Tag Archives: Frank Parker

“Manning never told me that he killed anyone.”

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Justice for Willie

Ten years ago, Willie Manning came within an hour of execution, an experience that can only be described as terrifyingly traumatic. Now prosecutors are once more seeking Willie’s execution. Inevitably, this must revive harrowing memories for him of the day … Continue reading →

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Flawed Snitch Testimony

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Justice for Willie

“Jailhouse snitch” testimony is notoriously unreliable because the incarcerated witnesses are strongly motivated to say what the prosecution wants, usually because they get substantial reductions in their own sentences in return.”                   … Continue reading →

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Frank Parker: Snitch Testimony

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Justice for Willie

At the trial where Willie Manning was convicted of murdering two students, Frank Parker testified that he had overheard Willie saying he “sold the gun on the street”. Thus Willie was linked to the murders, and specifically to the missing … Continue reading →

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