Immediate help needed--Don't Parole Diggs--request denial parole

Surviving family members Floyd Bunton Sr. | 10/07/2004 | Friend

[tutstar]

Dear Friend,

I do not know if you know or not that my Daddy was brutally murdered years ago. I write you on behalf of justice and my family members loss as well as many other families. The Mr. Diggs referred to in the following email and attachment was also known to be involved in 4 other robbery/murders, in which a gang of young men were responsible for the deaths of at least 5 upstanding, law-abiding citizens such as my Daddy. Diggs is only serving time for the death of my Daddy and one other victim. Although a gang was involved only one other man is serving time for the crime of killing my Daddy. I plead with you to help. I do not know who else to turn to except my friends and family members. 400 letters are needed to keep this criminal off our streets.(excerpt from personal message)

Thank you so much for your assistance, The family of Floyd I. Bunton

Floyd I. Bunton

Floyd I. Bunton, age 64, died June 21, 1986 as the result of a brutal beating, stabbing and being clubbed. He was robbed of money and jewelry and left to die in a vacant lot in SE FT. Worth.

The following two offenders were convicted and sentenced to prison for the crime:

1. Von Devinci Diggs SID 03927027 TDCJ 00462860 Eligible for parole 2004 – 55 years sentence. Convicted of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon – Plead bargain.

2. Carlton Ray Bacy SID 03302771 TDCJ 00583653 Eligible for parole in 2009 – 109 years sentence. Convicted of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon – Trial by jury.

Within the next two to six months the Texas Board of Pardons & Parole will make a decision to release or to not release Von Devinci Diggs on parole. He has served about one third of his 55 year sentence. Please postmark a letter by Oct. 15 to convey your views regarding his parole.

We are requesting your assistance in convincing the board to retain Diggs in prison for the remainder of the 55 year sentence.

The Victim Services unit has directed us to flood the office with letters, faxes and/or emails protesting the early release of Diggs. Please share this requst with anyone you know who will request Diggs be denied parole.

Handwritten letters are encouraged. Personalization with relationship or any other unique information to persuade the board to our view is helpful. Petitions are not recognized; please write out your requests.

Please include: Your name

Your complete mailing address

Your relationship to Floyd I. Bunton Family member – specify sister, brother, sister-in-law, niece, grand child Concerned Citizen Church affiliation and/or relationship to member of Floyd’s family Community member, friend, neighbor

Subject: Von Devinci Diggs SID 03927027 TDCJ 00462860

(Paragraphs describing your loss, concerns, need for public safety, reason to retain Diggs in prison rather than approve parole.)

FAX: 512 452-0825

Email: victimsvc@tdcj.state.tx.us

SAMPLE

Oct 1, 2004

TO: TDCJ Victim Services 8712 Shoal Creek Blvd #265 Austin, TX 78757

FR: Your name Your street address Your city, state, zip

Subject: Von Devinci Diggs SID 03927027 TDCJ 00462860

(Please hand write your heart felt comments to persuade the Parole Board to deny parole for Von Diggs.

You may also request that should they release him you do not want him to live in Tarrant, Collin or Dallas County and the reason such as : public safety.)

Sign the document

You may choose to use the following page to write your letter. The subject line as prepared is required.

Oct 2, 2004

TO: TDCJ Victim Services 8712 Shoal Creek Blvd #265 Austin, TX 78757

FR:

Subject: Von Devinci Diggs SID 03927027 TDCJ 00462860

[4everontheRight]

Thank you! That is very kind of you. You are right....way too easy for these people to be back out on the street. You know, it is not even a sense of revenge you want as a victim. I honestly and truly would never want anyone to go through what we did. It haunts you forever no matter how far you run, emotionally or physically

[cyn]

Hi, & thanks for posting this.

[sport]

Bump

[tutstar]

You're very welcome. I can't imagine going through such a tragic and horrific situation! It is a privilege to pray for comfort!

[cyn]

joining tutstar in prayers. So sorry to hear of your loss.

[tutstar]

May God give you comfort for the pain of your loss! I'm so sorry.

Thanks for your help!

[GailA]

We've been through 6 of these hearings.

Your friend needs to request at the parole hearing that this animal be denied another parole hearing for at least 5 years due to the brutal nature of the crime.

She needs to get into contact with Parents of Murdered Children (covers all homicide victims survivors they are online and may have a chapter in her city.) and Citizens Against Homicide, both groups help protest paroles of these vicious killers. CAH can be contacted @ P.O. Box 2115, San Anselmo, CA 94979, fax 415-454-0298, phone 415-455-5944.

It takes a good 6 months to mount a sledge hammer parole protest.

She should contact ALL her state legislators and request they call/write the parole board to protest the release of this killer. Her own personaly congresscritters should be the first ones she contacts. Do a form letter and email it to each one, one at a time. I know it's a lot of work but it is very effective.

[Redbob]

"As the parents of a murdered child we VERY STRONGLY any parole or release of this brutal killer."

You very storngly what?
Oppose, I presume, but it never hurts to say it.

[GailA]

Justice for All..Texas based

PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN [POMC] & OTHER SURVIVORS OF HOMICIDE VICTIMS HOUSTON CHAPTER

DOTTI WALKER, President
Meetings are held at St. Pauls United Methodist Church -- Youth Building on the second Tuesday of each month 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

(713) 726-1944

CHILDREN'S' CENTER
TERRY KEEL, Director
2127 Avenue M
Galveston TX 77550
(409) 765-9446

[ralphetta7]

I've requested confirmation from TDC on the release date
and will post that when they respond.

Here's the arrest info from the courts that documents the offense. Looks like he's 35 ... deserves some more time.

DIGGS,VON DEVINCI

DOB Sex Race SID
01/11/1969 Male Black 03927027
Height Weight Eye Clr Hair Clr
509 184 BRO BLK


Dates of Arrests
(Click to View Details) Date of Arrest Seq. Tracking Arresting Agency
04/16/1991 A
10/06/1987 A

Arrest Details

SID Arrest Date Sequence Tracking Case Number
03927027 10/06/1987 A

Court Offense 12000000 ROBBERY-(FREE TEXT)
Court Offense Literal AGG ROBBEY WITH DEADLY WEAPON

Court Confinement 12Y


Arrest Details

SID Arrest Date Sequence Tracking Case Number
03927027 04/16/1991 A

Court Offense 12000000 ROBBERY
Court Offense Literal AGG ROBB

Court Confinement 55Y

[GailA]

OPPS forgot that in that sentence but repeated the it in the later sentence Please DO NOT PAROLE THIS KILLER.

[tutstar]

Have to be away from the pc for a bit, thanks, and will digest all your info when I'm back in my seat!
Thanks very much everyone!!

[cyn]

bump fer ya.

[cyn]

thanks for that info, GailA . . .

fyi ping to Texas friends for tutstar (hard working freeper extraordinaire). Can ya'll help her friend out? Is there a Texas ping list, or can someone post this to the TX message board for her?

[cyn]

thanks, ralphetta.

[cyn]

Hugs to you, GailA. I love this place. And freepers are the best.

[GailA]

REPOSTING sans last name and addy and blunder of leaving out the word OPPOSE.

Subject: Von Devinci Diggs SID 03927027 TDCJ 00462860

Diggs brutally murdered Floyd I. Bunton, age 64 on June 21, 1986. He died as the result of a brutal beating, stabbing and being clubbed. He was robbed of money and jewelry and left to die in a vacant lot in SE FT. Worth.

As the parents of a murdered child we VERY STRONGLY OPPOSE any parole or release of this brutal killer. Recidivisim is 68%.

Please DO NOT PAROLE THIS KILLER.

Gail & Dennis

REPLY from Victims Services to my email

According to Texas law, the TDCJ Parole Division is currently processing the following offender's case for parole review by the Board of Pardons and Parole. This review does not mean that the offender automatically will be released on parole . .

A copy of your e-mail will be placed in the offender's file for consideration by the Board of Pardons and Paroles at the appropriate time.

If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us toll free at 1-800-848-4284.

Mary S
Victim Services Division
"Victim Services" victim.svc@tdcj.state.tx.us

[CindyDawg]

Can you help with the ping list? I don't have one anymore.

[MeekOneGOP]

Immediate help needed--Don't Parole
Diggs--request denial parole

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