My name is William Edward Piers. I was wrongly imprisoned for over 25 years (with a 39 year sentence), I had no criminal history and had worked in positions of public and private trust, (I was even in JROTC and a Police Explorer in my youth).

I recently received a 'compassionate release' due to my serious medical issues and am in a 'halfwayhouse'.

I have provided you with a 3 page reference document of on the record facts proving my innocence and the systemic violation of my constitutional and civil rights that led to my imprisonment and prolonged detainment. (1P. Trial, 1P. Evidentiary hearing, 1P. Oral arg.), (And a page listing my documented medical issues).

I was subjected to a false (Trial) where I was not allowed to speak, testify or present my defense;

The criminals were chased to me by the Police after they had committed the crimes.

The Judge forced a private attorney on me against my written objections (that were then sealed by the Judge so the jury would be unaware), The forced attorney did not defend or represent me, did no investigations, allowed the Prosecutor to associate my name with evidence that had nothing to do with me without objection and, then after the police positively identified another for the crimes had the Officer change their testimony to not being '100 percent sure' so the prosecutor could then effectively charge me with the crimes.

The tellers involved tried to identify the man who was in direct contact with them by saying he knew which keys went to which drawers and moved as an experienced bank teller, (one of the criminals used to work at the Bank as a teller, the jury was not allowed to know that).

The (Evidentiaty hearing) Proved the court forced attorney did nothing to defend me and did no investigations, the FBI Agent knew of others involved in the case but did not look for or arrest them, the Prosecutor made no effort to contact me and had immediately made deals with the actual criminals.

The (Oral Argument) shows the trial judge contacted the other judges to have them rule against me, the prosecutor committed perjury to keep me imprisoned and destroyed the evidence thereafter, the judges did not know I had a legal concealed weapons permit and had a great misunderstanding of the case and my attorneys were not listened to.

Additionally some 'higher up' official had his SIA buddy at the prison I was at at the time throw me in the 'hole' for many months and ship me off to a USP and, give me a false 'shot' for escaping when no escape took place, (we got the FBI involved who then cleared me), all because I was upset (because I was then in contact with the Innocence Project trying to get them to secure the evidence so I could have it tested) and, I had just found out the Prosecutor destroyed the evidence (via a FOIA request) and was talking to my family about getting attorneys to help me.

So much time has been stolen from me and so many opportunities have been lost.

I am now seeking funds in order to help rebuild what is left of my life.