Rather, his mental health history dates back to the days when he was just a little boy, when his mother died of cancer and left him an orphan. While the courts refer to this as “mitigating evidence,” I see our work focused on proving, on a case-by-case basis, the truth of my teacher Bryan Stevenson’s maxim, that no one is as bad as the worst. The recent string of mass murders, and the familiar debate over whether these are the inevitable acts of “evil” men or whether earlier interventions could have prevented these horrors, has brought me back to Shon’s bed and to that horrible night in the his family’s church in 1999.Īs Shon’s attorneys, we plumbed the depths of his background to try to understand and contextualize his crimes as part of our constitutional duty to show why Shon deserved to live. Just earlier that night, Shon had killed his mother-in-law, Mildred Vessel, in front of his house. That night, four other people in the church were shot, which were not fatal. , along with a friendly young church deacon, Vaniaro Jackson. John Fellowship Baptist Church in Gonzales, Louisiana, on March 10, 1999, Shon killed his 2-year-old son, Shon Jr., and his long-suffering wife, Carla. Shon’s case was settled with a plea deal that required him to spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole, waive further appeals, and admit guilt for his crimes in exchange for the state of Louisiana not seeking the death penalty.īecause at Wednesday night Bible study at New St. He lavishes attention and interest on this group of attorneys who had their death sentences reversed in 2007, and then worked with him to obtain a plea deal with the Ascension Parish District Attorney’s Office. Cassy? I haven’t heard from her since last Christmas when I got a card from her. He wants to know about the lawyers and investigators who once worked on his case: “How is Mrs. He asks me about my wife and daughters and he reminds me that he treasures them. Billy”, although I have told him for many years that he can leave the “Lord”. Shon, chronically ill in a hospital bed from osteomyelitis and related paraplegic from police shooting, always greets me with a huge toothy smile and refers to me as “Mr. In the Louisiana State Penitentiary Treatment Center unit, across from the only slightly grimmer Hospice Unit across the hall, I have been visiting Shon Miller regularly for nearly two decades.
Sheriff Webre said additional information about this case is limited because juveniles are involved.Did you know that you can support The nation drinking wine?
Tachelle White, Principal - Galvez Middle School
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have specific concerns about your child, but please be aware that we are limited in what we know and can share as it is a law enforcement investigation. We understand this causes concerns from our parents and community, and we want you to know that the safety and security of our students are of the utmost importance. The employee is not on campus today, and we will take appropriate action in working with law enforcement on their investigation. It is part of a Gonzales Police Department investigation that did not originate at our school. We were informed that a Galvez Middle School paraprofessional was arrested last night. 24:ĭear Galvez Middle Parents and Guardians, She sent the following letter to parents after French’s arrest on Feb. He said APSO detectives are working closely with the Gonzales Police Department and Galvez Middle School during this investigation.įrench is a paraprofessional at Galvez Middle School, according to Dr.
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