Declaration
of Life
I, the undersigned, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby in
the presence of witnesses make this Declaration of Life.
1. I believe that the killing of one human
being by another is morally wrong.
2. I am opposed to capital punishment on any
grounds whatsoever.
3. I believe it is morally wrong for any state
or other governmental entity to take the life of a human being by way of
capital punishment for any reason.
4. I believe that capital punishment is not a
deterrent to crime and serves only the purpose of revenge.
THEREFORE,
I hereby declare that should I die as a result of a violent crime, I request
that the person or persons found guilty of homicide for my killing not be
subject to or put in jeopardy of the death penalty under any circumstances, no
matter how heinous their crime or how much I may have suffered.
I believe it is morally wrong for my death to be the reason for the killing of
another human being. I request that the Prosecutor or District Attorney having
the jurisdiction of the person or persons alleged to have committed my homicide
not file or prosecute an action for capital punishment as a result of my
homicide.
I request that this Declaration be made admissible in any trial of any person
charged with my homicide and read and delivered to the jury.
I request the Court to allow this Declaration to be admissible as a
statement of the victim at the sentencing of the person or persons charged and
convicted of my homicide; and to pass sentence in accordance with my wishes.
I request that the Governor or other executive officer(s) grant pardon,
clemency or take whatever action is necessary to stay and prohibit the carrying
out of the execution of any person or persons found guilty of my homicide.
This Declaration
is not meant to be, and should not be taken as, a statement that the person or
persons who have committed my homicide should go unpunished.
I request that my family and friends take whatever actions are necessary to
carry out the intent and purpose of this Declaration; and I further request
them to take no action contrary to this Declaration.
During my life, I want to feel confident that under no circumstances whatsoever
will my death result in the capital punishment of another human being.
I request that, should I die under the circumstances as set forth in this Declaration
and the death penalty is requested, my family, friends and personal
representative deliver copies of this Declaration as follows: to the
Prosecutor or District Attorney having jurisdiction over the person or persons
charged with my homicide; to the attorney representing the person or persons
charged with my homicide; to the judge presiding over the case involving my
homicide; for recording, to the Recorder of the County in which my homicide
took place and to the Recorder of the County in which the person or persons
charged with my homicide are to be tried; to all newspapers, radio and
television stations of general circulation in the County in which my homicide
took place and the County in which the person or persons charged with my
homicide are to be tried; and to any other person, persons or entities my
family, friends or personal representative deem appropriate in order to carry
out my wishes as set forth herein.
I affirm under the pains and penalties of perjury that the above Declaration
of Life is true.
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DECLARANT signature
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DECLARANT printed name
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WITNESS signature
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Witness printed name
STATE OF___________ COUNTY OF ___________
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally
appeared the DECLARANT and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing
instrument this ______ day of _________________, 200__. Witness my hand and
notarial seal.
___________________
Notary Public
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