I'm a Husband, Son, Father, Grandfather, Uncle, and family & friends. I have been prison for 22 years for a crime I didn't do. I have the evidence to support this very fact, from the very people's that has me in prison. The State of Tennessee, I'm in grave need of your help, to help me to right this grave miscarriage of Justice.

1) What is Mr Skinner incarcerated for, and what is he charged with?

Steven Skinner was convicted by jury of two counts of first-degree premeditated murder Jenna was convicted. Sid Towns and Omar Stokes, by ordering Michael Brown and Calvin Boyd to kill them.
(2) Were there any other trials associated with this case that Mr Skinner was convicted of, before Mr Skinner's trial?
Yes in federal court, See; United States vs. Michael Brown, Marcus Boyd, and Calvin Boyd 54 Federal Appendix 201-2002 U.S. Appeal Lexus 27188, Dec. 26, 2002 Filed... Michael Brown trial began on October 2, 2000. On October 6, 2000 the jury return verdict of guilty against Brown on all counts of the superseding indictment. On January the 11, 2001 The district Court sentence Brown to life imprisonment for count one conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine and cocaine, count four and five causing death of Sid Towns and Omar Stokes though the use of firearm during and in retaliation to a drug trafficking offense, and 480 months of confinement for count two conspiracy to possess, and distribute marijuana.
The evidence that was used to convict Michael Brown was his March 13, 1999 statement stating "After being arrested and given Miranda warnings, Brown told police about his role in the conspiracy, and in the murders. Brown told police that Marcus Boyd gave $150,000 to Stokes and Towns to buy cocaine but they went to Texas and were robbed and lost the money. Brown said that Marcus Boyd ordered the hit on Stokes and Towns. Brown also admitted to shooting the victim and identify Calvin Boyd at the other shooter. Brown statement were admitted at trial.
On Appeal, Michael Brown stated to the appeals court that "Brown Argus that the only agreement he had was with Marcus Boyd which was a murder for hire, and that there was no evidence that the murders was done in the furtherance of the conspiracy. We(the court) disagree. Brown own statement implicates him in the conspiracy, and murders.
Calvin Boyd's trial began on October 10, 2000. On October 19, 2000, the jury returned verdicts of guilty against Calvin Boyd, on count one, three, four, and five. ( Count four, and five are the murders of Sid Towns and Omar Stokes). On January 11th 2001 The district Court sentence Calvin Boyd to life imprisonment for count 1, 4 and 5 to be served concurrent.
Calvin Boyd also spoke to police after he was arrested and given Miranda warnings. He eventually told police about his role in the conspiracy, and the murders. He also said that he believe Stokes and Towns lost the money given to them by Marcus Boyd and a drug dealers Chicago and that Marcus Boyd recruiting him to kill them and retaliation for losing the money. Calvin Boyd prepared two signed and typed statements, implicating Brown and Marcus Boyd in the murderer Calvin Boyd statement were admitted at trial.

Cont...seen the flashing lights, he would not have shot Towns and Stokes."

(4) Is there evidence to prove Steven Skinner's innocent?

Yes, it's clear evidence to prove this, and it the State of Tennessee evidence, that proves this very fact. The evidence as it has been stated above, meaning Brown, testimony during Steven Skinner, trial this State of Tennessee evidence, goes against the evidence during Skinner trial, as well as the State of Tennessee, whole case, and chief. This evidence is what was taken to the grand jury, where the people, the State of Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Tennessee take as true, and hand down a indictment. However the State of Tennessee, went against its own evidence to put Steven Skinner, in prison based on a known lie.

The State of Tennessee evidence that proves Steven Skinner innocent "Affidavit of Complaint, State of Tennessee, Shelby County, Personally appeared before me R.F. Wilkerson and made oath that on or about the 13th day of March, 1999, and said County and within the jurisdiction of the Criminal Court of Shelby County Tennessee Marcus Boyd AKA Black, did unlawfully commit the offense of murder first degrees, 2 Counts, TCA 39-13-202 and the essential facts constituting said offense (s) and the source of the affiant's information are as follows: "Both Brown, and Boyd gave statements of omission to being the shooters of Towns, and Stokes for the promise of remuneration by Marcus Boyd. Prior to the homicides, Marcus Boyd met with Michael Brown, and Calvin Boyd and provided them with instructions to carry out the execution." "Marcus Boyd arranged a meeting with the two victims at 2267 South Lauderdale. After meeting with the victim, Marcus Boyd left the premises and signal Michael Brown, and Calvin Boyd to execute Omar Stokes and said Towns." Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of October,1999...Judge, General Sessions Court Ann Pugh.

State of Tennessee Probable Cause

Micheal Brown Statement: "On Saturday, March 13, 1999, Michael Brown gave homicide detectives a statement of admission to the shooting deaths of Omar Stokes and Sid Towns. In Michael Brown's statement, he stated that he and Calvin Boyd shot Towns and Stokes under the order of Marcus Boyd."

"Michael Brown advised that Marcus Boyd was driving a 1999 white Lexus SUV Sports Utility vehicle."

"Michael Brown stated that after they arrived at the location, he and Calvin Boyd got out of the car, and went across the street and stood on the side of the building until they were given the signal."

"Marcus Boyd then returned to his truck, left with Skinner and Carlos Wardlow, and flashed their lights three (3) times. Then he (Michael Brown) and Calvin Boyd went around to the front of the building, and started shooting Stokes and Towns."

 

"On Saturday, March 14, 1999, Calvin Boyd was interviewed by homicide detectives and gave a statement of admission to the shooting of Omar Stokes and Sid Towns. In Calvin Boyd's statement, he admitted to be with Michael Brown at 2267 South Lauderdale, and both shot Omar Stokes and Sid Towns."

"Calvin Boyd stated about 3:30 a.m., March 13, 1999, Michael Brown came to his house and told him they were fixin' to do something with Marcus Boyd."

"Calvin Boyd stated that he and Michael Brown stood beside the building in the rain until they received the signal of flashing lights. Calvin Boyd stated they went around front, and started shooting Omar Stokes and Sid Towns." 

"Calvin Boyd stated that Marcus Boyd was his cousin, but Michael Brown had told him while they were standing along side the building, that Marcus Boyd was going to pay them for doing the shooting."

(5) Why can't Steven Skinner use this evidence? 

Because the State of Tennessee will not let him use it, because it is said as of March 25, 2021, that trial attorney Charles E. Waldman, had the very evidence that prove's Steven Skinner, to be innocent."

(6) Do you all believe that Mr. Charles E. Waldman, had this evidence?

At this moment, we don't no what to believe, because Steven Skinner, has a tape recorder phone call of his self, and Charles E. Waldman, where Charles E. Waldman, stated that, He did not have it and had He (Waldman) had it, He would have surly used it. Also, Skinner last attorney, before Mr. Tooten, for which was Ms. Fortner, Waldman stated to her, He didn't have it, and had He had it, He would have surly used it, Ms. Fortner, even argued this to The Shelby County, Memphis, Tennessee Court, Ms. Fortner, "Argues that he (Skinner) and his trial (Charles E. Waldman) attorney were not afforded any of the above eight listed documents and that the documents and statements were exculpatory in nature. Trial Attorney recently stated in a telephone conversation from August 16, 2018, to Steven Skinner that he did not believe he had the listed documents and that if he (Waldman) had them, he definitely would have used them at trial to assist in Steven Skinner defense." Ms. Fortner, Argues the same argument to Cont...the Tennessee Appeals of Court, that Charles E. Waldman in fact ready and willing to come give testimony to the fact that He didn't not have it, and had He had it He would have used it. Mr. Waldman came to court a few times and was even there on the 18, of February, 2018.

(7) Why is the State of Tennessee evidence different than, what has been used as well as holding Steven Skinner in prison?

Because in order to have, and to keep Steven Skinner in prison, based on a known lie, the State of Tennessee will not let Skinner use the evidence. Because it goes against the States own evidence. By not letting Skinner use the State of Tennessee evidence, they can keep him in prison based on a lie. Now to save face the State of Tennessee has stated that trial attorney Charles E. Waldman had it and fail to use it, yet we have evidence where trial attorney stated he didn't have it and had he had it he would have used it. However we do no the State of Tennessee has, and have it now, and it's a duty of the State to correct known and false testimony giving by a State witness, or in Skinner case and trial witnesses. The State knowns it to be fasle by way of it's own evidence, Skinner is innocent and deserve a new trial.

(8) So from my reading and speaking to you all, it seems that one of these things has happened...(1) The State of Tennessee withheld this evidence. Or (2) The State of Tennessee give it to trial attorney Charles E. Waldman, and He (Waldman) aided The State of Tennessee by with holding the evidence from the trial court, the jury and Mr. Skinner. So from my understanding this shall lead to a new trial for Mr. Skinner, because he (Skinner) never had a chance to use it during his trial, or the many of Appeals that Mr. Skinner has filed.

We as Mr. Skinner family agree with you, because it's a known fact that The State of Tennessee had it, and they let Michael Brown and a number of other witnesses lie during they testimony. When this evidence that's been withheld by the State of Tennessee, and/ Charles E. Waldman proves the facts that they lied and the state knew as well as knowns, and most of all shows Steven Skinner to be innocent. Dealing with Charles E. Waldman, we don't know what to believe, and only Mr. Waldman can fix this problem, by saying yes or no! Did he or didn't he have it, we have proof from Mr. Waldman that he didn't have it, and had he had it he would have, and could have used it. However Steven Skinner is sitting in prison based on the fact that he did have it and fail to use it. Even if (1) or (2) is true, Steven Skinner deserve a new trial because his (Skinner) constitutional rights, has been violated, as well as his due process, in which leads to a new trial for Steven Skinner. Because the State of Tennessee should have turn it over, as well as never let those lies go incorrected. And/or trial attorney could have used the evidence, and should have to aid Steven Skinner in his trial, or at the very least giving it to Mr. Skinner , because it was his life it would have safe, as well as can save now...The Steven Skinner Story.