Greg was woken up at 4:30am to go to a doctor at Duke today for his eye. They did an eyetest then injected some dye in his eye.(I guess to see where the bleeding was coming from). They said he had a macular hemmorhage. Then they stuck another needle in his eye to inject medicine that should help him. The doctor told him that the medicine helps about 75% of the people with his condition. Of that 75% , two thirds of them have vision restored back to the point it was before the hemmorhage.This was really good news. Greg sounded so relieved tonight when I talked to him on the phone. The doctor said his other eye showed no signs of having the same problem.While his eye is not better yet, he does have some hope that it can be fixed. Thank you all for your prayers about this situation.
We met on the sidewalk in front of the Wake County Courthouse to show our support for Greg. We had about thirty or more people show up. I was trying to come up with a way to let people know why we were there but would have been uncomfortable holding up any sign. Thats when I thought about the tshirts. I had some bright green tshirts made up with big black letters that read "FREE GREG TAYLOR". A lot of people came up to us out there on the street and asked "Who is Greg Taylor?". We would briefly tell them why we were there and give them a written statement to take with them. I'll post the statement at the bottom of this post.
We were pleased to meet staff and students from the Innocence Project at Campbell University Law School here in Raleigh. These furture attorneys have been following Greg's case for a while now and showed a genuine interest in innocence investigation. These students and ones from other law schools have been a great asset in Greg's case getting to where it is now. Innocence claims are filtered through the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence which coordinates the cases with the Innocence Projects at each school. I have posted the link for The Center on the Links section of this blog. Check it out.
The News and Observer was there and should be running a story Saturday morning. Thank you to everyone that came out today and the ones that couldn't make it but supported us.
Greg asked me to thank everyone that has been sending him letters. He has read them and loved hearing from you. I can tell they have really boosted him up by talking to him. He wants to write back to all of you but is trying to take it easy on his eye. Speaking on behalf of Greg and his family, the support and prayers every one has offered is really uplifting - we thank you.
Hand out from today:
PLEASE FREE GREG TAYLOR
We are the family and friends of Greg Taylor. Greg was convicted in 1993 of first degree murder. We have known for all these years that Greg is innocent. Finally, with the help of the NC Innocence Inquiry Commission, which followed up on investigation and referral from The NC Center on Actual Innocence, the truth has been revealed and another man has confessed to committing the crime. We are not here to scream and shout to let Greg out, but to let people know that there are people who love and support Greg and want to see injustice corrected in his case. Greg is our son, father, brother, uncle, and friend. Everyday that he is in prison is another day that is being unjustly taken from him. The Innocence Inquiry Commission review was held open to the media for the whole world to see. Everything was put out in the open. Greg has had the label of murderer put on him for sixteen years and now the evidence proves he is and always has been innocent. Can you imagine living each day in prison for a crime you did not commit? How would you feel if the whole world were passing you by on the outside while you were locked up for something you didn’t do? Our plea is that the district attorney and the court system serve justice and immediately stop the torture Greg has endured for so long. Our plea is that those who can impact justice in this case not go home and sleep comfortably in their homes with their families each night if there is one more thing they could do each day to bring Greg one step closer to getting his life back. Return to us our son, father, brother, uncle, and friend. Do not let this man remain in prison one minute longer than absolutely necessary.
We are the family and friends of Greg Taylor. Greg was convicted in 1993 of first degree murder. We have known for all these years that Greg is innocent. Finally, with the help of the NC Innocence Inquiry Commission, which followed up on investigation and referral from The NC Center on Actual Innocence, the truth has been revealed and another man has confessed to committing the crime. We are not here to scream and shout to let Greg out, but to let people know that there are people who love and support Greg and want to see injustice corrected in his case. Greg is our son, father, brother, uncle, and friend. Everyday that he is in prison is another day that is being unjustly taken from him. The Innocence Inquiry Commission review was held open to the media for the whole world to see. Everything was put out in the open. Greg has had the label of murderer put on him for sixteen years and now the evidence proves he is and always has been innocent. Can you imagine living each day in prison for a crime you did not commit? How would you feel if the whole world were passing you by on the outside while you were locked up for something you didn’t do? Our plea is that the district attorney and the court system serve justice and immediately stop the torture Greg has endured for so long. Our plea is that those who can impact justice in this case not go home and sleep comfortably in their homes with their families each night if there is one more thing they could do each day to bring Greg one step closer to getting his life back. Return to us our son, father, brother, uncle, and friend. Do not let this man remain in prison one minute longer than absolutely necessary.
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