Welcome to the Doug Porter informational site dedicated to providing the truth about Howard Douglas Porter. The media inaccuracies and intentionally misleading stories must be balanced with the truth about Doug Porter.

The absurdities of this case have outraged all in the community who know Doug, know the truth, and have requested justice. This site has been established in an effort to keep you informed and to provide accurate information regarding the case and to honor a man who has dedicated his life to helping others and is now being wrongfully accused.

The Porter family has received a tremendous outpouring of support and many who know Doug have written powerful letters detailing their knowledge and experience with him.

Thank You for your support!

Latest Update

Since the wrongful conviction of Doug Porter several issues have come up which delayed his sentencing. Evidence surfaced that jury members were influenced by media coverage during the trial. In response to testimony on this issue, a motion for a new trial was made by Defense Attorney Kirk McAllister. This motion was denied by Judge Thomas Zeff.

A second motion for a new trial was made when the deputy coroner involved in the case stepped forward and testified that the District Attorney's office suppressed his testimony. The coroner signed a sworn affidavit explaining that as the D.A. interviewed him in reference to this case; it became apparent that the findings corroborated Doug’s testimony. The coroner’s testimony took a shocking turn as he went on to explain that during the interview with the District Attorney’s office, he was stopped mid-sentence and told to “stop right there” claiming that if any more was said it would have to be “discovered” and he did not want to add such information to his report. In an interesting turn of events, the coroner’s testimony was left out of the trial completely and he was never called as a witness. The district attorney’s office instead opted to solicit the testimony of a coroner, who was not involved with the accident, but had merely read the report and interpreted the second hand information. The new trial motion based on this information was also denied by Judge Zeff.

Doug Porter was officially sentenced on December 12th, 2008. In the time that has passed since Doug Porter’s trial and conviction, a growing number of people have become concerned by the miscarriage of justice in this case. Many people have contacted the family desiring to help with the appeal and fight for Doug to be reunited with his family and friends.

In response to the many requests, a fund has been set up to aid with the cost of the appeal.
All funds will be solely used to aid in legal fees.

Donations to the Doug Porter Defense Fund can be sent to:

West America Bank
1788 Mitchell Rd. Suite 104
Ceres, CA 95307
Attn: Leisa

Please make check payable to:
Doug Porter Defense Fund

Thank you for your continued Support