Letter in Support of Anthony Tony Weaver Sr — No. 4:22-cr-00298 (Dkt. 47, E.D. Mo.)

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Dkt. 47 in No. 4:22-cr-00298 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri is a filing of letters in support of Anthony Tony Weaver Sr. The first, dated January 23, 2023 and addressed to Judge Clark, is from Maria Miller, founder of Our Lives Matter, a St. Louis non-profit that advocates against gun violence. Miller writes of meeting Mr. Weaver over 15 years ago, when Weaver mentored young people in the Hazelwood School District, and asks the court for grace and for Weaver's good deeds to be weighed more than the conviction. The second letter is from Janel Lewis, an officer at Saint Louis County Corrections who met Mr. Weaver in 2022. Lewis describes Weaver's work as the change coordinator there, including an open door policy for staff.

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Letter in Support of Anthony Tony Weaver Sr

Honorable Judge Clark

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri

01/23/2023
Greetings Honorable Judge Clark,

My name is Maria Miller, | live in St. Louis, Mo. | am employed for a Finance Company in St. Charles, Mo.
| am also founder of Our Lives Matter a local non for profit that advocates against gun violence in St.
Louis City and County, and an activist for those sentenced inside St. Louis City and County Courts
wrongly convicted and incarcerated in Missouri Department of Corrections for fair and humane treatment.

| met Mr. Weaver over 15 years ago as he mentored and supporting, providing leadership and guidance
to young men and women in North County inside Hazelwood School District. Over the many years he has
remained engaged and very active, and supportive to many families keeping the youth on track and make
positive decisions as well as making sure they are receiving fair treatment inside the schools and
community. Weaver has served as a positive role model in many lives young and old. | have the upmost
respect for him. His dedication and passion are what | admire the most about him. We all make mistakes,
the mistakes should not be measured on the circumstance, more so on the character of a person, and the
impact they have made on lives in the community.

| have witnessed Mr. Weaver always in the community giving back, while helping individuals make
positive change. He has provided numerous opportunities for the youth with employment and staying on
the right track, staying in school, and graduating. Always going the extra mile standing up for what is right.
He has stepped in and helped families keeping children out of trouble, and from getting expelled from
school, and disqualified from being athletes.

Over the years that | have known Mr. Weaver | know without a shadow of a doubt he has mentored,
supported, and impacted more lives than he has hurt. There are many people that can say how he has
positively impacted them. | am requesting at the mercy of the courts for grace and for his good deeds to
be measured and weighed more than the conviction. | am asking for a second chance and allow him to
right his wrongs. | thank you for your time. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Thank You,
Maria Miller
Mywayout2018@gmail.com

314-922-5115

Good Morning,

My name Janel Lewis | am currently living in Saint Louis, in which | work at Saint Louis County
Corrections as an officer. | have gained the pleasure of meeting Mr. Weaver in 2022 when | returned
from a work related injury and was placed on light duty. My first impression was taken off because |
never met another co-worker who was filled with so much excitement towards the work place and
making changes. He made communicating with him always easy and always offered programs or
management that can help with different areas for information. | have worked with St Louis County for 4
years now and within my first year while still on probation | endured countless work place harassment
and isolation from my peers. This made reporting incidents uncomfortable because when | would report
things it would be overlooked, they would make me feel like it was my fault for why | was being targeted
and etc. This caused me to shut down from all of my staff members and have to document on a daily
any harsh interactions placed against me, in which only occurred due to me reporting a supervisor for
false reports.

Mr. Weaver has showed within a year that staff can be trusted and even made me feel
comfortable talking more with the director about concerns. | have constantly observed him creating an
open door policy to all staff to help them better address concerns and problems due to either being
personal or work related. He has made multiple efforts with creating a safe work environment even
while the director was away and readdressing concerns down the line. Despite the allegation’s or
charges against him he, he has always shown nothing more than care and support for St Louis County
Corrections and making a difference as the change coordinator.

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