:30 p.m. the night of each execution, on the south side of Court Square.

Contacts are Chris Edwards, 540-434-0457, edwards.chris@comcast.net This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and/or Linda Royster, 828-3750, llroyster@earthlink.netThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
LEE COUNTY

Holy Spirit Catholic Community
Beth Davies: 276-383-4693 (eve), 276-546-5432 (day), aec@windbits.net This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

LEXINGTON

Old County Courthouse
8:45 pm, Main Street

Kathy Fox: 540-463-7001

LOUDOUN COUNTY

Goose Creek Friends Meeting
8:00 pm, Lincoln (Loudon County)
We are currently seeking a volunteer coordinator for this vigil.

LYNCHBURG

Lynchburg Peach Education Center
8:30 pm, First Christian Church, 3109 Rivermont Ave.
Contact Ev Heath: 434-845-8204

MADISON

Madison County Court House 6:30-7:30pm
Mary Grace: (540) 948-6328

MANASSAS

Peace Pole at Lee Ave. and Grant Ave.
Jeff & Sharon Haydon: (703) 369-3407
Illana Naylor: (703) 361-8306
Joan Betz: (703) 361-8066

NEWPORT NEWS

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 100 Harpersville Rd, 8:30 pm
Mary Ann Stiegleman: (757) 595-0385 ext. 118, mas@olmc.org This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

NORFOLK

Norfolk City Jail - St. Paul's Blvd. and City Hall Ave. 5-6 p.m

Kim, Steve, or Sam - Catholic Workers: (757) 423-5420

RADFORD

8:30 p.m.

Meet at Radford Public Library

Contact Taryn Chase at anyslyenchanter@hotmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and (540)239-6647

RICHMOND

St, Peter’s Catholic Church, 8:30 pm

Ann Gray: ( 804) 359-5108
John Gallini: (804) 272-8141

ROANOKE

Plowshare will hold a death penalty vigil on the night of the execution from 8:45 – 9:15 pm in front of the Natural Food Coop at 1318 Grandin Road. As it will be a candlelight vigil, bring candles if you have them.

WINCHESTER

Shenandoah University, Goodson chapel, 8:30 PM

WOODBRIDGE

St Paul United Methodist Church, 1400 G. Street, 8:30 - 9:15pm
Mike Wilson: (703) 680-4972, mwilson6794@aol.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

VIRGINIA BEACH

Star of the Sea Church, 1404 Pacific Ave., 7:00 - 7:30pm
Martha Franklin: (757) 422-8282