USA, Canada /
For my dad... "free Steve Wlodarz" He is serving life without parole in a United States prison [32]
Thank you. I will surely check into it. Your direction is greatly appreciated.
He has returned to the courtroom multiple times raising new issues. Among them were whether his plea was voluntarily entered, whether the unmatched bullet fragments were newly discovered evidence, and whether a plea is considered to be a trial. He continues to work diligently on his case.
The story leading up to the incident is as follows (if anything is unclear, please feel free to ask any questions): On a hot, summer day, Wlodarz was doing home projects while drinking (vodka or whisky- both were consumed, though I don't know which was first). His neighbor's dogs were a nuisance, and he walked them home. The renters of the house were on vacation. At that time other residents of the area had seen Wlodarz on the property and noticed broken windows. They called the owners who then called the police. The police arrived for an investigation and brought a dog in training with them. The dog led them across the ridge and through thick brush which led them somewhere along the 1/2 mile - long driveway leading to his residence. Meanwhile, Wlodarz (after returning the dogs) rode his bicycle to a friend's house to return borrowed money. Upon arriving, he was heavily intoxicated that he failed to light a cigarette after trying five or six times. When his friends were leaving, police arrived. The friends attest to never having seen a warrant. The police simply wanted to talk, and they were informed by the friends of the intoxicated condition Wlodarz was in. From nearly 100 meters away, one officer claimed to have seen what he thought was a gun. This is when SWAT was called for backup. The cops told Wlodarz to come out. He refused. The cops began firing tear gas into the residence. Wlodarz began scribbling notes comparing it to Poland under Stalin. When he opened the bedroom door, two bullets were fired at his head. Wlodarz returned two shots from his 30/30, through closed blinds, heavily intoxicated, in a tear-gassed house. He passed out in an interior closet. The shots were exchanged around 7pm. It was still light outside. Around 1 am, Wlodarz was arrested. The patrol car recorded his reaction. He asked why so many police were there and explained he didn't know what he did. To which the officer replied, "well, I don't either."
