Maxie was arrested in 2005 and  convicted in 2008 of first degree rape, which he did not commit. With absolutely no evidence, no DNA, no prior acts. The Doctors original statement said "I see no signs of trauma and trauma is what I would expect to see in case of rape.  Only the word of a woman that the day before the accusations were made, he had told, he was leaving her for another women, and the testimony of the supposed victim her daughter. Which was coerced into making up this story by her mom.  He was given 4 life sentences to be served concurrent. Found out later that there was a 3 yr plea offer, which he was never told about.  How does a crime go from 3 yrs. to a life sentence, just because you fight for your innocence?                                                                           His trial attorney was suffering from a traumatic brain injury received while Maxie was out on bail. Which he was on bail for over 2 years with no issues. Within 3-4 years of the trial, his lawyer gave up his license and his brother had to become his guardian due to his brain injury. Now 13 yrs later the trial lawyer is in a home with no memory of ever being a Lawyer. 

     His trial was one of worst ever seen, according to everyone who present or even read the transcripts.  even the DA and Judge made statements about how bad the trial and defense was.  The Trial lawyer did not subpoena a single witness or piece of evidence. No character witnesses, even though many were available.  He could barely speak an intelligent sentence. Allowed the jury to be given the wrong jury instructions. They were never told what a life sentence consisted  of in oklahoma, which is required by law. Life in oklahoma is 45 yrs.,  with a minimum of 85 percent served before even becoming eligible for parole. That is a minimum of 38 1/2 years. The  DA that was over the case for a while pretrial, who is now a district judge, said Maxie's lawyer was weird, different from any defense lawyer she had ever met. And that the case had issues! 

     Maxie has been in prison over 13 yrs. without a write up. He is an electrician for the prison. He will not be eligible for parole until 2042. No matter how well he behaves. 

    Maxie is looking for the  help of anyone who will listen to his story and see that he is innocent. It has been a long 13 yr fight without finding a single attorney who truly cared and was wanting to fight for him, not just trying to get paid. Or anyone willing to do any real investigation into the case and evidence.     

    Maxie is an Air Force Veteran who served in Desert Storm. In a combat communications group, as maintenance on a mobile air traffic control radar in support of the F-117A stealth fighter.  And received multiple awards for that service. And a disability for injuries to his back.  He was a founding member of the Lawton Correctional Facility Veterans group. And a member of the Battle buddies group of oklahoma. Petition picture is of Maxie and his grandma the day he returned from Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

     Maxie's time in prison has been tough on his family! Both emotionally and financially. In the last two years Maxie senior died of alzheimer's and COPD. And Maxie III committed suicide, partially because his father was in prison and not able to help him as a father should. That hurts him worse than the life sentence.

 The state of oklahoma needs justice reforms, sentencing guidelines, and government officials who care about the truth and the people. Thank you for your signature and your help!      

 !!! Some new  information we just got. This is a direct quote from the widow of Maxie's accuser's Ex husband and father to the supposed victim. She has not testified to this in court, but is willing if given the opportunity. We ask her about the things that Maxie's accuser had done to her and her late husband, when he was leaving the accuser for her. She said quote, 

     "We'll it would take me hours to write the Crazy, Crazy stuff that woman did to both of us. She would show up at my condo and when we'd try to pull out of the garage she'd have (supposed victim) out of car, pointing and SCREAMING! " See her? She's why daddy doesn't love you anymore!" That started when (supposed victim) was about 3 yrs old. Sometimes she'd show up at 6 am and ring my doorbell repeatedly and SCREAMING at me for hours and block my garage so I couldn't leave to go to work. She would constantly come to where we were and demand more money. Geez it was just horrible. That woman is bat shit crazy! 

     The we asked the widow if there was anything in writing or police reports filed. She said,

     "Not that I know of, the one police report came after someone waiting until about midnight a few months after "husband" passed. They used the code to the mausoleum, brought in a 12-15ft ladder and chiseled off all of my information. We had bought side by side burial spaces in the mausoleum. The police from OKC were calling me saying it was filed as a hate crime and to watch my back. Who else would hate me so much and be so JEALOUS??

     She hated everyone and ws such a jealous person that she would set out to destroy anyone that crossed her.

     In divorce court she convinced the judge that "Husband"was a horrible father to " supposed victim" and wouldn't give her enough money to buy milk for her. She got everything!  She lied so much that she believed it!" She was receiving well over $500 a month in child support and cash and the child never wanted for anything.