Utah daughter of death row inmate seeks parole board to commute father's execution and break generational trauma cycle.
Tressa Honie, daughter of Utah death row inmate Taberon Dave Honie, struggles with complex emotions of grief and healing as her father faces execution for his 1998 aggravated murder conviction. Despite her father's crimes, Tressa has remained in contact with him in prison, while her mother's family has fought for his execution. She plans to witness her father's execution and grapple with fulfilling his dying wish for her to move on and heal. Tressa has urged the parole board to commute her father's death sentence and is determined to break the cycle of generational trauma experienced by her father and herself.
August 07, 2024
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