User blog:UnderAPineapple/Hamilton: Justice Waits (Hamilton Episode 1, Part 1)

Hello guys. This is the first part of the first episode of my ongoing project, Hamilton. This episode, like all the other episodes, will be divided into four blogs, due to the longevity of each episode. This episode is titled, Hamilton: Justice Waits. When the final part of the episode is released, I will release a Q&A blog, where you can ask the episode's host, in this case, Susan Summers, questions that you have about the episode, or her personal thoughts.

I will also be posting a picture like I have down below here, so it gives you a better description on what each of the main people being interviewed or talked about, look like. Without further hesitation, let's begin this episode.



Preview
Location: Rockwall, Texas

"anarchy"

- You know, I used to support the use of, the death penalty. - I always thought that it was an appropriate for of justice, to those who deserved it the most. Being a Texas guy, I always believed in old school justice, and whatever it took to help the victims, and their families.

"anarchy"

- My dad was an amazing dad. He took care of me all the time, kept me out of harm's way, and he always had my best interests at heart. I couldn't as for a better father, not at all.

(Susan Summers sits down)

Susan Summers (to Robert): Would you be able to state your full name, and a little bit about you please?

Robert Woods (to Susan: Yes ma'am. My name is Robert Woods, I am from Texas, and... I'm on death row for a crime I didn't commit.

(music intensifies)

Robert Woods (to Susan): I'm here because a group of liars, and manipulators, set me up, to be put to death by the state of Texas.

Susan Summers (to Somer): Do you believe your father is an innocent man?

Somer Woods (to Susan): (nods head) Absolutely. He would never hurt anyone, much less an innocent civilian.

Ann Holloway (to Susan): On the afternoon of August 30, 2007, Sheriff's Deputy, David Moore, ended up pulluing a car over for speeding. (Susan nods her head) According to the reports, Moore got out of his squad car, walked up to the driver's side door he pulled over (visual reenactment of cop pulling car over). And without a single word, Robert Woods pulled out a .357 semi-automatic handgun... and fired six shots at the officer. (six gunshots are heard in the background) One shot missed the officer, the other five got him in the chest area. Moore was killed instantly; he didn't have a fighting chance - My name is Ann Holloway, I'm a reporter for The Texas Tribune, and I have been obsessed with the Robert Woods care.

Steve Twain (to Susan): The Robert Woods trial was very controversial - the prosecutor brought in two witnesses, who said on the stand, that Robert was there, and physically fired all of those shots. That, and I quote, "evidence", damaged us. - My name is Steve Twain, I was, and I still am Robert Woods' attorney. I've stood side by side with Robert since the day he got arrested almost 11 years ago.

(August 2009 - Robert Woods' trial - videotaped)

Ryan Patrick (to the jury): This testimony, along with the physical proof that the defendant had the gun, should raise, absolutely, positively, no doubt in any of your minds, that the defendant is guilty, of murder in the first-degree. He placed his finger on that trigger, and fired six times. BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, and BANG! And each time he fired those shots, it was a sign of "I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU, I WANT TO KILL YOU". Robert Woods is a sadistic cop killer, and we all know what kind of justice cop killers need to face.

Steve Twain (to Susan): On September 13, 2009, two years after Officer Moore's murder, my client was sentenced to die by lethal injection. - It broke my heart because I know that, deep down in my heart, this guy is an innocent man.

Susan Summers (to Robert): Robert, are you afraid to die?

Robert Woods (to Susan): Of course I am - I mean, I already got an execution date coming up.

Ann Holloway (to Susan): Robert Woods is scheduled to die by lethal injection in the state of Texas on Thursday, November 29, 2018.

Susan Summers (to Steve): What is your responsibility as of right now?

Steve Twain (to Susan): I have to make sure that Robert isn't executed. We got less than four months before the date, and the state is pretty much ready to do away with him. It is incredibly scary.

Susan Summers (to Steve): So are you put in a kind of difficult position, in some sort of way?

Steve Twain (annoyed): I'm in a position where if I don't bust my ass, my client is going to die. That's the position I'm in. - There is absolutely no way around it. My client is an innocent person, and I'm going to do anything, within my power, to make sure that he not only isn't executed in November, but that he can get released from prison as a free man. I've seen miracles happen before, and if I can make this happen, it will be the best damn thing in my 35 years working as an attorney.

(sloes ups of Robert Woods, Steve Twain, Somer Woods, and Susan Summers are shown before going to the Hamilton intro)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCcZMjsvHtE

(commercial break)

Post-Intro
Ashley Moore (to Susan): Y'know, he was always a very happy go-lucky kind of kid. He never let things get the best of him, and he was always willing to help out anybody no matter who they were. That's just who he was.

"anarchy"

- For Ashley and Randall Moore, the life of their only child, David, will forever be in their minds. Sometimes it's for the positive things that happened, but also for the most negative event, that led to his untimely death.

Randall Moore (to Susan): Dave was the type of guy who you'd love to have a beer with. He was never confrontational; he was a good student, always did his school work; we rarely had any problems with him.

Susan Summers (to Randall): So you had high hopes for him, I assume?

Randall Moore (to Susan): Hell yeah (laughing), he certainly exceeded my expectations by a long shot.

"anarchy"

- When David Moore graduated from high school, he immediately went to work, hoping to become a police officer... just like his father.

Randall Moore (to Susan): I served in the Rockwall County Police Department for 38 years. I was an officer long before I met this crazy lady (points to Ashley Moore, who starts chuckling). I think David always had an interest in being a cop or a law enforcement official. He knew what he was made for even when he was a child.

Susan Summers (to Randall): (smiling) So when he went into the police academy, you were proud of him right?

Randall Moore (nodding his head): That was one of the proudest moments for both of us, when he came up to me and said, 'I did this for you, dad'. For the first time since the day he was born, I began crying.

"anarchy"

- It seemed like David was a successful person as well. At 45 years old, he was married, he had a son and a daughter, and was recently promoted to a sheriff's deputy. What could've possibly gone wrong?

Susan Summers: Did you guys ever expect to lose a child, especially in such an unexpected way?

Ashley Moore (to Susan): No. When we got the news about what had happened, it was from the media reporting on it... y'know, the local media in Rockwall.

Randall Moore (shaking his head): How in the hell could somebody be so cruel, in killing a man the way he did?

"anarchy"

- In August 2007, a Rockwall, Texas Sheriff's deputy was murdered, and one family was shocked to their core. They couldn't comprehend what was going on, and they wants answers immediately. (pauses) Another family, was feeling the same way.

Susan Summers (to Robert): What do you remember from that Thursday afternoon?

Robert Woods (to Susan): I remember taking off from my house, and driving Somer to school. I drove to work and the rest is history.

"anarchy"

- Meet 37-year old Robert Woods. He is a man who is surprisingly, not much different from David Moore. He had no prior criminal record, was a star student, and like David, had an interest in serving his people.

Robert Woods (to Susan): When I graduated high school, I told my wife at the time, "Honey, I'm gonna go join the military". It was at that point, the best thing to do for me, in my mind.

"anarchy"

- In June 2000, Robert joined the U.S. Armed Forces, although he would wait another three years before being deployed.He spent time in both Iraq and Afghanistan, while his then-wife, Emma, took care of their 4-year old daughter, Somer.

Robert Woods (to Susan): I'm the type of guy who likes to be active. And I have to admit, I'm not a perfect person, by any stretch. I made a lot of stupid decisions in my life.

Susan Summers (to Robert): What kinds of stupid decisions?

Robert Woods (to Susan): I fathered my baby girl when I was still in school. Probably the most dumbass decision I ever made, with all due respect (chuckling).

"anarchy"

- In 1999, Robert and Emma, who was then his girlfriend, discovered that Emma was pregnant with a baby girl. Both of them agreed, not to have an abortion.

Robert Woods (to Susan): I'm a conservative, I've always maintained my core values. Regardless of what age I was, I wasn't going to terminate my own child, and Emma understood that. I am thankful we didn't because I now have a beautiful and intelligent 18-year old girl.

Susan Summers (to Somer): What would you describe the relationship between your father and mother as?

Somer Woods (to Susan): Loving. They were inseparable. I couldn't ask for two better parents. My dad was always there for me, and my mom always looked after me. It was a normal relationship.

Susan Summers (to Somer): What was it like in the year that your dad left to go to Iraq?

Somer Woods (to Susan): It was heartbreaking. I mean, I had just turned four, so I didn't have that father figure for a while.

"anarchy"

- Robert was gone for more than a year, but when he returned to the states in 2004, he decided to surprise his own daughter.

Somer Woods (to Susan): He walked to my school classroom and surprised me. He had his army uniform on, and he was on his knees waiting for me to come. And I ran over to him, obviously crying. (giggling)

Susan Summers (smiling): Good memories?

Somer Woods (nodding her head): Great memories. Wouldn't trade them for the world.

"anarchy"

- By all counts, Robert Woods was your average law-abiding citizen. A military veteran, a lover husband, and an even greater father. And when he returned from deployment, he continued to help out.

Susan Summers (to Robert): My boss told me that you started your own non-profit.

Robert Woods (to Susan): Yes. It's called the Hope and Help organization.

Susan Summers (to Robert): What's this organization about?

Robert Woods (to Susan): We opened up a place where veterans - World War II vets, Korean vets, Vietnam vets, and probably the most we've had were Iraq vets. All of them who suffer from some forms of mental illness, are able to get the counseling they need. It's of absolutely no charge. We got our money from donations, and from fundraisers and events.

"anarchy"

- For the next few years, the Woods family lived a private and relaxing life. Which made it all the more shocking when in late August 2007, their lives would change (pauses) for the worse.

Coming Up in Part 2
Jesse Jackson (to Susan): Robert was a dangerous human being. When he was on coke, he was an extremely violent man.

Susan Summers (to Jesse): Did you feel like he was gonna kill you?

Jesse Jackson (to Susan): Absolutely (pauses) I saw Robert shoot an officer to death. I know how much of a violent person this man is.

(commercial break)

'''Feel free to leave any comments down about your thoughts so far on Part One of the episode. Part Two will be released as early as tomorrow. I hope you enjoyed.'''