Protest Against Parole
Send letters protesting the parole of Stephen Metz.

Mr. Metz has a October 1st date with the Paole Board so time is running short. All letters MUST be at the Parole Office no later than September 15th. Please act quickly.

Background
After years of abusing, his wife Catherine Hocker, on April 2, 1989 Stephen Metz beat her to death at their home in Augusta, Georgia. She was so badly beaten that her family couldn't recognize her face. Broken ribs, broken nose and internal bleeding. After this took place, he then proceeded to "cover up". He placed Catherine's body in the trunk of the car and drove to a nearby mall and threw her body in a dumpster.

He then went home, cleaned up and called her employer to tell them she had left him.

It didn't take long for the lead investigator to figure out Mr. Metz committed this crime. The lead investigator told Catherine's daughter that this was the most brutal crime committed in the state of Georgia (he had ever seen).

Metz was convicted of premeditated murder and originally sentenced to life - without parole. He appealed was given life with parole.

He has been incarcerated since 1989. Recently his sentence was reduced from life to 99 years.

What You Can Do!
Write letters of protest against the parole of Stephen Metz.

SAMPLE LETTER

05 September 2010

U.S. Parole Commission
5550 Friendship Boulevard
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815

Re: Stephen Metz ID No: 11472-045

Dear Board Members,

Please DO NOT grant parole to Stephen Metz. As a considered citizen, I am writing to protest the projected parole. On April 2, 1989 Stephen Metz viscously beat his wife Catherine Hocker to death. Her body was so badly beaten that her family couldn't even recognize her face. After he beat her to death he proceed to dispose of her body in a dumpster at a nearby mall.

He then returned home to clean up.

The lead investigator of crime said it was the most brutal crime he'd ever seen in Georgia.

Due to the heinous nature and the brutality of this crime Justice demands that Metz be made to spend the rest of his entire sentence in prison.

Thank you for your consideration,

Sincerely,

(Your Name)

Parole protests in this state must be personally signed and mailed letters. On this page we've already drafted a parole protest letter customized for this case, although you may make changes in the content block below, if you wish. Then you just click to print the letter out on your home computer, sign, and mail it. You're done.

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For more information, please contact:
Texans for Equal Justice
P.O. Box 241
Willis, TX 77378
Fax: (877) 213-4917
E-mail: protest@texansforequaljustice.org