Sending this to Judge Burke by snail mail...following the concerns I raised with him during my trial. My concerns had to do with a man who died mysteriously after being sentenced for traffic violations.
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Judge Edward Burke
Keene District Court
P.O. Box 364
Keene, NH 03431-0364
July 2, 2009
Dear Judge Burke:
I wanted to give you a quick shout and apologize for the wording of the question I presented you with on June 22. I believe I said "Do you have any concerns regarding the man you sentenced to death?"
I realized shortly thereafter that you were possibly not the one who issued the jail sentence which turned into a sort of death sentence for Stewart Clark. After some research, with the help of Barbara at your office, I learned that you personally may have had little or no role in the sentencing. My understanding at this point it that the sentence itself more likely came from Superior Court.
I'm sorry for jumping the gun in accusing you of the sentencing. There is plenty for which you *do* deserve blame. I still have concerns as to what if any role you may have played in the Clarke process. And there are still grievances regarding your continued role in damaging harmless lives.
But it is never okay for me to be inaccurate with accusation.
Yours,
Dave Ridley
Grafton
cc: FreeKeene.com,
RidleyReport.com
