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This web page is dedicated to my brother


"BUCK"
Wallace Marvin Fugate, III

falsely accused of premeditated murder
and was ironically murdered himself

"The state of Georgia murdered my brother tonight and call it justice. This time it was my loved one, next time it could just as easily be one of yours!" -Darnell Moonda Fugate

~ Sad But True ~
"GEORGIA JUSTICE"

FOUND GUILTY & MURDERED even though evidence proved the government's capital case against Buck rested on a foundation of official lies, knowing use of false testimony, destroyed and willful suppression of evidence in the state's possession, that supported Buck's claim of innocence on the premeditated murder charge!

FOUND GUILTY & MURDERED even though government officials admitted destroying the tape of Buck's ‘so called confession’ and then made up their own story of what was said during the session, including forging his signature!
FOUND GUILTY & MURDERED even though officials admitted to giving Buck's house, car and van keys away. Made up story he broke into house by window but found no fingerprints, the crime scene was altered, other crucial evidence disposed of (seen in photos), and the photos stated as being taken that night clearly show bright sunshine!

FOUND GUILTY & MURDERED even though Buck had court appointed lawyers, one a recent employee of the DA, who acted more like spectators at his less than 2-day trial, making no objections, and filing only 3 pre-trial boilerplate motions!
FOUND GUILTY & MURDERED for beating his ex-wife 50+ times with a recalled defective pistol even though the autopsy clearly states only 2 wounds: 1 being round and 1 a zig-zag shape, neither able to have been caused with a pistol!
FOUND GUILTY & MURDERED for holding his ex-wife’s head back, shooting her at point blank range outside the van, even though both autopsy and medical examiner states shot came from a distance and at an angle and she was shot inside the van!
FOUND GUILTY & MURDERED for removing the plunger on son's rifle, disabling it, even though photos prove it had not been removed and son had taken bullets out himself. Rifle w/plunger was taken to sheriff's office and locked up that night. But three witnesses testified they each found the very same plunger later - three different times and no fingerprints of Buck's found on either item!
FOUND GUILTY & MURDEREDeven though none of his friends, co-workers, nor family were allowed to testify in Buck's behalf. Not once was it even stated he was a gainfully employed, law-abiding productive member of society, and a very helpful to everyone of his neighbors! It was the newspapers and people that knew none of the facts that were saying he was a 'monster'.
FOUND GUILTY & MURDERED because he was drawn into the middle of official government misconduct and legal maneuvers by the judicial system, one of the unfortunate poorer class and living in the middle of the "Death Belt"!



About a month before Buck's legalized murder three of the original jurors signed statements they would never have voted for his 'legalized murder' if they had seen the surpressed evidence.

There are so many other people with equally compelling evidence of official
government misconduct who remain imprisoned, not only in Georgia,
but in every state in the country, and on every Death Row!


FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2002
4:58 PM
We were told there was not going to be an execution tonight.
5:02 PM
At this time we were told Buck would be executed at 8:00 pm
but family members were not permitted to attend.
8:30 PM
Imagine the shock . . .
After thinking Buck had already been murdered
we received a phone call stating that
HE IS STILL ALIVE!
His execution had been re-scheduled to take place within the next half hour.
We kept waiting to hear something . . .
To hear anything . . . . . . . . . .
9:30 PM
BUCK IS STILL WAITING TO DIE!
WHY?
Because the powers-that-be had to have one last ruling!
THEY COULDN'T EVEN GET THIS RIGHT!
9:46 PM
FINALLY
THE STATE OF GEORGIA MURDERED MY BROTHER!

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I talked to Buck at 7:20 pm
and he said he was ready to die and to get it over with.
HIS LAST WORDS TO ME WERE:
"Everything will be okay sis, we knew it was just a matter of time.
I know I'm going to heaven. You know I've been looking forward to
being reunited with Pat and Mark for a very long time.
We will all finally be together again. Everything will be okay.
Just tell everyone
I love them and will be looking out for them."
Buck was cremated and his ashes given to our mother.
On Sunday, August 25th, 2002, a memorial service was held at the
Quaker Meeting House in Atlanta, for those who loved and supported Buck
over the many years of his incarceration.


Click Here To Go To
~ Remembered With Love ~

NOTE AND THANK YOU FROM BUCK
To all my friends, family, and others who believed in me.
Buck's Lawyers Speak Out
Statement From
Stephen Bright
Thoughts Of
Sanjay Chhablani
A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO PALMER SINGLETON
If not for this man asking me to post the website for Buck, I would have never become aware of all the injustice these lawyers see on a daily basis. If not for him I would have not studied everything that I did. In other words, I could have continued to be ignorant and at peace still thinking our government officials were fair and unbiased, that they do not use people for their own political gains. Thank you for opening my eyes!
I will never again stand back and keep quite but will speak out against such injustice!
I will forever be in your debt Palmer.
FOR ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO STOOD BEHIND MY BROTHER,
GIVING HIM YOUR TOTAL SUPPORT THROUGHOUT ALL THE LONG YEARS...
THANK YOU!

HEARING OF JULY 12, 2002
A page for those of you who have questioned Buck's character.

DID BUCK RECEIVE A FAIR TRIAL?
YOU BE THE JUDGE . . .

The stories, photos, transcripts, and statements you'll
see and read in his story are from the actual court records,
which includes the presented, repressed, fabricated, and
planted evidence. There are also the altered crime scene photos,
plus lots of information the jury and public were never told.

CLICK HERE TO READ
THE WHOLE STORY



Buck invited Georgia's Governor Barnes to attend his execution.
You would have thought he, at least once, would have stood up for
his own convictions. This very same man really expected us to keep
him in office and overlook this kind of "Good Ole' Boys" injustice!


Go To Any Page By Clicking On The Underlined Type

THERE ARE
PLENTY OF
UNANSWERED
QUESTIONS
Mark Fugate's
Statements

All 5
Are Different
Mark Fugate
Testifies

Changes For
6th Time
Wallace Fugate
Story
Testifies
And Cross
Harper's Magazine Report, June 1997
Attorney Leo Browne Gives Fugate Ineffective Counsel
"A LAWYER WITHOUT PRECEDENT"
TRIAL INDEX
Volume 1

TRIAL INDEX
Volume 2

April 28, 1992
9:00am - 6:00pm
TRIAL INDEX
Volume 3

April 29, 1992
8:55am - 7:15pm
Bellury's
Opening
Argument

For Defense
Cline's
Opening
Arugment

For State
Bellury's and Browne's
Closing Argument

For Defense
Cline's
Opening
Argument

For State
Briley's
Closing
Argument

For State
.

Also Includes Some Exhibits And Photographs
Not Shown During Trial
MARK'S CAR
Mustang
RESIDENCE
Inside
RESIDENCE
Outside
VAN
Inside & Outside
LAYOUT
OF
RESIDENCE
Georgia's
PARDON BOARD
Gov. Appointed
Pattie's
TELEPHONE RECORD
AUTOPSY
REPORT

May 5, 1991
THE JURORS
AND OTHERS WHO
WERE INVOLVED
IN THIS CASE
BUTTS COUNTY COURT TRANSCRIPT, JUNE 1996
Wallace's defense attorney, Reginald Bellury
stated the reason he didn't object to anything in court was because he
"wanted to get the trial over with as quick as possible".



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SOUTHERN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
83 Poplar Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303-2122
Phohe: (404) 688-1202 - Fax (404) 688-9440
E-mail: rights@schr.org - Website: http://www.schr.org
The law firm who fought so hard to get the powers-that-be to admit to all their wrong doings or to consider the supressed evidence in Buck's case, posted this site after the injustice of his death.
Georgians should be aghast that this shoddy process - flawed from start to finish - resulted in a person being killed in the name of the people of Georgia.
This is not about whether
one is for or against capital punishment.
it is about basic fairness and equal treatment.

THE KILLING OF WALLACE FUGATE LESSENS US ALL

At one point during this case, the Assistant Attorney General representing Georgia said, "there might be a better way to do it, but better isn't the legal standard" a shocking indictment of a system that determines whether a person lives or dies. The Georgia legal system has agreed that "close enough for government work" is acceptable. It has said that the rule of law and the right to a lawyer are meaningless for those who cannot afford to pay the price for a "real lawyer."



THE USA NEEDS
A TIME-OUT ON EXECUTIONS!



CANADIAN COALITION AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
http://www.ccadp.org

"Canada's last execution was performed in 1962 and a law making
it legal to sentence criminals to death was repealed in the 1970s.
The Coalition's founders claim instituting a death sentence
does not work to deter murder."
Tracy Lamourie
Many thanks for all the hard work they do designing web pages for
death row inmates. Sometimes this is the only voice these inmates have!


Click On On His Name To See The Page Tracy & Dave Designed For
WALLACE 'Buck' FUGATE


ATLANTA INDEPENDENT MEDIA CENTER

GEORGIA DEATH-MACHINE CONTINUES

"The sentencing hearing of Wallace Fugate's trial lasted
ONLY 27 MINUTES,
less time than the average person spends purchasing a car."



SHOULD
Money, Race, or Geography
DETERMINE WHO
GETS PUT TO DEATH?

DEAD MAN WALKING

Sister Helen Prejean

The Death Penality
Is:
* ARBITRARY * UNEQUAL *
* RACIALLY BIASED *
Sister Prejean signed one of her books, with words of encouragement, for Buck
but he was never allowed to receive while at Jackson.
Warden Head would not allow this 'type' of paperback book in his prison.
Click here to see what Sister Prejean wrote to Buck.




This yellow bumper sticker was designed by:
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZING
AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY!

Each of us can make a meaningful contribution.
People of faith helped spearhead the first abolitionist movement
in the United States - the movement to abolish slavery.
The time is long overdue for the religious community to play
a decisive role in the second abolitionist movement -
the movement to abolish the death penalty.
c/o Criminal Justice Program
American Friends Service Committee
1501 Cherry St - Philadelphia, PA 19102
tel. 215/241-7130 fax 215/241-7119

Email: information@deathpenaltyreligious.org



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