More suspicious activity

For some reason, the superior court intends to destroy all the exhibits in Dean's case, even though there is an appeal going on. I wonder if the prosecutor is behind this.  He had a few exhibits that were twisting the truth, especially when it came to the DNA and "supposed blood spots".  Maybe he wants to get rid of them, so the federal court cannot see his deceptions when It reviews the case.  Well, we will try to stop this.  There are always hurdles to overcome when it comes to dealing with the government.    I hope he gets get caught if this is his doing.
 So many secrets and lies in this case.   It's enough to make one wonder what happened to the law, and to honesty.  Everything seems to be about winning, not decency.

Christmas 2014

Here we are again at Christmas, without Dean.  We visited him last week-end, and he is doing well. He has a new cellmate named Sammy with a very similar case to Deans. He is a former Navy man, and is clean, organized and smart. They get along very well. 
Dean has asked us to send things to him for Christmas for some of the inmates, instead of sending him anything special. He likes to give small gifts and special food items to others for Christmas, so that he feels like it is a special holiday.  He creates his own christmas spirit.
We are spending ours at home with friends and family .  We wish all of you a Merry Christmas except of course the jurors and the prosecution team.  They must find their own karmic peace if it is possible. I think they were the worst jury there has ever been, and they will one day face their shame in heaven. 
 Hopefully this coming year will be one of hope and good tidings.  Whatever 2014 brings, we will handle.   We should hear back on the 2nd level of the appeal in the next few months. 
 I hope all of you get kindles or ipads for Christmas, so you can download Dean's book; Four Years of Freedom.  It is an important cautionary tale.  Peace to us all.

Another man goes free after years of incarceration.

I was glad to hear in the news that Ryan Ferguson was finally set free. I signed his petition on change.org where we have Deans petition.  I hope all of you find it and sign it for Dean. Anyway, Ryan was convicted on snitch testimony just like Dean was.  The snitch recanted years later and said that he felt pressured to say what he did.  Even after that snitch came clean, it was still years before it was taken seriously and Ryan was let go.  Prosecutors hate to be wrong and fight these kinds of things.  It takes huge interest from others to get freedom accomplished.  I sure pray that at least one of the snitches in Deans case comes forward with the truth. He might have to get hit with a perjury charge but at least his karma would be improved.  I know that when it is my time to leave this earth, I want my conscience to be clear. 

Response to Sandra

Thank you Sandra for your support.  I hope the book helped you and that your son will read it too.  I cannot think of anything that you could do to help except what you are doing.  Getting the word out is important.  I have a petition going for a pardon for Dean through change.org    I will probably start a facebook page for Dean and post it on there.  I have faith that he will be free again.  Pray pray pray.
   

Another letter from a reader of Four Years of Freedom

Hello Tara and Jay. Mr. Green came into my work a few weeks ago and I told him a story about my 19 year old son who was in OCJ for fighting. He told me Deans story. He then showed up at my work again with "Four Years of Freedom". Jay is his auto mechanic. I read the book in two days and couldn't put it down. I am now obsessed with sharing the story with EVERYONE that will listen. I emailed and Facebooked everyone... Just trying to get his story out there... I believe Dean !! I believe he was done wrong by... well lot's of people. Jacobs Family If I can help let me know. I am a local and I work in San Clemente. ( I am not rich..sorry and I dont have a law degree)But I would love to help if I can... I would love one day to have a shrimp cocktail with Dean at Fishermans on the the pier someday soon !! Let me know... Sandra Roth


 

A post from a reader

Tara, I recently read Dean's book, and was very touched by it. I was able to relate to it on a personal level. Unfortunately I have a 16 year old son that is walking Dean's path. I would very much like for my son to read Dean's book, but have only found it in electronic format. Where can I find it in paperback?
I did write Dean a letter of support. I just wanted to tell you that I am praying for strength for you, your family, and especially for Dean.
I accidentally stumbled onto this blog site and am so happy I did. When I wrote Dean my one question for him was how does your Mother deal with all this?
I just can not imagine that this injustice will not be overturned and you will once again have Dean home...FREE.
I did suggest to him that you write a book as well. I feel that there are so many mothers not knowing what to do and how to deal with a teen that has grouped himself in the wrong crowd. Please consider this.
warmest regards,
Cindy

  Thank you Cindy for your support.  Dean really appreciates the letters he receives from readers.  He so much wants his book to help others. It makes him feel useful on this planet.
I have thought of writing a book, but I fear I am not a writer.  I also do not have the time right now.  Maybe when I retire, I will be motivated.   As a mother who went through this terrible journey; I have been asked so many times , how I coped with it all.  My answer is that I just did.  I tried to solve each problem as it came along. I come from a place of love and branch out from there.  Dean had been the greatest, most honest, and caring kid for 12 years. When puberty hit, and he changed, I knew hormones were affecting his brain. (It runs in my husbands family)  I didn't know the degree it had affected him though. He kept so much inside.  I didn't see trouble until it was too late. I trusted him and his judgement for way too long. By the time I knew he was in over his head and it just wasn't teenage anxt, he got in trouble for that first crime in the book.  From then on, it was hard.  He was labeled a gang member then, when he wasn't one.  So in his juvenile wrong thinking mind, he thought :If I am labeled one, then I will be one.  Stupid. Of course, I did not know that he made that jump, but I tried to prevent it by sending him away to that school in Arkansas.
I kept up hope, that his good upbringing would shine through and he would snap out of his wrong thinking.   I didn't know that drugs had already made it worse.  He was mentally ill during his teen and early adult years.  When he became sober, he straightened out and now his brain health is much better.
 Advice for parents: 1) keep your kids in sports or some such activity. Do not let them drop out. They will have a core group of friends here that they go through highschool with.
     2) If you can put them in a private small school in junior high, do it. This is the period that you can lose them, especially boys.  Let them go to public highschool in the 10th grade and on.  Not before.
 3) Make sure that their father spends time alone with him, or a mother with a daughter. It's important to have that one on one time when they are teens.  Dean's dad stopped spending time with him then, because he claimed he was too busy with the business. Teen boys need their fathers more than their mothers.
4) Have them read Deans book in 9th grade.  (it speaks to them on their emotions) It has not been published in paperback yet. I hope that changes soon.  I am going to make some, and can send you one for your son. Just let me know where to send it.
5) Just keep on your toes, and keep loving them.(not enabling or spoiling)
6) Maybe have them do charity work with you.  It helps to focus on others and see the kind of misery out there. We are not alone in our confusion.  This helps them. 
  I wish you all the luck and strength with your son.  I will pray for him. 
           Tara

Four years of Freedom

Here it is, Autumn, and we still have not heard back yet on Dean's appeal.  There is a petiotion going on to get Dean pardoned, and once the political climate has eased, Dean might have a shot from Governor Brown.
 Dean feels happy that so many people have loved his book. He gets letters from readers who have been affected by it, and he responds to them.  Many prisoners have read it too, and tell hm that they relate to his story, and how honest he was with revealing himself.  This all makes his life bearable.  Can you imagine how maddening it is to be incarcerated every day for something that you never did?.
Some how, he pushes those negative emotions aside.   His faith that we all live in eternity and this life is just a blip in our soul life, keeps him strong.
  Thank you everyone for your support of my family in these sad times.