JUAN MELENDEZ I'm addressing this summary to you, hoping and praying to the Creator that you be able to assist me in a life or death situation.  My name is Juan Roberto Melendez Colon.  But all my friends call me  "Puerto Rican Johnny."    I was born on the date of 5-24-51 in Brooklyn, N.Y.  However, I was raised in Puerto Rico.  I'm entirely innocent of the offense for which I was convicted and sentenced to death.  The crime of murder and robbery was committed by others individuals, one named Vernon James, who confessed his involvement in the crime to at least five (5) people.  I should noted that I don't know James, I don't know the subjects that were involved with James in the crime and neither know the people who James confessed his involvement in the crime.
For more case information on: A) The trial, B) 1st Rule 3.850 motion, C) 2nd rule  3.850 motions, D) Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and E) Evidentiary Hearing, visit his homepage at;
http://ccadp.org/juanmelendez.htm
It has now been well documented that hundreds of innocent people have been executed or
imprisoned in this country for crimes they did not commit.  It is now equally well known that in
recent years, more than 85 individuals have fortunately been rescued from such injustices, especially
20 of them in the State of Florida.  Such cases invariably disclose government misconduct, the use of perjured testimony by questionable informants, ineffectiveness of counsel or counsel rendered ineffective by government tactics.   Unfortunately such cases are rare and only brought to light by the capture of the true perpetrator, the recantation of a perjuring witness, the tireless efforts of a dedicated competent attorney or the involvement of news media programming.  If ever a case existed that resembled any of the above it is my case.  If ever a case bears close scrutiny it is my case.  If ever a case bears the benchmark stench of questionable testimony, questionable goverment tactics and questionable effectiveness of counsel, it is the instant case, my case.  Since the courts aren't listening to my crys for justice, I come to you and hope that you are able to assist me by spreading this miscarriage of justice  to any news media programs, such as 60 Minutes, 20/20, Dateline, or etc, etc.
This case needs to be publisized, so people in this nation can see how an innocent man can be
executed or spend the rest of his life in prison for a crime he did not commit.
I be waiting for your reply.  God bless you. Respectfully yours,  Juan Roberto Melendez

Juan Roberto Melendez  B046466
P-42285  Union Correctional Institute
PO Box 221
Raiford, Florida  32083  USA