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ALMOST 20 YEARS AND STILL NOT FREE....The Innocence of Aaron Finley.

***I recommend you read the article in this link before proceeding.  ( http://www.mississippi-justice.com/Aaron-Finley----In-His-Own-Words.html   )***

Today’s news is based in the city of Meridian, Mississippi in the year of 1994. Yes, over 20 years ago.  The murder of George Monsour took place in 1994. I discovered this story on social media a month ago and was instantly fascinated and had to know the truth. There are many twists and turns and injustices with the court system in this discovery, so take your time and read this and the links provided.

The murder and Robbery of George Monsour took place on November 16, 1994 and sure did shake up the town. It was stated that Mr. Monsour had been shot and robbed and three suspects were taken into custody, by the names of Willie Davis and Aaron Finley, and Stacey Armstrong.  Aaron Finley and Stacey Armstrong were released in 1995 after not being indicted three times due to lack of evidence, but Willie Davis remained incarcerated and convicted of the murder of George Monsour. In April of 1996 Aaron Finley was indicted for capital murder for the beating and drowning of George Monsour. Willie Davis made a deal with the district Attorney to testify against Aaron Finley to have his sentence be life in prison instead of the death penalty.  

The trial of Aaron Finley was unusual and took some turns for the worse. Originally offered 10 years as a plea, Aaron turned it down, claiming innocence. In 1996 during Aaron Finley’s trial he was appointed two lawyers and a paralegal to help the lawyers on the case. The paralegal being, Tammy Cogdell and the lawyers being, Susanne A Merchant and Roger Druett of whom is now dead. Roger Druett is now deceased and the Susan A Merchant stopped practicing law in Meridian, I am not sure of the location of Tammy Cogdell. On one of the days of his trial the paralegal was crossing the street to go back to the law office when a car hit her, and broke her leg. The paralegal was sent to the hospital but survived. I am told that the person who hit her had purposely done it and left the scene, and it turns out that the driver was the grand daughter of Mr. George Monsour and no charges were filed and no questions were asked. This left his lawyers with one less on their defense and also shaken up and in fear of what could happen to them. Aaron Finley’s defense asked for recess until the next day but was denied by the judge.  During the trial

There were a few people there to testify against Aaron Finley. Rita Crane who now owns Crane Employment of Meridian claims to have been driving down the interstate and saw Aaron in the back seat of the stolen car of Mr. Monsour and Willie Davis driving which led her to believe Aaron was part of the murder. The car was a 1964 Chevrolet Impala and Aaron Finley was allegedly in the back seat. A reliable source stated that the speed limit on that interstate is 60 MPH and that If Aaron was in the back seat a person would have to be able to see through the back panel to see him.  They also stated that they don’t think she had anything against Aaron its just that her brother was a law man and she only wanted to help but she still lied.

1964 Impala example (Notice Back panel blocking view of passengers)

Also stated from a source is that Willie Davis’s testimony and statements changed numerous times, which should have made all of his statements of no use.  Also a woman claiming that someone by the name of Willie Davis tried to buy a car part form her but upon seeing Aaron she said that he didn’t look the same, which proves it wasn’t him but actually Willie that asked her for a car part.

         The scene of the crime was said to be near a lake and on the day of the crime would have been very muddy. The shoes of Aaron Finley were confiscated but no soil tests done although his shoes were still clean with no traces of mud, which proves him to not be at the crime scene. Also the alibi of Aaron Finley states that at the time the murder was said to have taken place he was at Perfection Cleaners (owner: William Doug Fort) delivering his clothes to be cleaned. There was a ticket made and should have been in the possession of the cleaners but my sources state that the Detectives never went to get it from them. I am told that if that ticket is still available and can be obtained it would prove the innocence of Aaron Finley.

 Also sources reveal that upon finding Mr. Monsour at the scene of the crime his items, which would be in his wallet, were all thrown around the scene and not one of the items contained Aaron Finley’s fingerprints but did contain someone’s prints, which were never revealed. As a matter of fact the only place Aaron’s fingerprints showed up on was the passenger side of the vehicle in which he admits to riding in but only after Willie Davis picked him up to ride after the murder of George Monsour, which Aaron was unaware of. To Aaron’s knowledge Willie Davis purchased the car. This is all stated in his story.

The jury deliberated for hours and finally reached a verdict and found the defendant Aaron Finley Guilty of the murder of George Monsour based on only the statements of others and no proof of actual murder. Although it took hours to find him guilty it took no time for the jury to ask that he be given life without the possibility of parole. This leads me to believe some kind of deal was made during deliberation between the jurors.

A reliable source tells the story from their perspective, stating that Willie Davis is kind of mentally ill and that his story has changed every time he is asked. Their story is that Stacy Armstrong along with Willie Davis killed Mr. Monsour. Willie was threatened by Stacy Armstrong to not testify on him, so Willie Davis added Aaron to his story out of fear for Stacy Armstrong. And as far as Tommy Goree, they stated that everyone feared him and wouldn’t dare say anything. The source stated that Aaron Finley was victim to being involved with the wrong people at the wrong time and didn’t know anything of the murder.

Legal advice was given to help in this case from an attorney which is to get a transcript of the trial and look for any inconsistencies, all the evidence presented and not presented. Also gaining that ticket from the cleaners would also be a big help.

I have read the story and researched it with so many people that were involved in the case and I am convinced that Aaron Finley is innocent of Murder and was only a passenger along for a ride after the murder of George Monsour. I also believe he had no knowledge of the murder until after the police wanted him for questioning and he turned himself in to prove his innocence. I feel like if a person killed someone and was offered 10 years they would take it, but if innocent they would fight until the end. I could go on and on with the inconsistencies and errors in this case but you get the point. Here it is almost 20 years after his conviction and incarceration and still no justice. He should be granted a re trial that is fair and presents all the evidence. I say that all key people in the case come forward and speak nothing but the truth from the heart not what they think they should say.

If you have any information pertaining to this case please leave a comment. And if you have legal advice for him or have a way to help here is his personal address:

                      Aaron Finley #66987

                      M.C.C.F.    A2 bed #61

                      833 west St.

                      Holly Springs, MS 38635

                              Please bring me home to my family

                                             Aaron Finley

Here are some links to further your research and knowledge of the case:

 -Aaron Finley’s case # 325-96

-Willie Davis’s case # 439-95

Links to Petitions:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/free-aaron-finley/?utm_medium=

https://www.change.org/p/barack-obama-mississippi-governor-mississippi-state-senate-free-wrongful-convicted-man-aaron-finley-in-mississippi?recruiter=1535894&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_term=mob-xs-share_petition-no_msg&rp_sharecordion_checklist=control&fb_ref=Default

https://www.change.org/p/the-governor-of-ms-set-him-free-he-is-innocent

http://thesilentvoicesofmississippi.blogspot.com/2011/11/aaron-finley-is-innocentplease-help-in.html?spref=tw

Mississippi Justice Project:

http://www.mississippi-justice.com/AARON-FINLEY.html

In his own words:

http://www.mississippi-justice.com/Aaron-Finley----In-His-Own-Words.html

Steven Hayne (Medical Examiner):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Hayne

http://reason.org/news/show/the-continuing-saga-of-steven-hayne

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/08/14/mississippi-officials-say-controversial-medical-examiner-isnt-a-credible-witness-unless-hes-testifying-for-them/

File for Appeal:

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/ms-supreme-court/1045609.html

Willie Davis going against his plea agreement:

http://www.franklincountytimes.com/2003/04/12/convicted-murderer-pushes-his-luck/

Innocence projects:
**Write them on his behalf asking for justice**

http://www.truthinjustice.org/ipcontacts.htm

Was the Civil War About Slavery?

I found this video to on the Civil War and its reasons for it being fought. It is an interesting watch and also you could fact check it by looking up the Declaration of Secession for each state of the confederacy.

WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH THIS FLAG???

               Media around the states have been constantly debating over the Confederate flag and if it should be taken down, and if it is a hate symbol? I have taken the time to do some research and managed to learn some new things. My research also led me to a new question that maybe only a few know the answer to.

       I grew up never knowing what this symbol meant and rarely saw it. The only time I remembered it was from the Dukes of Hazard show, it was painted on the top of their car. With that being said I have no biased opinion in this matter and will only use the information I research and try and view it from different perspectives.

       My search for information lead me first to an article written on CNN's website. Now I'm skeptical when it comes to media sources but the article titled, “Confederate battle flag: separating the myths from the facts” (www.cnn.com) drew my interest and left me with even more questions than before. Then began my history lesson.

My next stop was the website of Encyclopedia Britannica and the article titled, “Flag of the Confederate states of America”. (www.britannica.com/). Here I found that during the Civil War in 1861 through 1865, the Confederate states adopted a national flag on March 5, 1861. This flag was called “stars and bars” and had two red and one white horizontal stripes with seven white stars on a blue background in the left corner which the stars equal the amount of states that seceded and as more states seceded more stars were added.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/24/us/confederate-flag-myths-facts/

       This flag posed a problem because it looked too similar to the unions flag. In November 1861 the second national flag was created and featured a square variation of what we call the Confederate battle flag or the Southern Cross today, on a white rectangle background and was called the “stainless banner”. This flag was made official on May 1, 1861.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/24/us/confederate-flag-myths-facts/

       This too posed a problem because on a day that was not windy it resembled a flag of surrender. On March 4, 1865 a vertical red stripe was added to the white background of the “stainless banner” design of 1863.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/24/us/confederate-flag-myths-facts/

       This research still left me wondering how did the variation we see today come about? Then the thought hit me about the Dukes of Hazard, it was displayed on their car, which was called the General Lee. CNN’s article states that certain units of the Confederate Army flew the variation we see today and the most famous was Gen. Robert E Lee’s unit of Northern Virginia. Though the variation we see today was never official some units, of the Confederate Army, used it.

       CNN goes on to state that it didn't become famous until 1948 during James Strom Thurmond’s presidential run. This information took me back to Encyclopedia Britannica's article on Strom Thurmond (www.britannica.com/) who turns out to be a segregation advocate and of the Democratic Party, but later left the Democratic Party to be a reelected as a Republican US Sen. in 1964 until 2003. CNN states that during his presidential election in 1948 his supporters called the “States Rights Democratic Party”, also known as the “Dixicrats” and his fans greeted him with Confederate battle flags. Also stated is the Dixicrats’ purpose, which was support of segregation of races, in article 4 of its platform. (www.cnn.com) After his death it was discovered that he fathered a child by an African-American woman who was 16 years old and he was 22.

       This information attracts the question, does this flag represents segregation? Whether it was coincidence or own purpose, as desegregation advanced the flag became more and more popular with the states.

       My next question was who designed the first flag to carry this symbol known as the Southern Cross, which appeared on the second official flag of the confederacy known as the stainless banner? My research led me to William Tappan Thompson who cofounded the Savannah Morning News in the 1850s. Thompson was a supporter of the Democrats and was against the granting of civil rights to African-Americans. He also was a supporter of the confederacy during the Civil War and helped design the second national flag that contains a variation of the battle flag says Wikipedia.   (Wikipedia.org/)

       “As a people we are fighting to maintain the heaven-ordained supremacy of the white man over the inferior or colored race; a white flag would thus be emblematical of our cause.   - Thompson, William T. (April 23, 1863) “Daily Morning News. Savannah, Georgia.

“… as a national emblem, It is significant of our higher cause, the cause of a superior race…      - Thompson, William T. (May 1863) “Daily Morning News. Savannah, Georgia.

       The statements made by Thompson plainly show the flag’s purpose of creation and what it means is white supremacy. But somehow I felt that wasn't enough and furthered my research. Let's go back to the Civil War and view some of the states that wanted secession and why. To figure this out we need to view those states’ Declaration of Secession. I checked out Civil War trust at (CivilWar.org) and first shown was Georgia who states slavery as a cause, but Mississippi states it as their main cause in the first sentence.

       “Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery - the greatest material of interest of the world.”    - Mississippi Declaration of Secession.

       South Carolina’s secession states, “but an increasing hostility on the part of the non-slaveholding states to the institution of slavery, has led to a disregard of their obligations…  adopted December 24, 1860.

Texas’ secession also focused on the protection of slavery

(http://www.civilwar.org/)

       My research has led me to the conclusion that firstly this flag known as the Southern Cross whom the masses are arguing and fighting over was never really official or a national flag. Also its meaning upon creation was to push a white supremacist agenda. Most of the people, who adopted it, show it as a symbol of hatred, segregation, and racism. The Confederate states declaration of secessions show that one of their main purposes was to keep the African American race in bondage as slaves.

You argue that it is heritage or tradition and my conclusion is yes it is, of violence and hate. It has a long history of violence, hate, and inequality. Also this flag represents treason against the United States of America being it represents a separation from the union.

 So, my opinion of should it stay or should it go? Yes! Take it down. It is very offensive and represents hate and treason, not to mention a lost war. Should it be in museums or similar places? That is the perfect place for it, because it is history but make sure you tell the story right. Also should people be allowed to have them on their personal property?  Yes, they have the freedom to express their beliefs. If we allow others to express their true feelings we then know their true selves and know if we should be associated with them or not. 

I also end this with stating, that taking it down will not fix the problem in America. The problem in America is much bigger than this piece of fabric. I also believe this will open the eyes of many Americans to see we have a major problem and that hatred and racism must be addressed. The systematic Racism is what needs to be taken down.

Resources

www.cnn.com

www.britannica.com/

http://www.civilwar.org/

         Wikipedia.org