An online petition has been has been put into action to help Lima, Ohio man Jaquone Phillips to show how he was wrongfully convicted. Mr. Phillips is seeking an opportunity to prove his innocence of the charges in a new trial. The petition may be signed at 'WWW.CHANGE.ORG and clicking on "BE THE VOICE FOR JAQUONW PHILLIPS." Mr.Phillips was 18 years old at the time time he was wrongfully convicted at trial and sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for murder and weapons under disability... 11 years later Mr. Phillips is still fighting to overturn his conviction. His most recent appeal was in 2022, Where he asked the courts to remand his case to trial court for a hearing to prove there was a tainted juror on his jury. After he was found guilty at trial in 2015, it was rumored & speculated by members of Mr.Phillips family that juror 12 Ms.Thomas is the aunt of one of the individuals who were threatening to kill Mr.Phillips in a social media video played at his trial by the state. The prosecutors made this video to be the motive & reason Mr. Phillips Committed the crimes he's convicted  of, Prosecutors alleged Mr.Phillips seen the victim/Mr.Simpson at H&R's lounge, who's associated with people from the social media video and requested a gun through via text message to his sibling to bring it back to him at the lounge. The prosecutors went on to say after Mr.Phillips got the gun a bar fight started between Mr.Phillipss & his friends and the victim and his friends that resulted in Mr.Phillips being assaulted by the victim who he the shot & killed. Trial court repeatedly asked all jurors "is anyone related to anyone who's in the case"," does anyone have a prejudice or bias against Mr.Phillipd or a bias to exist?" Lastly trial court instructed the jury after the social media was shown to report any violations or personal problem to the bailiff... JUROR 12 MS.THOMAS HARBORED THE FACT HER NEPHEW IS A PART OF THE MOTIVE*  But it could not be proven until 2022 when her niece gave Mr.Phillips attorney a sworn affidavit confirming the relation between juror 12 and her brother, Diantè West. Paris West identified her brother as the individual seen in the video waiving the gun. Mr.Phillips filed a appeal asking for a hearing to at least prove there was a tainted juror on his jury, the court denied the hearing he was entitled to, stating Mr.Phillips  had not detailed what efforts he undertook to see if any of the people in the social media video were related to juror 12 & why he couldn't discover this information within (365 days after trial). Why he was denied is actually the duty of the court to hold  a hearing when Mr.Phillips showed it was a juror unfit to be on his jury, and  it was on the juror to be truthful & forthcoming at Mr.Phillips trial but Mr.Phillips still put forth effort & exposed this relation himself. Mr.Phillips is still seeking any information on the matter to receive a fair jury trial and/or any information to prove his wrongful conviction. On the night of April 13, 2014 at or around 4:00 am a group fight broke out in the parking lot of H&R's  lounge that resulted in a shooting that left one deceased and another shot with non-life threatening injuries. Detective baker later obtained two videos from the lounge, while the inside video showing the entrance where your able to identify people paying the fee to gain access into the lounge, while the outside video showed a drain depiction of the melee in the parking lot and what detective baker believes to be Mr.Simpson assaulting Mr.Phillips who ducks behind a vehicle only to pop up in a two hand shooting position , shooting and killing Mr.Simpson before running past Mr.Williams  firing a second round striking him in the lower abdomen and fleeing the scene in a unknown vehicle. Detective Baker filed his report April 18,2014 with the conclusion in his investigation that he see's Mr.Phillips shoot both victims. On April 21,2014 detective Baker received laboratory reports from the bureau of criminal investigation of the ballistics showing both victims were shot with two different guns, clearly showing what he "thought", he seen in the outside video to be impossible to have happened as he stated it did. The prosecution team disregarded the ballistic reports and proceeded the next dat with what detective Baker  believed happen to the grand jury who indicted Mr.Phillips on the murder of Mr.Simpson and felonious assualt on Mr.Williams & weapons under disability. To further identify individuals involved in the altercation in the outside video Baker relied on Aron Johnson to identify people, he later received a tip that Ms.Wilson was the driver of the vehicle Mr.Phillips left the lounge in. Ms.Wilson was the interviewed and gave a statement that she seen a text message from Mr.Phillips pop up on his sister phone of him requesting she bring a gun back to the lounge for him right before the shooting happen. An arrest warrant was then issued out to arrest Mr.Phillips once in custody he gave a statement that he did not know how the fight started he just seen a friend losing in the brawl and got involve to help & moments later heard gunshots, told his sister lets go and ran to Ms.Wilson vehicle after retrieving his cellphone he dropped the he left the lounge. Jaquone stated to Baker multiple times he did not shoot anyone and did not have a gun that night...Not one witness testified to seeing Mr.Phillips with gun at the lounge, no one made a statement to detectives that Phillips shot either victim.It is only the detective observation on what he THINKS happen in the outside video.Theres no muscle flash seen in the footage.Theres no physical evidence that links Mr.Phillips to this case. There's no gun recovered from him or in the case, no DNA, no fingerprints on shell casings neither. There was no gun powder found on Mr.Phillips or the vehicle Phillips left the lounge in, nothing at all. Mr.Phillips went to trial 18 months later and on the first day of trial the prosecutor informed the court they were dropping count ll felonious assault with firearm specification...NO EVIDENCE separated the murder & felonious assault, they were supported by the same 'evidence' being detective Baker observation of the video.Trial proceeded and the state told the jury what they  were going to see is Mr.Phillips rise in a two hand shooting stance and shoot Mr.Simpson directly through the heart, states witness SGT.Dan Howard was called to testify  he was only a block from the night club when heard about three  to four shots ass in one session like pop, pop, pop ,pop within a second or two.States second witness I.D. officer Sandra Miehls then testified she went to the hospital to photograph, observe and collect any clothing or any evidence that was there from the deceased victim. SGT.Fred Depalma  whom was the crime scene officer which is the officer who initially handled all the evidence in Mr.Phillips case. SGT.Fred Depalma was not called to testify by the state, who had the most important role in the case did not testify to what he found or documented but why not?Because at that time he was under investigation for stealing and tampering with evidence.The state subpoenas him, but knew him taking the stand to testify would put the entirety of their evidence in question like where evidence was really found, where are the other(18) projectiles & shell casings are that he documented and sent to BCI laboratory?Or the gunshot residue stamp he used on the inside of the door driver door of the victims Tahoe, why wasn't it sent to the lab to be tested as well?Because it would possibly show a different theory of how the shooting happen and go against what they believed happened.SGT Fred  Depalma crime spree lasted from 2008 to 2014 and was convicted for tampering with evidence and stealing and sentenced to death(10) years, anything he touched is tainted. The coroner/forensic pathologist Dr.Cynthis Beisser testified after SGT .Howard, she is the key witness that testified to how the victim was shot & the course the bullet traveled through his body.(The prosecutor &detective Baker theory of the video was that Mr.Phillips took a two hand shooting stance, shooting Mr.Simpson straight through the heart while he was back pedaling to his truck).Ms. Beisser gave expert testimony that the bullet wound was consistent with Mr.Simpson  bending forward when shot & even stood up on the stand and demonstrated with a rod while leaning forward stating the bullet traveled thought his heart, through his right lung and then exited his chest cavity through the rib cage. Toward the back which is where the bullet was recovered under the skin of the lower back.Contradicting the states theory on how the shooting occurred.Deaton gave testimony of the role he played in the case which was to observe the autopsy procedure of the victim.The states with witness was Ms.Wilson, she testified she arrived at the Phillips residence early on April 11,2014 after her work shift was over and observed Mr.Phillips dancing with a gun in the middle of  the street.(during detective Baker investigation stages on April 18,2014 he asked Ms.Wilson if she ever saw Mr.Phillips or anyone with a gun? And she replied multiple times she did not see anyone have a gun prior to or during the incident and when she arrived at the Phillips residence Mr.Phillips was outside with several of his friends talking.PAGE 8OF19,11OF19,19OF28). The state team including detective baker never corrected this witness lie allowing it to stand as the truth.Ms.Wilson continued her testimony that everyone decided to go to A bar called AJ's and she was the driver of one of the vehicles that was occupied by Mr.Phillips, his sister L.Phillips, Ms.Thompson , and Mr.Jones , she stated when the bar closed she didn't remember who but someone suggested they go to H&R'S lounge.Once there Mr.Phillips and Mr.Jones got out of her car to try and get into the lounge, Ms.Wilson stated after Phillips and Jones got out her car  Ms.Thompson, L.Phillips & herself drove back to the Phillips residence to use the restroom and that's when she seen a text message from Mr.Phillips pop up on his sister L.Phillips  phone which she read aloud that he wanted her to bring his gun back to the lounge.(NOTE:Mr.Phillips signed a search warrant for his phone , and no via. text message pertaining to a gun was found between Mr.Phillips and Ms.Phillips or in his phone at all and no evidence was presented at trial to prove this claim).Ms.Wilson went on to say L.Phillips retrieved a maroon bag that looked like it had something in it from the side of her residence, and when Ms.Phillips got back into the car she placed the pouch on her lap that's hen she told L.Phillips to hide the pouch just incase the police pulled them over.Once she & the ladies arrived back at the lounge Mr.Jones and Mr.Phillips got back into her car she stated, only for Mr.Phillips to get out moments later when commotion started brewing involving his friends which lead her to move to get a better view of what was happening in the parking lot and that's when she seen Timothy punch Mr.Johnson through the car window.L.Phillips & Ms.Thompson then got out of her car to join the fight that was transpiring, moments later Ms.Wilson stated she heard 3 gunshots and seen Jaquone Phillips run toward her car , get in saying go, go, go.Defense counsel asked Ms.Wilson did she see jaquone with a gun at the lounge before or after the shooting she said "no" , he asked did jaquone shoot Marcus Simpson she replied "no", nor did she see him with the punch she stated L.Phillips retrieved.  Detective Baker then testified, wrongfully testified using Aron Johnson statement because Mr.Johnson never validated his own claims on the stand at trial making it hearsay and Phillips never got the right & opportunity to cross examine the individual instead detective Baker testified as if  it were him who was there the night of the incident.Baker is the only person on Phillips case stating he had a gun on the scene & that Jaquone Phillips committed these crimes . 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Baker admitted during his testimony he had no knowledge of anyone involved were except the two victims until Aron Johnson statement.Three witnesses testified for Phillips who were actually involved in the melee.Mr.Hall, Mr.White, and his sister L.Phillips all stated Mr.Phillips did not commit this crime and he did not have a gun the night of the shooting.The state rebutted and relied on Ms.Wilson testimony, telling the jury she has no reason to lie, Ms.Wilson was with Jaquone Phillips before and after the shooting.The Prosecutor went on to make claims ( SEE TRIAL TRANSCRIPT PAGE 617), "we also have that Ms.Wilson drives to Jaquones house for the gun.Ms.Wilson saw that Ms.Phillipos was texting Jaquone.(see trial transcript page 618) "Now,Jaquone is [in] the club during this time and once Ms.Wilson arrived back at the club jaquone gets in the car and that where Jaquone the gun due to seeing a bunch of people who wants to kill him".(see trial transcript page 650-651);prosecutor Tony Miller again stated Jaquone wanted a gun because he seen the eastsiders there that's why he texted his sister to bring him a gun.

Phillips needs you to sign his petition to shed light on his case and help overturn his conviction because what they stated and used to convict him is based on a lie, which can be proven by relying on the lounges footage! On the inside footage @ 2:24:49 am Devontae Williams is allowed entry into H&R's lounge,AT 2:35:10 am the deceased victim Marcus Simpson and Aron Johnson were also allowed into the club. All three were inside the club by 2:35:10 am.The state claimed Jaquone Phillips did not arrive to H&R's lounge until 2:53:10 am on the outside camera,Mr.Phillips is then seen on the inside footage at 3:08:08am having his I.D checked by the owner who then refuses his entry inside the ;lounge, at 3:09:05 Jaquone Phillips walks out of the building.Relying on the inside & the outside footage  the first time Mr.Phillips and the group of three seen or encountered eachoths is when Mr.Simpson, the first of the three finally exits out of the lounge at 3:40:33am roughly 20 minutes after Ms.Wilson car had already arrived back into the lounge parking lot on the outside camera at 3:31:04!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is evidence that proves the state lied to get a wrongful conviction , it shows Jaquone never gained entry into the lounge to see the group that wanted to kill him, to even request a gun.(AGAIN NO VIA.TEXT MESSAGE(S) WERE EVER SHOWN AT TRIAL TO SUPPORT THAT CLAIM AS WELL).