OVERCOMING CORRUPTION AND DEATH

THE PAIN OF MOURNING IS PHYSICAL TOO The pain is so horrible I almost don't want to tell you about it, but if I do, then you'll understand why God means so much to me now. Most people could imagine what it would feel like to have an child suddenly killed, although I think it may be worse to watch your poor child slowly die from a disease or accident. Maybe not. Maybe the slowness gets you ready, but either way, it's the most unnatural thing that shatters you to a nothingness you could never even imagine. I think losing a child is probably the worst thing that could ever happen to a person. I would gladly trade my life for my son's and most of the mothers I have met who have lost a child, feel the same way. It is very hard to go on after losing a child. Normally, when you cry, it is emotional and then you calm down, but the pain of losing a child is not just emotional, it is also physical. It feels like a knife is going through your heart 24/7 and also like...

"You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better." - Anne Lamott My name is Teresa (Terry) DiPietro and I am the mother of Staff Sergeant Donald John DiPietro, United States Marine Corps. It has been more than eight years that I have been fighting for justice in the tragic death of my beloved son and with God's help, I will send 391st District Judge Thomas J. Gossett to prison for accepting bribes from Malcolm G. McBurnett who killed my son on his 11th DWI. TWO DRUNKS PUSHED A TRUCK INTO THE ROAD, IN THE DARK, WITHOUT THEIR LIGHTS ON CAUSING MY SON TO DIE IN FRONT OF THE PARTY RANCH BAR IN SAN ANGELO, TEXAS - My son was on his motorcycle, doing the speed limit with no substances in his system. It was 7:30 at night, on a dark country road, in a West Texas town of about 100,000 called San Angelo.  The road gradually inclined and at the top of the incline was the Party Ran...

From the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Victim Services Division: Victims of crime are guaranteed certain rights and participation in the criminal justice system under law. Victim Services Divisions receive and processes protest letters and other information submitted by crime victims and concerned citizens for review by the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Most states have departments that provide the following rights for Crime Victims: (a) A crime victim has the following rights: (1) the right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim's dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process; and (2) the right to be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process. (b) On the request of a crime victim, the crime victim has the following rights: (1) the right to notification of court proceedings; (2) the right to be present at all public court proceedings related to the offense, unless the ...

MALCOLM MCBURNETT'S 25-YEAR CRIMINAL HISTORY : 3/9/1988 DWI - Probation Ordered for 24 Months Unlawful Weapon 6/17/1991 Public Intoxication  6/27/1991 Warrant Issued and McBurnett Arrested for 6/17/1991 Public Intoxication  1991 DWI  7/29/1991 Warrant Issued and McBurnett Arrested for 7/9/1991 DWI 11/26/1991 Ordered to Jail for 15 Days 11/28/1991 Missed Incarceration 10/30/1993 Public Intoxication 10/30/1993 Sentenced to 5 years for Theft and Incarcerated - Released from Prison and put on Probation 3/10/1994 Public Intoxication - Released on Personal Recognizance 6/13/1994 - Bond Forfeited 7/18/1994 - Bond Forfeited 7/18/1994 THEFT - Bond: $10,000 7/21/1994 - Bond Forfeited 7...