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What Really Happened To Rodeny Hulin?

Since his death, teenage inmate Rodney Hulin has become a national symbol of why it's wrong to send juveniles to adult prisons. His true story, though, paints a different kind of troubling picture.

"I told him, 'I love you with all my heart, but if you choose not to come home, tell [your grandfather] when you see him I love him, and tell him to take care of you.' " Maybe in Heaven, she seemed to be saying, her son would finally get the supervision he had long required.

(For a look at some of Rodney Hulin's jailhouse correspondence, check the story on the web at www.houstonpress.com.)

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  • 04/18/2012 2:13:00 PM

    my minor child is living in a texas prison for a murder he did not committ. Bryce, is not responsible for this tragic crime. This September 2012, my son will turn 18. Texas is going to hand him over, to the notorious adult unit, unless someone helps stop this transfer. Based on the substantial evidence that has been collected, This is what can be prooved. Bryce's best friend Nick wanted his own dad dead, Nick had solicted others to kill him. Nick used Bryce. Bryce was set-up, to be framed and blamed for this murder. After both boys were arrested, my 15 yr old was again set-up, framed and blamed for this murder. This was done by the authority figures who surround him, including those in positions to uphold the law. The following are facts that are in the police report, and other court documents. None of these were ever revealed to Bryce or me. No one defended him, not even his own father. I Have joint custody and shared parental rights, yet I was being blocked from major descisions and when I thought I was being included, I was being lied. The states doctor wrote false statements about my child. The probation officer and case manager wrote false statements against Bryce and me. On December 31st 2009, Nicks father was shot in his home, one time in the chest, while he was asleep on the couch. EMS rushed him to the emergency room where he later died in surgery. Before he died, the victim named his own son Nick as his murderer. This is in the police report. Nick told the police his best friend Bryce did this, Nicks mother named Bryce as her sons only friend. In the police report, several of the observations from officers and detectives are contradicting, one thing that is clear is that after hearing gunshots in her home, the victims wife came down stairs to see what was the matter, when police arrived her shirt, arms and hands were covered in blood. Inside the house nick refused to take the gun residue test. The victims wife stated that she did not know where her husband kept his weapons. Their 10 year old youngest son, told police they are either in the attic or shed. In the attic, Police found unsecured rifles, other weapons and ammo. The autosy report states Pellets and wadding were found in the victims body. Upstairs in the master bathroom, police also found an Aztec t-shirt, with bvlood splatters on it. This is a shirt known to have been worn by Nick. A witness went down to the station and told of his knowledge of Nick' mothers involvement. This detective then ask an investigator with the district attorneys office, to get a court order for copies of her cell phone calls and to suppoena her bank records. The victims wife is a speech pathologist and is knowledgable of children with speical needs. Bryce was born a special needs child. Nick and Bryce were tried seperately, both taking a 30 yr plea deal. Nick with his public defender pled no contest. Bryce's father hired a private attorney, My rights were ignored. Bryce was being thrown under the bus, People were covering their own hineys. I spoke out about this. I told the Judge who these people were. She told me that this is between the lawyer and the prosecutor. Later the attorneys assistance said If I spoke out again, I would never be allowed in anymore hearings. And that I couuld lose my visitation rights. I had reported several people to CPS, and CPS turned on me, writing that I am unable to care for my son? Bryce was an easy target for coerced and manipulation. Adults who surrounded him, including those in postitions to uphold the law. took advantage of my sons impairments. I had to watch as key people prompted him at his compency hearing, and again when he was certified as an adult. Bryce was told that there was no evidence to suggest that anyone else did this crime and if he went to trial, he was going to get 99 years to life. Whoes to say he didn't get life? My 15 year old, 6 ft 2 child, who had failed the 8th grade was charged as the mastermind, with intent and use of a deadly weapon. Bryce's disability status is Other health Impaired. He was alone when questioned, arrested and interrogated. My child was allowed to waive his miranda rights. How can he handle defending his mind against the continued pressure of coercion and manipulation? A child without special needs is no match for adults. Yet children are in prison with adults. His confession must not have been good enough, Because at least 6 months after his arrest, The lawyer had Bryce confession to all the D.A. charges. This was done just in time for the sentencing hearing in July 2010 sentencing hearing. The evidence against my son is Nicks word,is a finger print in blood found on the door, and rifle said to have been found in Bryce's fathers backyard, and anything else that was used in this fraud case against my son. A forensic Psychologist who was told Bryce did this, wrote about his well established and documented cognitive disabilities. She Placed any culpability onto the doctor Bryce was seeing. This doctor turned out to be the Juveniles Detention Centers head doctor. Her report was never presented. PLEASE HELP STOP THE ADULT TRANSFER IN SEPT 2012. Ms. d m m pelletier / Bryce's Mother. 2012 4brycesbattle

 

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