Back in 1999, Michael Toney was convicted and sentenced to die for the cruel bombing of a mobile home that killed three people in 1985.
For years and years, Michael Toney — who had no connection with the victims that was ever found, and who had no physical evidence connecting him to the crime – wrote everyone he could about his innocence. He didn’t know who put a briefcase with a bomb inside on the Blount’s front stoop, but Michael Toney knew he hadn’t done it.
Dead Man Walking on Texas Death Row
Few listened, few believed him. He was the proverbial dead man walking as he spent his days awaiting execution on Texas’ Death Row.
Amazing Revelation: Prosecutors Withheld Critical Evidence
And then an amazing thing happened. It was revealed that the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office had withheld 14 pieces of evidence during Toney’s trial that were key to his defense. They just didn’t share them with the other side.
With obvious chagrin, Tarrant County prosecutors turned the case over to the Attorney General for the State of Texas. Suddenly, Michael Toney had hope.
Toney’s Case is Overturned – Michael Toney is a Free Man
And then, just last December it happened. Michael Toney’s execution was overturned. After some legal wrangling by the AG’s office, Michael Toney walked out of prison a free man on September 2, 2009.
Within One Month of His Release, Toney Is Dead
No one knows much about what happened between September 2nd and October 3rd. Michael Toney took up residence in Jacksonville. What we do know is that it was foggy that Saturday morning. Michael Toney was out driving his pick up truck on a Texas farm to market road near to Jacksonville, when something happened. The pickup went off the road and rolled over, throwing Toney from the vehicle. There are rumors of alcohol being involved, but nothing is certain.
Michael Toney’s Dies One Month After He’s Freed
So, just one month after Michael Toney walked from Texas Death Row into a second chance at life, he died on a foggy October morning all alone, in car crash. Sure does make you wonder.
There are reports that the bombing victims’ family opine that Toney may not have died in the wreck, though the Texas Department of Public Safety seems pretty sure that Toney is indeed the one who died that day.
Is Anyone Else Thinking that Michael Toney’s Death is Suspicious?
What hasn’t been reported yet is the possibility that Toney might have been a victim of someone’s thwarted vengence. There were a great many folk who refused to believe in Michael Toney’s innocence, and this foggy single car motor vehicle accident should get more than its fair share of CSI treatment.
Criminal law may make one suspicious, but surely there are some folk out there wondering if there is something rotten in Denmark about this accidental death ….
I know what happened since September 2. It is in my comments on DA WATCH;Mike went to stay with his son’s grand parents, at Rusk,TX. With our money (French defense committee) he bought a very little house by them, and that pickup.And a Siberian Husky from a dog shelter.
His criminal ex-wife Kim ex-Toney told the prosecution Mike never drank alcohol.Only beer and orange juice.
The truck had been to repairs for 2 weeks and needed more, said the grand Ma. So it has to be seen by experts. And Mike had it with enormous wheels that are not for a pick up but for the road monsters! He was proud to parade on top of it! People took photos!
For 9 years I have been his “Mom”.I went to Polunski. I had promised him, from the beginning, to pay his flight to Paris to celebrate.
There will be no flight!
But I’m not suspicious. It was “cloudy and dry”. He did not manage with the curve, that’s all.
The funeral is for to-day at 2 p.m.
We loved him!
There will be no flight.His whole “French harem” is at lost.
But I’m NOT suspicious.It was “cloudy and dry”. He did not manage with the curve, that’s all.
There are so many things about the Michael Toney case that do not jibe that I would not preclude the possibility that foul play could have been involved. It’s a crying shame that Michael died before the identity of the real murderer could be revealed. I hate to rain on Susan Blount’s parade but the murderer of her loved ones is still out there somewhere.
Minister Edwin SMITH, who sent on internet a call for help for Michael in 2000, will be with us, Mike’s supporters,in Paris on Saturday evening, October 24.
On Sunday 25, we’ll attend a mass at 11h3O (French time)
Edwin is on leave from Irak.
Christiane; I’m pleased that you are remembering Michael with a mass in Paris. I wish my children could attend. Texas was more of an ordeal for them. I still search the internet for new info. on Michael. Closure seems to be elusive after such a long struggle. I can take comfort in the fact that Michael truly is in a better place now.
If Toney is truely dade….AMEN!!!
I have doubts that he is dead. That evil of a man could have very well staged that death.
How much money did our tax payers have to pay for him. Should have executed him a long time ago. Instead we wasted money. But in the end, Justice is served.
My niece is married to Michael Toney’s brother Rick Toney. Rick was in an auto accident in 2007 leaving him a paraplegic. Rick says that Michael had bought a house for him in Texas when he was released from prison so that he could help take care of him. It is currently unknown if the house was bought in his brothers name or not. Rick almost did not make it in his accident. One could wonder if there is a curse bent on taking them all out. Is it fate, a bad curse, or what?
How much is your income tax?
Ex-prosecutor Michael PARRISH wasted YOUR money (if you pay any…) trying in law court to murder a man he KNEW was innocent.
But don’t worry, it cost LESS than the Iraq war.
Answer to Michael TINER:
there was a house on sale by Michael Toney’s home, at Rusk, TX. Mike proposed Rick to get it for him, under certain promise (ask Rick about this) But Rick did not agree.Then, Michael did not buy the house, and now somebody is living there.
I obtained this information from Michael’s son’s mother, at Rusk, TX.
answer to JOURDYN :
Yes, Love, Toney is “truely dade”, but, did you ever hear about GHOST coming to pull your toes?
The corroner’s report showed that Michael had only Tylenol & caffiene in his system. His neck was broken. Mr. Tiner, I don’t believe in any curse but Michael’s grandchildren are truly special and their well being is one of my priorities in life. We pray that Rick’s future is void of any more trauma.
Christiane,
In the rest of the country, beer contains alcohol.
No one will know or understand the psychological damage that this situation can do to someone, time will only tell. I’m now in a state of confusion, regret, and sorrow and I don’t know how to feel. There is no suspicion, i saw my father for the first time outside of prison, in a casket. The fact that his death is being questioned is an insult to my siblings and myself. I would appreciate it if this post was removed out of respect.
Jeromy,
I’m expecting a message from Tammy, telling me your baby-girl is born (?).
Enjoy it, it is a GREAT day,a first child’s birth!
I will write you later about your Dad but, just now, have a break and celebrate your baby.
On February 14, we’ll dissolve “Mike’s Defense Committee”. Then, it will be time to gather his letters and exchange together.
Until soon!
Christiane
Michael intended to continue, when released, the fight against the wrongful convictions. So I guess he would help Hank SKINNER and Troy DAVIS today.
I wonder: is the USA “Justice” becoming a self service?
Michael wrote:”I was convicted of a crimeI’m unequivocally innocent of, solely because of lies. There is no real protection from liars in the courtroom, because the jurors are not lie detectors and prosecutors are not supposed to sponsor lies and liars!
When our Constitution was written, people were not near as dishonest as they are today. Often, when the Supreme Court interprets the law and the Constitution,they talk about “the Evolving Standards of Decency”, but I think they are remiss to mention the “Devolving Standards of Indecency.”