Learn about 15-year-old Latino honor student named Efren Paredes, Jr. who was wrongly convicted in 1989 for a murder and armed robbery he did not commit; a crime to which others plead guilty. The crime occurred in St. Joseph, Michigan (Berrien County), USA.

The case against Efren was entirely circumstantial. There was no physical evidence linking
Efren to the crime, no eyewitnesses to the crime, and Efren was home with his parents and two brothers when the crime occurred. He was arrested, tried and convicted in a three month period and was sentenced to three life sentences. Efren is now 34-years-old.

Please read the following documents to learn more about Efren’s wrongful conviction and how you can assist him. We invite you to read additional information available on the site as well when time permits. The following links are located under the General Information tab of www.4Efren.com:

Web Site Intro Support Letter Request Letters in Support of Efren

• Paul Ciolino Support Letter and Credentials
• Efren’s Biographical Information
• Case History

HOW YOU CAN HELP
Circulate Information: You can support Efren’s cause and encourage others to stop this human rights violation by copying and circulating this message on web sites, blogs, message boards, comment sections, survey feedback spaces, in chat rooms, on Facebook pages, MySpace pages, and by sending it in e-mails to people you communicate with. We are especially interested in getting Efren’s case in the media throughout the international community. You are invited to link to Efren’s MySpace page and Facebook page as well and add yourself as a friend. Efren’s MySpace URL is www.myspace.com/4Efren. His Facebook URL is www.facebook.com/p/Efren_Tlecoz_Paredes/ 665781653.

Write Support Letters: You are also encouraged to write letters in support of Efren and mail them to: The Injustice Must End (TIME), P.O. Box 858, Battle Creek, MI 49016. You can review some of the support letters Efren has received thus far at www.4Efren.com under the General Information tab. If you would like help writing your letter you can e-mail us to request the electronic file “Suggested Content for Support Letters”.
Sign Efren’s On-Line Petition: Please sign an electronic petition to support a new trial for Efren Paredes, Jr. and encourage others to do so as well.. Along with signing the online petition people can leave a comment on the petition for others to read. We will use the petition to urge the Governor of the State of Michigan to pardon or commute Efren’s sentence if an appellate court will not grant him a new trial. The petition is available at www.petitionspot.com/petitions/4Efren. You can also download a printed version of the petition to gather signatures as well which is available at www.4Efren.com under the General Information tab as the file “Justice for Efren Paredes, Jr. Petition – In Print Form”.

Make a Secure Online Donation to the Efren Paredes, Jr. Legal Defense Fund: To make a secure online donation to the Efren Paredes, Jr. Legal Defense Fund you can visit our web site at www.4Efren.com and click on the white “Make Donation” button located toward the center of the page. The donations are made through PayPal.
An electronic version of this entire message is available for you to copy and paste into e-mails or circulate as an e- mail attachment. You can request a copy of this electronic file by sending an e-mail requesting “Efren E-mail Campaign Letter” to info@4Efren.com. You can request any of the electronic files mentioned above from info@4Efren.com as well.