Marlon Kiser, a Tennessee prisoner on death row for the 2003 murder of Hamilton County Deputy Donald Bond, has repeatedly maintained his innocence. Kiser claims his former roommate, James Michael Chattin, framed him for the crime. He alleges that Chattin was angry over an affair between Deputy Bond and his wife, Tina Chattin, and killed Bond in 2001. Kiser says Chattin then pointed the finger at him to divert suspicion.

Kiser has detailed his version of events on his website, FreeMarlonKiser.com. He claims that Chattin had threatened to kill Bond and had told multiple people about his plans. Kiser also wrote that he had discovered Chattin’s drug habits, which led him to ask Chattin to leave, which, according to Kiser, may have led Chattin to frame him.

To support his claim, Kiser started a petition to overturn his death penalty sentence, which has garnered over 470 signatures, with a goal of reaching 1,000. Supporters believe Kiser was wrongly convicted due to police corruption and his knowledge of Chattin’s criminal activities, which made him a target.

Kiser’s legal team also petitioned for post-conviction relief and requested testing of palm and fingerprints found on Bond’s flashlight and car. The tests, however, revealed that the prints belonged to Kiser, further linking him to the crime. This new evidence, along with previous fibers linking him to Bond’s clothes, raised questions about his involvement in the murder.

Despite his continued claims of innocence, the evidence now seems to point toward Kiser’s connection to the crime, complicating his efforts to prove his innocence and avoid execution.

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