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    Timothy Lionell White - North Carolina Death Row




    Facts of the Crime:

    Defendant Timothy Lionell White was indicted on October 25, 1999 for the first-degree murder of Evvie Lane Vaughn. On August 7, 2000, defendant entered a plea of guilty to the charge of first-degree murder. After a capital sentencing proceeding, the jury recommended that defendant be sentenced to death; and the trial court entered judgment accordingly. For the reasons discussed herein, we conclude that defendant's capital sentencing proceeding was free from prejudicial error

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    Title: Timothy Lionell White, Petitioner
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    North Carolina
    Docketed: Lower Ct: Supreme Court of North Carolina
    November 20, 2002 (4A01)

    ~~Date~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Oct 1 2002 Application (A02-291) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ
    of certiorari from October 16, 2002 to November 15, 2002,
    submitted to The Chief Justice.
    Oct 4 2002 Application (A02-291) granted by the Chief Justice extending the
    time to file until November 15, 2002.
    Nov 15 2002 Petition for writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in
    forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 20, 2002)
    Dec 19 2002 Brief of respondent North Carolina in opposition filed.
    Jan 2 2003 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 17, 2003
    Jan 21 2003 Petition DENIED.

    http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.a...es/02-7522.htm

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    This is funny.

    Why We Can't Have Nice Things on Death Row

    Not even an extra boiled egg

    By Timothy White
    Death Row, Central Prison in Raleigh, N.C.

    It never fails: Whenever those of us on death row are granted even the smallest blessing, favor or minor look-out, one of our fellow prisoners comes along and screws it up for everyone.

    This article was published in collaboration with Vice.

    Sometimes it's a matter of greed. Other times it's pure nastiness. Then there is stupidity, for which there is little excuse. As if being condemned to die isn't enough, some seem to believe we should continue to heap punishment upon ourselves.

    Take what happened with our gym equipment: Years ago, we could work out with weights, but this privilege was taken away after an altercation during which one malcontent bashed another in the head with a dumbbell, nearly killing him. When I first arrived on the row nearly 18 years back, this kind of thing was a never-ending source of frustration and anger for me. With the passage of time, I have come to accept that it's just the way things are.

    Still, there are moments when I can only shake my head with disgust.

    This morning was one of those times.

    The newly-constructed Central Prison chow hall isn't too unlike a school or hospital cafeteria, except for the rows of steel tables bolted to the floor, and the small waist-high window from which trays are served. We don't see the regular-population prisoners who work in the kitchen unless we bend down to look through the serving window, and this is frowned upon by the gray and black-uniformed correctional officers, or C.O.s, who usually lurk somewhere nearby. The tables are dirty, the floor sticky and strewn with crumbs, used plastic sporks, and other detritus.

    As we stood in the breakfast line, my buddy Greg, up front as usual, turned to announce: "Man behind the serving line says he's gonna look-out for everyone with a boiled egg and piece of cheese. It ain't on the menu, so don't bitch 'cause you only get 1 egg."

    Enough said. It felt like the universe was smiling upon us. A boiled egg and slice of cheese would go well with the S.O.S. - that's "shit on a shingle," or the chipped beef and biscuits that were on the menu - and would make an otherwise bland, pitiful breakfast much better. I waited my turn, grateful that the server would risk trouble by providing us with extra food. When a tray appeared in the window, I grabbed it and made my way to the table where Greg was already seated.

    Watching the line as I began to eat, I saw Jazzy Jimmy approach the window.

    "I bet ol' Jazzy'll try to sell his egg," I predicted. "One boiled egg - with shell - for a stamped envelope."

    "Oh, he'll try to get more than that," Greg said with a chuckle.

    Jazzy Jimmy is a 60-something man who acts as if his 12th birthday is still a few years off. He fancies himself a singer, a rapper, a musician, and an all-around entertainer, but is, in reality, a minor annoyance. If not for his blatant narcissism and penchant for telling dubious stories about having once performed with James Brown, his behavior might be endearing.

    After a short wait, Jazzy took his tray and began to walk away before halting mid-stride. "Wait a minute, I only got 1 egg," he said, looking down at his tray. He then turned back to the serving window and bent down to speak to the prisoner behind the line. "You only gave me 1 egg. Ain't we s'posed to get 2?"

    "You idiot!" yelled Little Chuck from across the cafeteria. "Everybody got 1 egg. Don't you listen?"

    "But ... but ... ," Jazzy looked crestfallen. There went his opportunity to make an extra stamped envelope.

    By this time, a C.O. - alerted by the scene Jazzy had caused - made her way to the window and called for the kitchen steward. The stewards are uniformed correctional officers tasked with overseeing the prisoners who prepare and serve our meals. "What's going on here?' the C.O. demanded. "Are they supposed to get 1 egg or 2?"

    "They aren't supposed to get any eggs. Eggs aren't even on the menu!"

    The kitchen steward was on the verge of a full-blown rage, his round face glowing bright red. "I'll see to it that somebody goes to lockup for this." He stomped away from the window to apprehend the server responsible for this terrible misdeed.

    "Way to go, asshole." An inmate called Mean Joe's voice broke the silence left in the wake of the steward's departure. "You'd fuck up a wet dream."

    The abuse continued from every corner of the cafeteria. As Jazzy Jimmy ate his breakfast in silence, not seeming to care, I wondered: Is it possible to dislike someone and feel sorry for him at the same time?

    Lunch was a turkey-ham and cheese sandwich with vegetable soup, and, predictably, the steward loomed at the serving window handing out trays. Under his close watch, nary an extra piece of turkey-ham or spoonful of soup got past him. In fact, we were lucky to receive what little the menu allotted.

    Thanks a lot, Jazzy Jimmy.

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    "There are some people who just do not deserve to live,"
    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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    Quote Originally Posted by Helen View Post
    Why We Can't Have Nice Things on Death Row
    Not even an extra boiled egg
    I'm surprised he didn't reference Lawrence Brewer at any point.
    Violence and death seem to be the only answers that some people understand.

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