Wanna write Heather Henley
Valley State Prison for Women - A4-204
P O Box 92
Chowchilla, CA 93610-0092 USA

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Help me! Young, innocent & unjustly convicted; seeking a new start & another chance to live life…If you are reading this "Legal Help" ad, then please continue on with and open mind and empathetic heart. Yes, everyone in life has a story to tell, however, my story has cost me my youth and my life. I've been imprisoned for 15 years so far & recently I've regained my desire & motivation to pursue my freedom. My name is Heather Latrice Henley. I'm a 33 year incarcerated young woman-currently serving a 31 yr. - life sentence for a murder that I did not commit.

This is "my story". On the night of August 30, 1991, myself & a few friends went on what I thought was a joy ride (although it turned out to be a nightmare that has cost me my life and freedom). While on this joy ride, my so-called friends convinced me to smoke some marijuana and drink alcohol, so that I could relax while I stood guard as they robbed a restaurant that resulted into casualties. The death of one man & a woman wounded-both employees. I was charged with the same crime as my friends and when offered a deal to turn states evidence, (in exchange for full immunity), I refused the offer because I was scared & then later convicted & sentenced to 25 to life in prison + 6 yrs for a gun that was never in my possession, nor was it ever retrieved. Subsequently I was also charged with 2 robberies & one assault.

Let the record reflect that I was a young, naïve & influential 18 year old senior in high school at the time all of this occurred. I had ambitions in life to graduate high school & go on to join the navy. In saying all of this I'd also like to say that my heart truly & remorsefully goes out to the victims & families of the victims. I deeply regret ever being associated with the person who tragically tore those families apart, and I will never forget what happened, my involvement, nor the stupidity I displayed. However, my crime here is not murder; it was just my being young and dumb and not knowing how to say "NO". My life in prison all these years has been hell on earth. I've suffered greatly but I've also matured immensely & have asked God for forgiveness.

Now, I'm asking the victims family & friends (if you are reading this), to please find it in your hearts to forgive me as well. My remorse is deep & if I could turn back the hands of time, I would give my own life to save victims. I'm now 33 years old and still have ambitions to free myself, go home & start life anew. I hope to someday marry, have children & share my testimony. Most importantly I've learned my lesson, "choice - not chance determines destiny".

Please help if you can.