Kerry Lyn Dalton was sentenced to death in 1995 , over six years after the alleged murder happened.. This is a very disturbing case in which there was no corpse, no murder weapon found and also no crime scene. In another words , no physical , scientific evidence linking her to any murder.  The only evidence they had was the testimony of Sheryl Ann Baker, a known meth addict with criminal record testimony. The sheriff who came to the alleged crime scene , could find no evidence of any crime having taken place. At trial the presiding judge uttered as follows :

(Judge Thomas Whelan speaking) …FIRST, BY WAY OF FACTUAL BACKGROUND, I THINK THE RECORD IS CLEAR THAT NO BODY HAS EVER BEEN FOUND IN THIS CASE. THE RECORD IS EQUALLY CLEAR THAT THERE IS CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE THAT THERE WAS A HOMICIDE. THERE'S ALSO CONFLICTING CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE THAT IT MAY NOT BE A HOMICIDE; IN FACT, SHE MAY STILL BE ALIVE,…
MY REASON FOR MAKING THESE STATEMENTS IS TO ESTABLISH FOR THE RECORD THAT IN MY MIND THE CORPUS IS A LEGITIMATE ISSUE IN THIS CASE. IT'S NOT A RUSE THAT — THERE IS A LEGITIMATE ISSUE BEFORE THE JURY AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THERE'S — A CORPUS OF A HOMICIDE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.
(Whelan was addressing, in his own words, the need to establish)… MELANIE MAY, IS A VICTIM OF A HOMICIDE, AS VERSUS HAVING DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES OR SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS OR ALIVE BUT OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY OR ALIVE BUT HIDING WITHIN THE COUNTRY.(Whelan referred to the missing person by her street name, not her legal name Irene Louise May.)

To this day, there is no death sertificate for Irene Louise May. During trial she was not even declared deceased. 

Kerry Lynn was offered a plea bargain, but she would not take it , as she was innocent and have declared  it ever since.

  Kerry Lyn would be the first to aknowlege that her life choices brought her in this predicament. Since her conviction she has changed alot. She is greatly loved, and her sister Victoria with  husbond and son visit her often on California death row and enjoy those. She is her sister Victoria's best friend. She has the love of her mother and children. Is strong , compassionate and wise. She is a Christian who works to emulate Jesus and how he lived. Some native Americans "adopted" adopted her when she was young. They are still  very close.

Today her case lingers on, her direct appeal has yet to happen. An appeal that commonly runs quickly trough the process. 

Above all Miss Dalton is innocent, and it is time for her to come home and her family to heal. 

Mr Governor Sir, you have granted clemency to so many. We now kindly ask you to free Miss Kerry Lynn Dalton. There is no case here. Thank you. 

INFO : http://kerrylyndalton.blogspot.com/

Sincerely 

Heidi Isabelle Moan and the 

signees.