Letter to the Governor Bush requesting clemency for Johnny Paul Penry

We write to urge you to grant a 30 day stay of execution to Johnny Paul Penry, who has
a current execution date of November 16, and to announce publicly your opposition to
the execution of mentally retarded offenders. We also request you to order the Board to
convene a hearing to consider evidence and the merits of arguments in support of
Johnny’s request for clemency.