Ferez-vous la mme chose. That was July 2005. Your browser currently has Javascript turned off. Action Network is an open platform that empowers individuals and groups to organize for progressive causes. Additionally, police found Mosqueda's car at Cantu's apartment complex. Contact Justice For Ivan Cantu on Messenger. Email experience@theguardian.com, 'I certainly never imagined I would fall for someone on deathrow', Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 'Death row inmates get virtually no phone privileges, so calling hasnt been an option. He also says theres a picture of my family, which I sent him years ago, taped to the wall of his cell. Updated on 1 December 2021. And because we are friends, we also talked about the mundane: music, books, NPR shows, anything to get his mind off the bleakness of solitary confinement. Instead they made jokes. I held a giant white binder and read from it, as if it were a movie script. New suspects are uncovered, new evidence has been discovered, and the clock is ticking to Ivan's Execution Day. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. So I answered a plea from the Community of SantEgidio, a worldwide Catholic prayer and charity organization, to write a letter of solidarity to a mentally-disabled death row prisoner named Johnny Paul Penry. Do you have an experience to share? In April 2007 he proposed and she stood in to read his vows for him at the county courthouse. We are writing to ask that you to stop the April 26, 2023 execution of Ivan Cantu for the 2001 killings of James Mosqueda and Amy Kitchen. In June 2006, eight visits after we first met, Ivan sent me a letter saying he loved me. New suspects will be uncovered, new . Why doesnt this post mention that two officers went into cantus home the same morning, prior to obtaining the search warrant, the corvette was not there and there werent any bloody clothes?? or. - Trial counsel did not request a defense investigator, nor conduct any independent investigation. Log In. He spoke rapidly during our hours together, anxiety and desperation pervading his words and gestures. He was 48 years old on the day of the booking. I never would have guessed where its led me. The Swearingen DNA. It seemed to be a crime of passion, but local police never solved the case. Alessa Dominguez is a senior culture writer for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York. Cantu and Boettcher then went together to the victims house in Kitchens Mercedes. The movie narrates the heartwarming story of a silverback lowland gorilla named Ivan who lived . Great to see this former WWE legend still doing very well. We are further concerned that while the vast majority of states with capital punishment continue on a downward trend of executions, Texas has continued to go against trend by carrying on an aggressive execution schedule - targeting the poor, the mentally ill and people of color. A waitress arriving. On the night of the murder, he returned to his apartment that he shared with his . That is, not until now. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Watch List. Ivan Cantu was sentenced to death by the State of Texas for a double murder robbery. By continuing to browse and submitting your information, you agree to our use of cookies. The perplexing case seems made for Reddit, and this podcast unravels its many layers. He brings vast creative experience to every task . Community See All. He talked openly about the crime, who could have done it and why, and what he believes still needs to be investigated. We're filing an appeal to the Supreme Court. He determined the Watch List feature to be one of the biggest consumers of his time and deemed it non-essential to the site's core function. This article was published in collaboration with Vice. In addition, Cantu took jewelry and a vehicle from . Ivan had been sentenced for murdering his cousin and his cousin's fiancee at their home in Dallas. He was charged with CAPITAL MURDER IN COMM OF CITED OFFENSES. They were last heard from in Belize, where they got on the boat of Silas Duane Boston, ready for yet another leg of their excursion. 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Ivan Cantu was convicted of killing his cousin James and James's fianc Amy, but Ivan has maintained his innocence. Ivan Cantu has received an execution date of April 26th, 2023. Police found no evidence of forced entry at Mosqueda and Kitchens house. In this episode, she discusses her fight to keep Ivan alive on death row. Death row was a horrifying place. 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The host, a BBC journalist, fleshes out the life of Farmer and Frampton through interviews with their families, including the formers sister, who wrote a book about the case. . I was determined to help Ivan after I realised he was innocent, but I would have helped him regardless no one should face the death penalty. FkIzeGUXkAE8yqk.jpg FkIzsfsXwAEjKFu.jpg. In the last few years, Texas has been one of only a handful of states that have carried out death sentences - and it continues to do so targeting the poor, the mentally ill and people of color.Please sign the petition asking Governor Abbott and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to do everything within their power to stop this execution, including issuing a stay, and seeking a path to clemency in the case. It is one element of faith. Perhaps cultivating doubt in Ivans story is part of having faith in him. In 2000, Ivan Cantu was arrested for the murders of his cousin James Mosqueda and Amy Kitchen, James's fianc. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. They initially zeroed in on just one suspect: a man who happened upon the flames. Don't ask questions, just consume product and then get excited for next products. In Cantus case, there is evidence that the states star witness committed multiple counts of perjury. LISE OLSEN:Ruben Cantu's mother is indeed still alive, and inside the doorway of her house in Floresville, Texas, there's a sort of an altar/monument to Ruben: two pictures she took of him on . According to court records, Cantu told at least two people he intended to kill Mosqueda. In Culpables 15 episodes, host Dennis Cooper uncovers the failures of local police officers, reveals new eyewitness accounts about people who were at Andreacchios apartment, and parses forensic clues that actually point to a homicide in the 2014 death. In his last appearance in 2011, Putski was still looking great and insanely jacked for a guy his age. Ivan Cantu, 44, had argued that . 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Eventually I arranged to visit him. The webmaster, who has been operating this site since 2000, wished to cut back on the amount of time required to keep it updated. Ivan Cantu lived in an apartment with his girlfriend, Amy Boettcher, near where his cousin, James Mosqueda, lived with his fiancee, Amy Kitchen. Create new account. Ivan Cantu is scheduled for execution on April 26th, 2023 in Texas for allegedly killing his cousin, James Mosqueda, and his cousin's fianc, Amy Kitchen. Through chilling interviews with Boston's now-grown son, the truth about the couple's last hours is laid bare. Hewas so frightened. With Ivans execution approaching he lost his federal appeal in June, and if Texas has its way, hell probably be executed within a year theres nothing left to lose. It was mainly out of pity that I replied to Ivan. In 2005, 21-year-old Jennifer Cave was shot, stabbed, and partially dismembered in her friends condo. - Trial counsel conceded his guilt during the closing argument. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Once the door to his pod is locked, he sits on a chair and pushes his . Action Network partners get access to our full range of tools, including the ability to upload activists and subscribe them to your list, create custom-branded email and page wrappers, and more. While theres no record of physical evidence proving that he was at the crime scene no fingerprints, no shoe prints, no DNA the crime scene was all over him. View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Member Newbie. I was 45 years old and doing a criminal justice degree in Louisiana when I met Ivan Cantu. He also was indictedin the slaying of Amy Kitchen, 22, Mosqueda's girlfriend. Ivan pleaded not guilty and has consistently maintained hes innocent. It was part of a campaign to overturn his sentence for a 1979 rape and murder. The families are finally able to find their graves in Guatemala, giving listeners a rare sense of closure. That was July 2005. Ive always believed his story, but only because I had no reason not to. His response was immediate: Oh my goodness, no, he replied, solemnly. Ivan is 44; Im 42. Ivan Cantu would steal the victims jewelry and vehicle. His face was swollen and a substance that looked like blood was on his jeans and in his hair. was 45 years old and doing a criminal justice degree inLouisiana when I met Ivan Cantu. Such was the intensity and proximity of Cantu's gaze that even the normal business of glancing down to check recording levels was . Rather than investigate potential witnesses and evidence which would have supported Ivan's innocence or challenge the State's case, trial counsel conceded Ivan's guilt before the jury, thereby rendering constitutionally ineffective counsel. At the trial, the state argued that Cantu was motivated by greed and jealousy but, as in Serial, most of the case was actually built around the incriminating testimony from an informant: Cantus then-partner. Ivan would help Johnny write letters, but he was looking for his own friends on the outside, too. Season 2 begins with the introduction of Ivan's biggest champion over the past 14 years, Ivan's wife Tammy. Cantu believes he received a raw deal from his own defense counsel, as well. The rest of my family think I'm crazy, but my daughter has met Ivan and likes him. If they turn us down we'll file to the clemency board, asking them to reverse his sentence to life in prison. The podcast is also available for downloads on all major podcast platforms. We call that "spending the weekend together". Ivan Cantu (Paul Adams) by Dani Clark In The Orange Tree, named after the condominium where the crime took place, two journalism students at UT, who found all the major players in the case, attempt to understand what led to Caves murder. I was expecting a scrawny mobster type, but when they brought him in, I fell in love. Now 20 years later, questions about Ivan's guilt or innocence remain and the case has been reinvestigated. Rather than investigate potential witnesses and evidence which would have supported Ivan's innocence or challenge the State's case, trial counsel conceded Ivan's guilt before the jury, thereby rendering constitutionally ineffective counsel. Still, it can be hard to separate the wheat from the chaff amid the proliferation of productions not all true crime podcasts get the attention thats lavished on S-Town or Serial. So much does not add up. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Ivan Cantu would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to death. 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As well, upcoming case investigations are established. When I sat in my living room, watching my sons face as he laughed at the cartoons on TV, I would think to myself, My child knows nothing about the worlds brutality, so why am I inviting this dark story into our house? A version of this story appeared in the Jan 1-14, 2016 print issue under the headline: Talking with Ivan, I found a flame of life on death row. Ivan Cantu would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to death. To: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review an appeal from a Dallas man who shot and killed his cousin in a botched 2000 robbery and is now on death row. Hehadlearning difficulties, and Ivan, his fellow inmate, replied forhim, offering to assist with our correspondence. Ivan did not receive a fair trial. According to Boettchers testimony, Cantu called Mosqueda on the night of November 3, 2000 at approximately 11:30 p.m., and asked if he could come over to Mosqueda and Kitchens house. It's not something I want to do, but I won't let him die alone. Now 20 years later, questions about Ivan's guilt or innocence remain and the case is being reinvestigated. Required fields are marked *. (0 members and 1 guests). She, thus failed to argue that trial counsel were ineffective for conceding Ivan's guilt rather than argue his innocence. She says she sees how much he loves me. Prosecutors said Cantu, 49, killed his cousin, James Mosqueda, and his fiance, Amy Kitchen, execution style in 2000 in a revenge plot against his cousin. Her dad giving her some money to spend; he always had a weakness for his only girl. They interview Caves family to humanize her and give more context to her life and relationship with Pitonyak. Ivan has been on death row for 20 years and maintains his innocence. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Yes, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles must recommend clemency in that state in order for the Governor to grant clemency (mercy) by commuting a death sentence. Ivan Cantu would steal the victims jewelry and vehicle. Forgot account? We have only two hours together. While Ivan Cantu and Amy Boettcher were on their way to Arkansas to visit her parents and announce their engagement, the murdered bodies of James and Amy Kit. Ivan and I wrote to each other during the next year and Ibegan helping him with his appeal. Ivan strongly believes with this evidence, he can prove his innocence. "I never committed murder, and I want to prove it to the world, prove it to the Mosquedas, the Kitchens, and come home. In the 15 episodes released so far, some of the most compelling material is the family melodrama unleashed by the case, and listeners get a front-row seat to jailhouse calls between Cantu and his mom and aunt. 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