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

[tutstar]

You've provided some valuable info. Thanks so much!! I'm going to be sure and send it along right now!!

[tutstar]

How/where did you find this info? Tarrant county public records?
I couldn't look up anything at the TDCJ site and I'm pretty good at coming up with stuff, but didn't think about public records.

[tutstar]

Thank you for the ping to Texas list!! We really need to move quickly on this info.

My friend doesn't go online a lot and wasn't really sure how to spread this help request.

Thanks very much!!

[GailA]

There is much people can do but it takes hard work and time. We started with a manual typewriter.

The 10/15 date limits what these groups can do. Both CAH and POMC have news letters. POMC is 3 times a year but they do petition mail outs. CAH has a monthly newsletter with several parole hearings listed.

They help all who come to them regardless of where they are located.

IF this is the first parole hearing it is more likely to be denied. As soon as this one is over your friend needs to begin planning to fight the next one. 3 months is the least lead time to fight them, 6 months is better. You have to track when the next hearing is to be held.

Justice for All being the biggest Texas based support group will be the biggest help. Then CAH.

[Brownie74]

Bump!!

[cyn]

quick check in -- thanks, Cindy & Meek.

[tutstar]

Thanks again for so much info. It's sad that so much effort has to be made by the victims in order to keep the criminals locked up.

I would never have thought about the 3-6 month time frame for raising opposition to parole. That is something else! I'm sure my friend didn't either. It's sad that good people are put through the wringer when they are the one suffering and having to basically relive their horror because the bad guy is up for parole. It has to be the cause of a lot of anxiety.

I was thinking that surely they wouldn't parole him because of the short amount of time served.

[tutstar]

Thanks for posting the letter and their response!

[Dante3]

BUMP

[daybreakcoming]

I have handwritten a letter and will go out in tomorrow's mail. - Hope it's legible - my fingers kept looking for a keyboard.

Thank you for allowing us to be of assistance to quell this injustice.

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks. My pleasure. :^)

[4everontheRight]

Thanks so much for you words....It has not been easy but I now have a fantastic guardian angel!!!! She has seen me through times I could not have gotten through alone and she now looks after my son as well.
Please pray for this family in TX. I am doing ok and they need it more then me!

[tutstar]

ping

[tutstar]

Freepers are the greatest!! I hope and pray that many letters go in to TDCJ and that this guy never gets parole, never!

[MeekOneGOP]

[Nightshift]

bump

[tutstar]

Now that's cool!

[MeekOneGOP]

Now that's cool!

Thanks. Potlatch made that for me. She sent me some PING
GIFs too, but I haven't got around to uploading them yet.

[ForGod'sSake]

It's just a damn shame when the victim's family of a crime of this nature must perpetually be confronted with the possible release by parole of the perpetrator of the crime. Every few years the family must mount a defense to ensure the original sentence is carried out. THAT is criminal in and of itself. The system stinks!

FGS

[MeekOneGOP]

Dittos!