PETITION FOR JUSTICE: FREE BRANDON JACKSON AND DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY IN ARAPAHOE COUNTY To the People of Colorado, the Office of the District Attorney for the 18th Judicia. District, and all concerned public officials: This petition calls for justice in the case of Brandon Jackson, a man who has spent over a decade incarcerated for a murder he maintains he did not commit, and whos conviction was overturned in June of 2026 due to prosecutorial misconduct. Despite this critical legal development, Mr. Jackson remains incarcerated while Arapahoe County District Attorneys Office considers an appeal. The office has a limited window of time to appeal the courts decision, vet there are growing concerns that procedural tactics and unnecessary motions may be used to delav his release rather than
pursue justice Mr. Jacksons continued imprisonment raises serious concerns about fairness due process, race relations, and the integrity of the original prosecution. When a conviction is overturned, it is not a minor procedural event. It is in fact a formal recognition that something in the egal process went wrong. In many cases ike this case. such reversals are tied to violations of constitutional rights, including the failure to disclose evidence favorable to the defense. the use of unreliable or false testimony to obtain a conviction, and concerted efforts to deprive a defendant of exculpatory testimony through witness
intimidation. Under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S 83(1963), prosecutors are required to disclose any evidence that coulo help prove a defendants innocence. Under Napue v. Illinois, 360 U.S. 264(1959), prosecutors are prohibited from knowingly using false testimony ta secure a conviction. And under Webb v. Texas, 409 U.S. 95, 98 (1972), it is well established that substantial qovernment interference with a defense witnesss free and unhampered choice to testify amounts to a violation of due process. These are not technical rules, they are fundamental safeguards meant to prevent wrongful convictions and protect the integrity of the justice system.
The overturning of Mr. Jacksons conviction strongly suggest that one or more of these safequards were violated and may have lead to a wrongfu conviction. At a minimum. it demonstrates that the oriainal trial cannot be relied upon as a just determination of guilt. Yet despite this. Mr. Jackson remains behind bars, continuing to lose time, opportunity, and
connection with his family, friends, and community. During his incarceration, Mr. Jackson has worked to better himself and others He has become a certified paraleqal and is known as the Jailhouse Lawyer who helps incarcerated individuals understand their riahts and create pro we motions and appeals. He is a published author of a fitness and wellness book called PrisonBody: Recovery Through Fitness. and he has created Free Brandon Jackson to raise awareness not only to his case, but about the broader issue of wronaful convictions. His efforts reflect a commitment to iustice, education, and accountability - values that should be
recoanized, not ianored Brandon is a husband and father to six children who desperately want their father home. He has maintained a close relationship with his family and community and hopes to be reunited in the not toc distant future This petition therefore calls for three urgent actions: First. we demand an immediate and thorough internal investigation into the Fitness. and he has created Free Brandon Jackson to raise awareness not only to his case, but about the broader issue of wrongful convictions. His efforts reflect a commitment to iustice, education, and accountability - values that should be recoanized, not ianored Brandon is a husband and father to six children who desperately want their father home. He has maintained a close relationship with his family and community and hopes to be reunited in the not too distant future This petition therefore calls for three urqent actions: First. we demand an immediate and thorough internal investigation into the practices of the District Attorneys Office for the 18th Judicial District in Arapahoe County, Colorado and the Due Process violations in this and other cases Such an investigation should examine whether prosecutorial misconduct, racial discrimination, and failure to disclose evidence contributed to Mr. Jacksons wrongful conviction. Public trust in the justice system depends on transparency and accountability, especially in cases where a conviction has been overturned Second, we call for a thorough investigation into the Arapahoe Countv Sheriffs Departments role in the investigation and prosecution of case number 14CR1968, including any potentia misconduct or procedural failures. Third, we call for Brandon Jacksons immediate release pending retrial. Continued incarceration under these circumstances undermines the presumption of innocence and raises serious due process concerns. Where a conviction has been set aside, detention should not function as a punishment in advance of a new and fair trial. After 12 years of continued incarceration Brandon should be reunited with his wife and six
children. This is not about one man -it is about the credibility of the justice system as a whole When wrongful convictions occur and are not meaninafullv addressed, public confidence erodes, and the risk of future
iniustice arows We, the undersigned, stand in support of Brandon Jackson. We call on the appropriate authorities to act swiftly transparently and justly. We urge members of the public to sign this petition share Mr. Jacksons storv and demanc accountability.
Justice requires more than correcting errors- it requires more than correctino errors- it requires confronting how those errors happened and ensuring they do not happen again