The purpose of this petition is to bring awareness and justice to an individual, who was sentenced to Life with Parole as a 16-year-old child. This petition will help him get a second chance at life if we obtain the necessary number of signatures. Unfortunately, Nygel Martin is a product of his environment. He was charged with First-Degree Murder in 1995. He never met his victim before the altercation. The crime was inaccurately documented as a rival gang shooting. Nygel was never given the chance to tell his side of the story to the courts.  Nygel's attorney failed to get him a fair trial by waiving his certification hearing and allowing the state of Oklahoma to sentence him as an adult.  A child psychologist evaluated Nygel before the courts  sentenced and recommended he get  3-5-year sentence rehabilitation program. Due to his background and drug use of P.C.P at the time of the crime. At the advice of his attorney Nygel pled nolo- contendre to all charges. So the courts never took in consideration his drug use or youthfulness and characteristics before senctencing him to Life with parole. How did this young man get a life sentence? Evidence from the crime scene was one-sided and facts were distorted.  By the misrepresentation  of facts it was apparent the State of Oklahoma only had one mission in mind; to use the blunt tool of incarceration rather than their resources and programs for rehabilitation. Today, Nygel is a 41-year-old God fearing man who has accepted responsibility for his actions as a child and prayed for forgiveness. He is remorseful and his intentions was to never take a life. After serving 25 years, which is two thirds of his natural life, in Oklahoma’s penitentiary system he believes prison has made him a better person. Nygel has lost his mother, grandmother, and a few aunts responsible for his upbringing as a youth. He doesn’t know his father. His sister is the only immediate family left. He has beaten the statistics even when no one was willing to invest in him. He invested in himself.  He is fully rehabilitated, has endured painful events and continues to pursue education and training with the hopes of parole. Throughout the course of his incarceration, Nygel has completed 41 programs, obtained his GED, is one of the original founders of the T.A.S.K program, held many job titles while improving his job ethics and accountability, and is currently in a welding program at Lexington, Oklahoma. Nygel has acquired many skills to help him obtain a job upon release. A few of his manual labor skills include painting, landscaping, forklifting, janitorial duties, drywall, and welding. When Nygel is released he wants to continue his education and attend the HVAC program offered at the local Technology Center. Nygel has access to a support system providing an environment for him to focus and adapt to his new environment without financial pressure/burden that most newly released inmates face. Nygel is seeking clemency from the State of Oklahoma’s Governor’s Office. He has been denied parole 4 times and twice for commutation. The original sentence given is not proportionate to recent sentences given to juveniles tried as adults due to the current change in law. Nygel is asking for a reduction in sentence to a respectful number of years so he can have a second chance at life.