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In a May 19 letter to <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Cheap-Gucci-Handbags-Glass-Frames-Gloves-Riding-Boots.html>Cheap Gucci Handbags</a>  the association鈥檚 board of directors, Baylor President and Chancellor Ken Starr wrote that the university is 鈥減reparing the appropriate course鈥?to bar the BAA from continuing to act as an official alumni organization for Baylor.
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Theodore Wafer testifies in his own defense during the seventh day of testimony for the Nov. 2, 2013, killing of Renisha McBride, Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, in Detroit. He said he feared for his life when he fired at McBride on his porch in Dearborn Heights, Mich. Wafer is charged with second-degree murder and could be sentenced to up to life in prison with the chance for parole, if he s convicted. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Clarence Tabb Jr.)Related PostsTheodore Wafer, Renisha Mcbride s killer, was found guilty of second-degree聽 and sentenced to聽a minimum of seventeen years in prison.
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The action stems from a lengthy battle between Baylor and the BAA over the alumni group鈥檚 independent status. The relationship was further severed after the association did not approve a transition agreement last fall that would have dissolved the organization鈥檚 independent charter and allowed Baylor to assume all alumni outreach and communications.
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Wafer was accused of McBride, 19, when she emerged on his front porch early morning on November 4, last year.
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鈥淥ver many months, we have clearly and repeatedly communicated the possibility of the exercise of the university鈥檚 legal rights in the absence of an appropriate plan of action from the association,鈥?Starr wrote in the letter. 鈥淏ecause we cannot shrink from doing our duty to serve all Baylor alumni; to guard against demonstrable confusion about the university鈥檚 alumni program; and to protect the integrity of Baylor鈥檚 good name, we have determined, with great sadness, that the time has come for us to move forward.鈥?
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It was about 4:40 AM when McBride made her way onto the Wafer鈥檚 front porch. Wafer said that McBride aggressively pounded on both the front and side doors of <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=Gucci-Mens-Bracelet>Gucci Belts Online</a>  his home. Fearing that the loud sounds were made by home invaders, he unlocked his front door and shot McBride through the screen door.
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In a written response to Starr dated May 30, former alumni association President George Cowden III charged that Baylor repeatedly has impeded the BAA鈥檚 efforts to continue its operations, including demolishing the Hughes-Dillard Alumni Center, which had been the BAA鈥檚 on-campus headquarters since 1978; locking the association鈥檚 staff out of offices they were using at Baylor鈥檚 Clifton Robinson Administrative Tower in December; and previous legal notices announcing Baylor鈥檚 intent to sever licensing agreements with the association.
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Wafer was convicted last month at the end of a nine-day trial, which focused on whether the 55-year old man had an honest and reasonable belief that his safety was threatened.
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鈥淒espite these and a raft of other obstacles to our continued operation, our all-volunteer group of dedicated Baylor alumni continues to press forward with a steadfast hope for an inclusive, transparent exchange of ideas,鈥?Cowden wrote in the letter.
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In his testimony, he mentioned that he was asleep before Mcbride arrived and was awakened by the loud banging on his door. He claimed to have shot Mcbride because he was afraid for his safety. He also claimed during trial that he didn鈥檛 know his shotgun was loaded and he never meant to kill Mcbride. The jury rejected his self-defense claim.
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The letter from Starr was written days after the BAA printed , a name Baylor also purports to hold trademark rights over.
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It is not known as to why McBride ended up at the Wafer residence that fateful morning. Prosecutors speculate that she may have been seeking help. Her car聽had apparently struck another car several blocks away and she had fled the scene. Autopsy reports showed that she <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Michael-Kors-Diamond-Watch>Michael Kors Diamond Watch</a>  had an聽alcohol level of .21 and  in her system.
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That issue was themed 鈥淭he Real Story鈥?and gives the BAA鈥檚 account of the origins of its contentious relationship with the university.
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Wafer was convicted of second-degree murder 鈥?which meant that the jury believed that he intentionally killed McBride. He was also found guilty of manslaughter.
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  Baylor spokeswoman Lori Fogleman said the letter was not in response to the issue, but instead stemmed from ongoing frustration at the BAA鈥檚 slow progress toward redefining for themselves a role that鈥檚 consistent with its historic charitable purpose and with its own governing documents.
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He received a minimum of fifteen years for the second degree murder charge, overriding the 7 to 15 year punishment for manslaughter. He was also convicted for unlawful use of a firearm and was sentenced two years for that charge.
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Fogleman said about 50 percent of members surveyed after the Sept. 7 vote on the transition agreement were in favor of reorganizing into a foundation that primarily raises scholarships for students, for example.
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The court room was fraught with emotions. Defense attorney Cheryl Carpenter asked for a minimum of six years in prison. Considering Wafer鈥檚 age 鈥?55 鈥?she argued anything more than <a href=http://www.radiorcs.com/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Zebra-Bag>Kate Spade Shoes</a>  10 years in prison was tantamount to a life sentence.
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鈥淲e allowed time for the development of a plan that, unfortunately, nine months later, we鈥檝e received no such proposal from the association, nor does the association seem any closer to bringing forward such a proposal,鈥?Fogleman said. 鈥淭he university remains profoundly saddened and disappointed that the association鈥檚 been unable to agree to a constructive course of action going forward.鈥?
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Wafer also spoke during the trial, issuing聽an emotional apology to McBride鈥檚 family. He said that he had taken away the life of a woman who was too young to die, and that he would 鈥渃arry that guilt and sorrow forever.鈥?
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The university previously ordered the group to cease using its name by Dec. 8, a notice issued in response to the failure of the transition agreement.
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While race was hardly mentioned in the trial, many people speculate that it might have played a hand in聽the case. McBride was black and Wafer is white, and many wonder if race was indeed a factor.
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The agreement was negotiated between members of Baylor鈥檚 board of regents and a small group of association leaders over 10 months, though the full details of the document were only revealed to the alumni group鈥檚 full board of directors and membership in May 2013, when it was announced publicly.
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The agreement garnered 55 percent of the <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Handbags-Outlet-Cheap-Backpack-Kids-Shoes-Shoes-Women.html>Gucci Handbags Outlet</a>  votes cast by the 1,499 members who participated in the vote, which had to be conducted in person at Waco Hall on Sept. 7, in accordance with the group鈥檚 bylaws.
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But the BAA鈥檚 bylaws required a two-thirds majority for any measure to pass.
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Baylor subsequently notified the group that it was terminating licensing agreements with the BAA that allowed the group to act as the university鈥檚 official alumni association and to use 鈥淏aylor鈥?in its name and activities.
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The BAA has argued that those agreements are granted to the association 鈥渋n perpetuity鈥?and that Baylor does not have the right to void them.
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Newly elected BAA President Keith Starr, who is no relation to Ken Starr, said the organization still plans to continue operating as the Baylor Alumni Association, and that the group is hopeful Baylor will honor the original licensing agreements.
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鈥淣obody that I know of from the alumni association is looking for a fight with Baylor,鈥?Keith Starr said. 鈥淲e love the university. Nobody would serve on the alumni association board or assume a position of leadership within the alumni association if they weren鈥檛 committed to the university.鈥?
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The BAA elected new officers and board members this weekend at its membership meeting.
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The group also is soliciting online input from members this summer on three options for the organization鈥檚 mission: solely raising money for <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Belts-Sale-Leather-Bag-Handbag-Sale-Outlet.html>Gucci Leather Bag</a>  scholarships to Baylor students, focusing only on alumni communications and outreach, or being equally dedicated to both functions.
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The association鈥檚 board of directors will evaluate the feedback and bring a formal recommendation for the full membership to vote on later this fall.
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Keith Starr said the BAA has remained open to continuing to work with the university on a compromise.
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鈥淭he best result would be a truly negotiated resolution of the differences between the organizations,鈥?he said. 鈥淚 can鈥檛 control what the university does, all I can do is be sensitive to what the members of the alumni association want to do with our organization, in accordance with the agreements that we have with Baylor.鈥?
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Revision as of 00:56, 1 October 2014

Theodore Wafer testifies in his own defense during the seventh day of testimony for the Nov. 2, 2013, killing of Renisha McBride, Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, in Detroit. He said he feared for his life when he fired at McBride on his porch in Dearborn Heights, Mich. Wafer is charged with second-degree murder and could be sentenced to up to life in prison with the chance for parole, if he s convicted. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Clarence Tabb Jr.)Related PostsTheodore Wafer, Renisha Mcbride s killer, was found guilty of second-degree聽 and sentenced to聽a minimum of seventeen years in prison. Wafer was accused of McBride, 19, when she emerged on his front porch early morning on November 4, last year. It was about 4:40 AM when McBride made her way onto the Wafer鈥檚 front porch. Wafer said that McBride aggressively pounded on both the front and side doors of <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=Gucci-Mens-Bracelet>Gucci Belts Online</a> his home. Fearing that the loud sounds were made by home invaders, he unlocked his front door and shot McBride through the screen door. Wafer was convicted last month at the end of a nine-day trial, which focused on whether the 55-year old man had an honest and reasonable belief that his safety was threatened. In his testimony, he mentioned that he was asleep before Mcbride arrived and was awakened by the loud banging on his door. He claimed to have shot Mcbride because he was afraid for his safety. He also claimed during trial that he didn鈥檛 know his shotgun was loaded and he never meant to kill Mcbride. The jury rejected his self-defense claim. It is not known as to why McBride ended up at the Wafer residence that fateful morning. Prosecutors speculate that she may have been seeking help. Her car聽had apparently struck another car several blocks away and she had fled the scene. Autopsy reports showed that she <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Michael-Kors-Diamond-Watch>Michael Kors Diamond Watch</a> had an聽alcohol level of .21 and in her system. Wafer was convicted of second-degree murder 鈥?which meant that the jury believed that he intentionally killed McBride. He was also found guilty of manslaughter. He received a minimum of fifteen years for the second degree murder charge, overriding the 7 to 15 year punishment for manslaughter. He was also convicted for unlawful use of a firearm and was sentenced two years for that charge. The court room was fraught with emotions. Defense attorney Cheryl Carpenter asked for a minimum of six years in prison. Considering Wafer鈥檚 age 鈥?55 鈥?she argued anything more than <a href=http://www.radiorcs.com/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Zebra-Bag>Kate Spade Shoes</a> 10 years in prison was tantamount to a life sentence. Wafer also spoke during the trial, issuing聽an emotional apology to McBride鈥檚 family. He said that he had taken away the life of a woman who was too young to die, and that he would 鈥渃arry that guilt and sorrow forever.鈥? While race was hardly mentioned in the trial, many people speculate that it might have played a hand in聽the case. McBride was black and Wafer is white, and many wonder if race was indeed a factor.

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