Justice for Tom Tom

"DID STATE MISCONDUCT RESULT IN A SOUTHEAST CITIZEN SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE FOR A CRIME

THAT NEVER OCCURRED?

-David Ignell

Justice for Tom Tom

"DID STATE MISCONDUCT RESULT IN A SOUTHEAST CITIZEN SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE FOR A CRIME

THAT NEVER OCCURRED?

-David Ignell

Tom Tom's timeline:

· January 2009 – Tom Tom’s former foster child accuses him of heinous sexual assaults during October of 2008. When she raises the allegations, she is worried she might be pregnant.

· February 2009 - Tom Tom’s accuser confides in a Hoonah public school teacher, a mandatory reporter under State law, that "the rumors about her and Tom Tom are not true" - See 'Objection to Miovas application' on 'Details & Documents' tab.

· February 2009 – the teacher’s written report is received by Office of Children’s Services and Juneau District Attorney’s office. The State buries the report and doesn’t disclose to grand jury and TomTom’s attorney in violation of the Alaska Constitution. See ‘Objection to Miovas application’.

· February 2010 – Tom Tom’s First Trial in Juneau represented by a private attorney results in hung jury. No Alaska Natives are allowed to serve on jury. Teacher testifies along with several other witnesses from Hoonah in Tom Tom’s favor. Some jurors find reasonable doubt and vote not guilty.

· May 2010 – Tom Tom’s private attorney withdraws from case because the family has spent their life savings in legal fees and has no more money to pay the attorney.

· July 2010 – Tom Tom’s Second Trial in Juneau represented by a State retained attorney from Wasilla who is forced by judge into a trial that he is completely unprepared for. Again, no Alaska Natives are allowed to serve on jury. Teacher testifies along with other women from Hoonah. This time, apparently no jurors find them credible. Tom Tom is wrongfully convicted.

· September 2016, the Juneau Empire publishes an opinion piece entitled, “It Takes A Village To Abuse A Child” disparaging several residents of Hoonah and Juneau who have written to the judge regarding Tom Tom’s good character.

· December 2018 - David Ignell, Forensic Journalist learned of Tom Tom's case and began quietly talking to Hoonah residents he knew and reviewing court files.

· August 2019 – David Ignell wrote a 60 page report detailing how the State’s misconduct contributed to Tom Tom’s wrongful conviction. The report was sent to the Governor, the Attorney General and the individuals primarily responsible for Tom Tom’s wrongful conviction. Only one individual from the Attorney General’s office responded, saying that Tom Tom had received “due process” under the law.

· December 2019 - David Ignell wrote "Summary of a Wrongful Conviction" detailing the injustice served. See Details and Documents tab.

· July 2020 – after significant research into the politics responsible for Tom Tom’s conviction, David Ignell wrote "Anatomy of an Unjust Verdict" parts 1-6, requesting publication in the Juneau Empire as a week-long series. The Empire refused to publish. See Details and Documents Tab.

· September 2020, David Ignell writes a letter to the Alaska Judicial Council objecting to the application of Paul Miovas for the vacancy on the Alaska Court of Appeals. See 'Objection to Miovas application’ on Details and Documents tab.

· September 2020 - David Ignell wrote "Hollow Oaths" requesting publication in the Juneau Empire and the Anchorage Daily News. See ‘Hollow Oaths’ on Details and Documents tab.

· September 2020 - JusticeForTomTom.com was published

· September 2020 - A petition advocating for Tom Tom's release began circulation

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