James Bonds #215403 was illegally certified as an adult at 15 yrs young (1999). At 17 (2000) he was charged with Capital Murder (16 at the time of the crime). He was placed on Death Row at 18-19 yrs of age (2002). His Death Sentence was vacated at 22-23 yrs of age and he was sentenced to Life Without The Possibility of Parole (2006). At 35 his LWOP sentenced was vacated for Life With Parole (2019). That's over 20 yrs James has given his life for a crime he didn't commit nor had any involvement in. And this is public knowledge. Below is a copy of his Sentence agreement. After reading it plz help me understand why my son is still in prison?... Plz sign our petition for his IMMEDIATE RELEASE!!!

ELECTRONICALLY FILED
1/16/2019 1:54 PM
38-CC-2000-001289.00
CIRCUIT COURT OF
HOUSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CARLA H. WOODALL, CLERK

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HOUSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA
STATE OF ALABAMA )
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V. ) Case No.: CC-2000-001289.00
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JAMES WILLIS BONDS )
Defendant. )
ORDER ON REMAND AMENDING SENTENCE INCORPORATING AGREEMENT OF
THE STATE AND DEFENDANT
The above styled cause coming before the Court on remand from the Alabama Court of
Criminal Appeals, and the parties having entered into a written agreement, the Court, consistent
with said agreement, hereby finds and orders as follows:
Based on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in Miller v. Alabama, 132 S. Ct. 1183
(2005) and Montgomery v. Louisiana, 135 S. Ct. 718 (2016) and the Alabama Supreme Court’s
decision in Ex parte Henderson,144 So. 3d 1262 (Ala. 2013), and by agreement of the
Defendant and the State, after conferring with the victim’s family, the Defendant’s sentence of
Life Without Parole is VACATED and the Defendant is resentenced to LIFE.
In reaching its decision, the Court considered the fourteen different mitigating factors
outlined in Ex parte Henderson, which are as follows:
(1) the juvenile’s chronological age at the time of the offense and the hallmark
features of youth, such as immaturity, impetuosity, and failure to appreciate risks
and consequences; (2) the juvenile’s diminished culpability; (3) the circumstances
of the offense; (4) the extent of the juvenile’s participation in the crime; (5) the
juvenile’s family, home, and neighborhood environment; (6) the juvenile’s
emotional maturity and development; (7) whether familial and/or peer pressure
affected the juvenile; (8) the juvenile’s past exposure to violence; (9) the
juvenile’s drug and alcohol history; (10) the juvenile’s ability to deal with the
police; (11) the juvenile’s capacity to assist his or her attorney; (12) the juvenile’s
mental-health history; (13) the juvenile’s potential for rehabilitation; and (14) any
other relevant factor related to the juvenile’s youth.
Id. at 1284.
In light of these factors and the agreement between the State and Defendant, the Court
finds that the lesser sentence of life is more appropriate for the Defendant than the harshest
possible sentence of life without parole. The Court notes, in particular, that the Defendant (1)
was just 16 years old at the time the crime at issue was committed; (2) did not shoot the murder
victim or otherwise participate in the crime but only accompanied his sister’s older boyfriend
who was the shooter; (3) has consistently taken advantage of opportunities to better himself
while in prison, including completing his GED and multiple prison rehabilitation programs and
attending AA/12 STEP meetings, and has received commendations from correction officers; (4)
lost his father, who was shot by police, at a very early age; (5) was diagnosed and treated for
ADHD, a condition that involves impulsivity, as a child; and (6) has a strong, supportive
network of family, which would help to provide him with housing, employment, and
accountability upon release from prison, thus contributing to his rehabilitation.
Further, the agreement between the State and Defendant reflects that Antoine Lee
Washington was the actual shooter of Mr. Manning, the victim, and he entered a plea of guilty to
felony murder and was sentenced to 29 years in prison, which is a considerably lesser offense
and sentence than the offense for which the Defendant was convicted and the sentence received
by the Defendant.
The Clerk is directed to send a revised transcript to ADOC Central Records reflecting the
change in sentence. The Defendant is to receive credit for all jail and prison time previously
served.
DONE this 14th day of January, 2019.
/s/ KEVIN MOULTON
CIRCUIT JUDGE