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Profile Daniel Louis Lee
Greetings
from Terre Haute, My name is Danny Lee and as you know I am writing this from a prison
cell on the Federal Death Row Unit. I have procrastinated for quite some time as to whether or not I should
take advantage of my access to the internet and until now it has been an
idea I’ve given very little thought or energy to. A fact that I’m beginning to regret! I’ve always found it somewhat awkward talking about myself and
to be honest, given the nature of the charges for which I was convicted,
who could possibly care what I have to say? At times it is easy to feel hopeless, to feel as though the
perception people gain from these charges overshadows any redeemable
qualities I may have as a person. But
these crimes are not mine and it is time that I spoke out in my own
defense; something I should have done long before now! The photo you see here is of my little sister and me at my
mother’s home in As for the personal description, I’m Dutch-Irish, 6 feet tall, 200 lbs.
and I keep myself in top physical condition. I’ve got brown hair and eyes that change from a light hazel to
a bright green. Honesty and
loyalty are my strongest qualities and as long as I have some of that
coming back to me I can go without food or water. The camaraderie of family and friends, knowing that I am loved
and trusted; these are the things which keep me warm. But for now I suppose that is of little importance. I was arrested in September 1997, and in May of 1999, after a trial
lasting ten and a half weeks in Along with the help of some incredibly supportive friends and family, we are currently in the process of launching a website dedicated solely to my arrest, trial and conviction. We plan to use my case to show just how wrong a federal investigation can go. I believe there may be some of you out there who would be interested in learning the details of the defense issues I raised during my trial, as well as some that have come to light since then. I am innocent and more importantly I can prove it! May 31st of this year will mark the third year since I
arrived here on the “dog unit”. Due to the death certification of my case all but two months of
my time, since September 1997, has been spent in single cell lock down
in a 6 x 10 concrete cage, for all intent and purpose solitary
confinement. There is no
denying the mental and emotional toll this has taken. It has not been easy. The
majority of this time I’ve spent blinded by the anger and frustration
that accompanies imprisonment on false convictions, struggling in vain
to come to terms with the fact that it is my name and my face that
people associate with such crimes! Struggling
to deal with the shame and humiliation this case has brought to my
family and those still brave enough to call themselves my friends. Even after all these years, I still wake up in the middle of the
night in the grips of a full blown panic attack as I pull out my legal
work just to read my name, United
States of America v. Daniel Louis Lee. I spend my days and nights pacing the cell floor thinking to
myself, “My God, I’m going to be executed!?!” These thoughts plague my dreams and consume my every waking
moment! It is only in the
past year and a half or so that I have learned to let that go and focus
on myself, to look inward and to question who I am as a man, as well as
the direction in which I want my life to take. Despite the current levels of negativity surrounding my life,
I’ve finally found a sense of peace. Something I’ve searched for my entire life. A loved one once told me that people are the sum of an infinite
number of experiences. How
incredibly true that is! They
say that for every door that closes a window always opens and I count
myself lucky in so many ways. Namely trust and faith of my family and friends
who have stood beside me throughout all of this. These people are absolutely golden! We have put together a fact sheet which briefly outlines some of the issues surrounding my case. This should be posted soon, but for now I should probably bring this to a close. What began as a short profile has become a rather lengthy letter. I thank you for taking the time to read this. If you’d like to write to me, I’ll do my best to write back. Letters are always welcome! Take
care and be well, Danny Lee
Address: Danny Lee
Read Daniel's poems or letters. Lies,
corruption and fabrication of evidence: Danny Lee’s case Habeas Petition filed in the United States District Court for Daniel Lous Lee
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