Information about Doug’s wrongful conviction and why we are seeking a commutation of his sentence

Withholding Exculpatory Evidence from the Grand Jury On May 1st, 2023, I (Douglas W Vance) filed a complaint with Department of Justice (DOJ) offices against both the case agent and the prosecutor regarding their misconduct during the investigation and subsequent prosecution of my case The central issue is that the agent and prosecutor were both aware of crucial exculpatory evidence—a letter from the co-defendant that completely exonerated me—months before the indictment. The Recorded Call and Agency Knowledge In December 2018, just a few months before the indictment, I informed the agent on a recorded call that he possessed this exculpatory letter. The agent stated he would inform the prosecutor and schedule a meeting for the new year, but this meeting never took place. This conversation was formally introduced at trial and is on the record in Government Exhibit 401. The following excerpt from the trial transcript, Page ID# 1521, confirms the agent’s knowledge: PROSECUTOR: Was there a back and forth about some letter? AGENT: Apparently so. PROSECUTOR:What was this letter Mr. Vance kept referring you to? AGENT: It was my understanding that it was a letter that Molly had. PROSECUTOR: Did you hear a reference from Mr. Vance of my attorney has a letter from Molly? AGENT: Yes. The Failure to Act This evidence is critical because it demonstrates that both the agent and the prosecutor were aware of this key fact long before the indictment. Despite this knowledge: The agent purposefully withheld this crucial exculpatory information from the grand jury. By seeking the indictment while knowing this evidence existed and making "knowing and reckless falsehoods" about my culpability, the agent deliberately targeted me, laying the groundwork for a wrongfully obtained indictment and conviction. The prosecutor was clearly negligent. They have a duty to investigate exculpatory information and to correct testimony they know to be false. Their failure to disclose this letter to the grand jury denied the grand jury the opportunity to reconsider the decision to indict. Furthermore, they later opposed the letter's use at trial. Conclusion The combined actions of the agent in withholding and the prosecutor in failing to investigate or disclose constitute a serious breach of duty that resulted in a wrongfully obtained indictment and conviction. So we are asking you to please support the commutation or pardon of Doug’s sentence by signing this petition #FreeDougVance Thank you