It has been my experience that because of institutional and individual racism

Party, conditions in CCR, and the fact that Herman at one time lived in the
Pine 1 dorm and knew Brent Miller. They pressed him on whether or not he
got along with Miller. (The state had always put forth a story that Herman
and Brent Miller had been in an altercation in the Pine 1 dormitory when
Herman lived there, before Herman was moved to Pine 3. Herman would
have told me if that happened.)
On the second day of questioning, Curry asked, “Mr. Wallace, do you
have any remorse today for killing Brent Miller?”
Herman didn’t hesitate with his response: “I’m totally innocent of any
killing of anybody, let alone that man,” he said.
Attorney Sheridan England questioned Herman for our side.
Q.
Mr. Curry asked you a number of questions yesterday and today about the
murder of Brent Miller. Do you remember those questions?
A.
Yes, I do.
Q.
You’re on your deathbed, isn’t that right?

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A.
I beg your pardon?
Q.
The doctors have told you that you don’t have much longer to live; isn’t
that right?
A.
Yes.
Q.
And you’re on your deathbed, is that your understanding?
A.
Yes.
Curry:
Objection.
Q.
Do you believe that you will survive long enough to testify in open court
in this trial in this case?
A.
No.
Q.
Are you able to say with a clean conscience, as you prepare to meet your
maker, that you did not murder Brent Miller?
Curry:
Objection.
A.
Yes.
Q.
I’m going to ask you, Mr. Wallace, because you know that you won’t be
around to say that directly to the jury, but I would like you to look
straight into the camera and answer the question, with a clean conscience
as you prepare to meet your maker, can you look into that camera and
testify truthfully that you did not murder Brent Miller?