A Mother's Plea for Help

Neil (Nick's Brother), Joy (Nick's Mother) holding Alexa' and Nick

Help me find justice for my son and my granddaughter.

Freed 3/21/05

To Whom It May Concern:

I am Dwight Davidson's mother and Alexa' Nicole Davidson's grandmother. I am writing to you now to let
you know that I will continue to help extend family support to my son , which includes residing with me if
the board feels it is necessary instead of living at his own residence with his fiance' Angie Holden. I would
also like to share with you the pain I have suffered through this last year in a half or so.

My worst nightmare began on January 21, 2001. At 5:35am in the morning my granddaughter's other
grandmother contacted me and stated that Alexa' had to be taken to the hospital for stomach problems. She
claimed that she was on her way to Clarksville now and that she would keep me informed. The phone call did
not alarm me because she did not inform me that Alexa' stopped breathing and was taken to the hospital by
ambulance.

While I was at work I received a heart breaking phone call from my 19 year old son at approximately
4:00pm. He could barely speak and he was frantic. I could hardly understand him, partly because I did not
want to believe what he was saying and because Nicole's mother told me Alexa' was only having stomach
problems. My only first blood granddaughter was "brain dead". When I was finally able to comprehend what
my son was saying I just told him I would be there over and over before hanging up. My whole world began
to fall apart. My co-workers rushed in to assist me by contacting my husband to inform him of the situation
and he came for me. We immediately headed to Nashville, Tennessee. I prayed for a miracle the whole way
there.

When my husband and I arrived at Vanderbilt Hospital we rushed to her side. She just looked as if she was
sleeping. After spending a few minutes with Alexa' a nurse, who we thought was a head nurse of some kind,
was upset because the other medical staff had let us in. My husband asked what the prognosis was and she
said it was not good. She then commented, "I am sure you have your suspicions." We were astonished by her
accusation. I wanted to find my son so we could get a better understanding of what had happened to my
granddaughter.

We came out of Alexa's room and proceeded down the hallway. Within minutes Dwight rushed into my arms
uncontrollably crying. He just kept saying, "they think I did this." I was trying to calm him down so I could
get a better understanding of what he was trying to tell us. I asked him, "Did what?" He answered, "Hurt
Alexa'!" I was beside myself I did not understand how they could already assume that my son had done
something to hurt his daughter. As I tried to console my son I saw pain in his eyes that I had never seen there
before and he just said, "I wish it was me in there instead of my baby girl."

During the time my husband and I stayed with Dwight and Nicole at the hospital we tried our best to get a
better understanding of the circumstances surrounding Alexa's injuries. Nicole's mother was at the hospital as
well. Nicole's mother kept telling them both to just act like you have money and you won't get in trouble. I
never understood why she would make such an odd statement when all we were worried about was what had
happened to Alexa'. One particular time I went with Nicole to see Alexa', we were able to spend a few brief
moments with her in the hallway before she went for some testing. After the nurse took her Nicole said the
most disturbing thing, "There's nothing wrong with my daughter I don't know why there is something wrong
with this daughter." Her apparent detachment from Alexa' seemed strange from the day Alexa' was born, but
my son loved her and I refused to interfere with their relationship. I figured she could of had the "baby
blues". As we stood outside so we could get some fresh air Nicole asked my son if he thought this could have
happened to Alexa' when she bumped her head against the faucet. My son just said he didn't think so, but we
all knew there wasn't anyway Alexa's injuries came from a bump on the top of her head. At around twelve
midnight we were no longer allowed to stay in the hospital so my husband and I stayed in a motel.

The next day, January 22, 2001, we went back to Vanderbilt Hospital. The news was bad. There would be no
miracle. They were planning to disconnect Alexa' from life support. Detective Kellett was there and they
stated they wanted to speak to Dwight. I can still feel the pain and fear that filled my eyes as I saw my son
stand respectfully at parade rest as he asked the Detective if he could wait on his step-dad. The Detective said
no we have to talk now. I asked if I could come in and he just said "no". I ran as quickly as I could down two
flights of stairs to get my husband. We hurried back up the stairs and my son was standing at what looked to
me like parade rest again. As I got closer I realized they had handcuffs on my son. I requested that he please
allow him to see his daughter one last time before they took her off of life support and he refused. I asked if I
could hug him and again he refused. They began to walk my son to the elevator and I asked, "Where is he
going?" The Detective Just turned away as if he did not hear me and the other Detective kindly stated,
"Montgomery County Jail." I began to crumble, I was losing my granddaughter and my son in one day. I fell
apart and my husband had to practically carry me from the hospital. Of course we rushed to Clarksville to see
if we could get a further understanding of what was happening to my son.

I still to this day do not understand how they were able to arrest my son with no answers to so many
questions and allow Alexa's mother to go home that night free to never become a suspect and assume the role
as the other victim.

After we arrived in Clarksville we realized the only help for my son was to contact an attorney. So we
focused on offering support to Nicole regarding Alexa's funeral/wake arrangements. When I spoke to her
mother she said Nicole did not want anything to do with the arranging of the funeral. I asked her why and she
just said, "Oh she doesn't know what she wants she's been like that since she was little." So Randy, my sister
April (Who had come for Memphis), and myself went to a funeral home ran by a man names Mr. Tarpley.
After we explained the circumstances he offered to give our granddaughter a proper funeral/wake for
absolutely no charge. I had to have her little body released from the medical examiner's office. I was very
concerned about having an open casket because of the autopsy. Mr. Tarpley assured us that he could make
Alexa' look as if one was never performed. We went out and bought something for her to wear so she could
be dressed appropriately for her final day. All of the family was working hard to make it from Knoxville,
which is three in a half hours away, so they could see her one last time. I spoke to Nicole just before the
funeral and she insisted on knowing who was coming. I told her I was not sure. Some of the family was still
on the road. I was concerned that they may not make it in time. I could not understand why she was being so
nasty to me. We tried hard to offer as much help as we could. She continued demanding to know who would
be there. She made it clear that certain people in the family were not allowed to attend. When I objected to
her requests to ban certain family members she became even more vindictive. I told her who ever comes,
comes and I hung up. Later Nicole called to inform us that no one was allowed to attend the funeral and that
she would have police officers present if we tried to get in to see Alexa'. Once again I began to fall apart.
How could she feel that it was necessary to keep us from seeing Alexa'. We did go to the funeral home to
plead with Mr. Tarpley to help us. He greatly regretted that he could not help, but he offered to take some
pictures of her for us. He also informed us that Nicole had Alexa' undressed and then redressed into
something that she picked out and that she demanded that he remove our flowers. He said he put his foot
down and told her that she already banned the entire family after they arranged the funeral, the flowers were
staying. I could not believe that any of this was happening. We left the funeral home with a bag filled with
the clothes we had bought for Alexa' and a whole in our hearts. We had no closure and our nightmare had
only just begun.

What was happening? My son was in jail. My granddaughter was gone. Now Nicole was completely
shunning the family from taking part in the final events of Alexa's life. I became an emotional wreck. I had
no sleep and no food. I couldn't stop crying, vomiting, and had bouts of nonstop diarrhea. My husband had to
contact our physician back home to get me some medication to help calm my nerves. My entire family was
worried about how I was going to make it. The medication helped some but the pain and the worry were still
there. When we started to head home I lost it all together. How was I going to leave my granddaughter and
my son? On the way home we had to pull over a lot so I could vomit. The entire way home and with each
mile the pain in my heart became even more unbearable.

I didn't know where to begin. I wanted to sit and cry because I would never hold my granddaughter again. I
wanted to stand up and fight for my son's freedom. I had a terrible since of tug of war in my heart. I had seen
my son while still in Clarksville. The visitation that was arranged was through a glass window with a phone.
I could see the pain in his eyes and all we could do was cry. The color had washed from his face and he had
dark circles around his eyes. He was not eating or sleeping. He had uncontrollable nightmares. And as his
mother I could see in his eyes that he had given up. He was in jail and his daughter was gone. He did not
want to fight. Nothing could bring his daughter back.

Somehow through my own struggles I convinced my son to fight. I told him he had to do it for Alexa'.

We had contacted an attorney while still in Clarksville. After we told him of the circumstances and pleaded
for his help he agreed to represent my son for $10,000. We could not possibly begin to think about trying to
come up with the $50,000 to pay a bail bondsman to bring my son home. So I tried researching as much as I
could regarding the last few days of my granddaughter's life. I had very little to go on. The inconsistent
statements by Nicole were confusing. My son knew very little about the circumstances surrounding Alexa's
final days. He knew she was not feeling well, he said Nicole told him the baby had colic. He did say she had
been crying for a few days as if she had tummy pain and Nicole told him it was gas. She claimed that
everything that was wrong with Alexa' was normal. He said he trusted her so he thought that this was how
newborns with "colic" were their first months. He told me that he had never thought that Alexa' was in any
danger. Every time I asked him to explain the last few moments before she stopped breathing he always said
the same thing, "I picked her up and she started gurgling."

I saw my son with his daughter. He made me so proud. He was very gentle and always attentive to her cries
for attention. When my son and Nicole came to visit, he was the one who got up with her in the middle of the
night and stayed up with her through the day. I was so happy that he helped Nicole so much. He was so
tender with his new true love. You could see the look of nothing but love and devotion when he stared at his
daughter. He was truly in love with her. He was also in love with Nicole. He wanted to marry her and take
care of her other daughter, as his own. The pain of losing the three most precious treasures in his life, Alexa',
Nicole, and her other daughter, was overpowering for him. It was very hard to keep him focused on his case.
We tried to get him to tell us everything that he knew about Nicole. He would not say one bad word about
her. I tired to push him to give us something to go on so we could push the District Attorney to investigate
her. He did not want to believe the woman he loved and trusted could have hurt their daughter. He always
told me all I can do is tell the truth and pray.

I tried several times to push his attorney into requesting a bond reduction hearing. I wanted to bring my son
home so we could focus on his trail together and so I could help with the pain that he had pushed so far down
to keep hidden from the other inmates who tortured him with their comments. He told me while he was in jail
you could not show emotion or he will never make it. It completely broke my heart when my son told me,
"Don't worry mom I just cry with my face in my pillow when I am alone at night." He didn't have a real
pillow he made it from two towels folded together. This was when he was pretty close to being in jail for 5
months. I continued to try to push to get a bond reduction hearing. People tried to discourage me. They all
said you do not get a bond reduction hearing when someone is being charged with murder. I insisted that my
son's case wasn't your normal murder case. The Detective had nothing but circumstantial evidence. He
profiled my son and twisted his statement of, "I never intentionally or unintentionally hurt my daughter." This
is what the papers called his confession. I knew that Detectives could twist words to get what they wanted.
They have their own personal agenda. My son loved his daughter and I knew that no matter how hard they
tried to find a fact that would pinpoint my son they would not discover one. So I pushed and I pushed. Finally
they agreed to have a bond reduction hearing. Judge Jones was amazed that we were able to even get a bond
reduction hearing. When he noticed how many family members attended he was taken aback by the family
support. I do not remember his exact words but he said that he had never seen so much family support in a
case where the accused is facing murder charges. Judge Jones did reduce my sons bond from $500,000 to
$150,000 which astonished his attorney.

After the Judge reduced the bond we were again beside ourselves. We could not even begin to afford a
$15,000 bond. With less than $1500 dollars in our hands and a hope for a miracle in our hearts all 25 or so of
the family members and myself went searching for a bondsman who would help. We found a special
bondsman by the name of Tommy Sallee JR. He agreed to work with us so that we could bring my son home.
He said he was doing it for Dwight and his family. He agreed to take the money we had and let my son make
payments on the rest. And my son did, he sent all but $50.00 a week from his pay check to Tommy. He also
appeared and arrived for every hearing on time, from his bond release until his sentencing. He had the
hardest time when we would arrive so we had to be sure and get there early. He always had to go to the
bathroom and vomit.

Some would have thought my son's release was a time for celebration. The hardest part was far from over
and I am not referring to the trail. Alexa's birthday was just around the corner. After my son returned home he
had difficulty talking about jail, the trail, or his loss of Alexa'. We all would try to encourage him to just talk
some and help us understand how he was feeling. He could not talk about Alexa' with out falling apart. He
had spent so much time in jail trying to hide the pain he had become overloaded with grief and dis pare.
Although I must say he had not changed from the same tender and loving person he had always been, he was
just so much wiser. We were all concerned that he would become bitter and spiteful due to the pain and
confusion of the whole situation. Even now the ways he has changed are so positive. My relationship with
my son was already strong before this all began but after he returned home it was 10X's stronger. We shared a
lot of the same pain. His failure to recognize signs that his daughter was in need of his protection and my
complete inability to protect him from what had already happened and what was to come.

We have all suffered through this together. I know that my son is the one who has bared the most pain and
loneliness. I drive up every Sunday from Knoxville so I can visit face to face with my son, close enough to
touch but spatted by a window only big enough to see his face. It is also the only time that I can trade his
books out. He reads at least three a week. The drive is difficult at times but to see my sons eyes light up when
he I see him is well worth the 7 hours on the road. I know that we are all the only touch of reality that he has
and it last sonly 30 minutes. If we all did not go and visit him he would not make it. He has frequent
nightmares of hearing Alexa' cry and he can not get to her, he can not find her to save her. I have nightmares
of running with my granddaughter trying to get away from what ever it is in my dream that threatens us. I
have been to therapy to find a way to live until this is all over. There were times I did not eat or sleep for
days. How could I begin to enjoy the luxuries of life when my son did not even have a "real" pillow or decent
meal to satisfy his hunger. He has tried to keep my mind at ease. He would tell me he that sucks on hard
candies to keep the hunger pains away. He would also tell me that he had it easier than me since he had no
responsibilities in there. I am to smart for that. I know my son, he always puts everyone else first and he
doesn't want me to worry. He has always said, "Momma if I know your okay, I'll be okay."

I know you must receive letters like this a million times a year. I am begging you now to have mercy on my
son. He never would have hurt his daughter. He loved her. I am not taking away from the seriousness of my
granddaughters death or that my son may have been able to save her. I live with that pain and agony each
day. I am just asking you to review the information we are providing to you so that you can get a clearer
picture of how the justice system has failed us, not necessarily because of my sons conviction, but because
Nicole was never investigated. They convicted my son on their "theory" of what could have happened. There
was no evidence to support the theory and other theories were not ruled out. If the state would have
investigated Nicole and brought her to trial with my son the answers to what happened to my granddaughter
may have been discovered. Nicole has had training in child abuse through a daycare center that she worked
for. She was armed with the information she needed to make my son "look" guilty. I know that my son should
and has taken part responsibility for Alexa's death, he has learned that you should wait to have a baby with
someone you know and can trust. He will never again take the mother's word on his child's condition. He will
be the one to take them to the doctor and be sure that the symptoms are not from something more serious
than what he may be observing.

Our family, my son, and myself have never had a chance to grieve for over the loss of "our" precious baby.
We have relived her tragic death over and over for the last year and a half. Just this past weekend I was
finally able to go to Maryland to see her final resting place. I have never understood why Nicole had her
taken out there so far from herself and our family. The cemetery told us they could not tell us where she was
per the owners request. My son's finance' and I began to search all 50 acres when two kind workers pointed
us to "baby land". We stepped over her several times because all she has marking her grave is the stake left
by the funeral home. She still does not have a monument on her grave. My son's first priority when he is
finally home is to have a monument put in for his daughter. We have to petition the courts to have it put in
because Nicole will not allow it. According to the two gentlemen who tend to the lawns at the cemetery, the
only time they remember seeing flowers on her grave was Christmas. This is very painful for us because if
she was close by we would visit her as much as humanly possible.

The most difficult part of this whole situation is the fact that nothing could ever bring my granddaughter and
my son's daughter back. Even if you choose to let my son come home he will forever be imprisoned by what
he sees as his failure to save Alex'a life. He has told me, "Children are supposed to out live their parents, and
I hate myself for it."

I want to thank you for your time. I appreciate your consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,

Joy N. Thomas
 Nick and Angie

Why I love Nick.

By Angie Holden

Nick and I began as friends, at first neither of us realized that deep inside we were fighting feelings for
each other. My problem was the age difference, his problem was facing life in prison. He was always so
kind and loving toward everyone. He never wanted to ruffle feathers, you see he would always be the one to
sacrifice things for himself to avoid any type of negativity between him and others. He was always so polite
and well mannered and I was drawn to the way he loved and cared for his mother. And he always seemed to
fight for the under dog. Saying, "She is so sweet she just needs attention", protecting people from others
saying things like I just don't like her, she's annoying. When people really made him upset he would just get
them with intelligent talk.

Like once this man kept hitting on me, this is after we began seeing each other, and Nick just went over
and said constant persistence is not the way to get a beautiful woman to go out with you, leaving the man
speechless. He didn't come over like jealous boyfriend fighting for his property.

He has let me be my own person and has let me make my own decisions. He always tried to understand
me not judging me on my past mistakes. And the way he looked out for his little brother was so impressive.
He always put others first even when he had more then enough reason to be selfish.

As we prepared for the trial he wrote me a letter and gave one to his brother to open ONLY if he got the
full 60 years and he wanted him to read it to his family. It contained plans for the family to tell the younger
kids that he had died in a car accident and told the family how visits would not be good for anyone and how
wonderful and thankful he felt for everyone's help and support but urged them to go on with their lives as if
he had passed away. My letter told me to think of him as a wonderful dream I had had and do know that he
would never stop loving me.

The day he left for his trial I stayed with him in the morning then when he came time to leave he gave me
the letter and told me to not open it unless he was sentenced to life. He looked at me and started crying, b/c
of the trial it was difficult for him to open up b/c he may have had to go away, so sometimes he held feelings
back to spare me and himself, but mostly to spare me. He just looked at me and said I have so much I want
to say to you. I saw the love in his eyes and just said I knew what he wanted to say. I felt it, he loved me. I
tried not to read the letter and went to do laundry. I finally couldn't take it and I read it. Later that night I
asked him to ask his mother if I could come up out of respect since it was a family issue. And as soon as she
said Yes I was on my way down.

The one real reason I fell for Nick was his ability to give and keep giving. The love in his heart for
everyone who takes the time to listen to him and believe in him. He expects nothing for what he does for you
and is totally grateful for what you do for him. Although you may not know it he already loves you and Joe,
he just loves that is what he does. Some sons look after their mothers but not like Nick does, he goes above
and beyond what any son would do for their mother. Even when he was angry with his mother for leaving
his dad, he never skipped a beat, he always hugged and kissed his mother and still to this day would die for
her and anyone he loves. Nick loves and he gives that is who he is. There is not one mean bone in his body.

Everyone says things happen for a reason I think God knew Nick needed the military to make it in prison
if it wasn't for that training he would never have made it through the first month without killing himself..
Once he told me he had thought about driving his mothers Kia off the biggest cliff he could find...Do you
know why he didn't do it? His mother, he knew it would kill his mother. To him his life was over he had lost
everything but he chose to live in misery for his mother.

And that is why I love Nick.

 IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALEXA' NICOLE DAVIDSON

OUR TRUTH IN THE DWIGHT “NICK” DAVIDSON CASE

INFORMATION ONLY

Our Disclaimer
We promote nonviolence in finding justice for Alexa'. We want the case reopened and handled in a
courtroom. It is not our intention to slander anyone surrounding the case. We are telling Nick's side of the
story and have also presented is a summary outlining the simple case information. We ask that all parties
form their own opinions when reading the information at our web site.

In Respect of Alexa's Sister

We have removed the body of this site. Taking out all finger pointing in honor of Alexa's sister. We still
stand behind the fact that Alexa's mother did not stay consistant, there is never an excuse to not stay
truthful, but we have realized that Alexa' and Nick are not the only victims of a heartless system. May
Alexa's sister find peace somehow and be realsed from the heartless system that binds her.
Our View
Both parents should have been brought to trial, side by side. There was not enough evidence to rule out
one of the other. There was even less of a reason to bargain with either parents. With all the medical
mistakes we still question whether either of the parents were responsible in Alexa's death.

Questions Left Unanswered & Part of an Equation Completely Unsolved

Parts of the equation are missing. Alexa' suffered a terrible and painful death. We have Nick's role,
determined in a trial by a jury of his peers. The jury said Nick failed to protect his daughter and that this
conduct led to her death. Who was Nick supposed to protect Alexa' from? Who murdered Alexa'? Or was
Alexa' murdered?

Invitation
We invite all parties involved in this case to tell their side of the story and we will post it at our site.

The public is not aware of the information behind the case of a father brought to trial accused of
murdering his
60 day old baby.

Please take the time to read our information. Nick's story will shock you. His daughter's murder
“technically” remains unsolved. It has appeared to us that there is no such thing as “INNOCENT UNTIL
PROVEN
GUILTY”.

Our Objective
We are fighting to have Alexa' Nicole Davidson's murder case reopened, and all persons surrounding her
death adequately investigated. & All medical information adequately reviewed.

PLEASE HELP US FIND JUSTICE FOR OUR PRECIOUS BABY!!!

A Grieving Father's Nightmare

It was in the early morning hours on January 20, 2002, Dwight "Nick" Davidson's nightmare began when his
daughter, Alexa' Nicole Davidson, stopped breathing in his arms. Alexa's mother had just taken her to the
Emergency Room for failure to feed and inconsolable crying. She was discharged from the hospital just 54
minutes before her last breath, as a "healthy, spoiled baby."
After the mother arrived home Alexa' stopped breathing in her father's arms. Alexa' was rushed to Gateway
Medical Center and transferred via life flight to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville, TN.
The medical staff's findings were that Alexa' had severe "Shaken Baby Syndrome." They found old broken
ribs missed by the Emergency Room and a closed head injury, they claimed came from severe shaking. They
found an old healing fracture to her left tibia and an intra osseous line in her right tibia. The doctor's also
noted Sub Dural hemorrhage, Sub Arachnid hemorrhage, Cerebral infarcts. The next morning, Doctor's at
Vanderbilt declared Alexa' "Brain dead." Nick never realized he was about to face not only loosing his first
born child, but a fight to save his own life.
Just over 24 hours after Nick witnessed his daughter's final breath, he was arrested. With no physical
evidence, armed with nothing more than a theory and inconsistent recollections given by the mother of the
events surrounding her daughters death, the prosecution began targeting Nick as their number one suspect.
Alexa' was disconnected from life support one hour after her father's arrest. He was completely denied his
right to say good bye to his daughter.
Nick began a battle that has now lasted two years. He fought with grief in his heart to prove that he had done
nothing to hurt his daughter.
The investigation that surrounded his daughter's death lasted only 30 days. It began with the medical
diagnosis given by Vanderbilt Hospital and ended a 31 page interview that Alexa's mother gave in exchange
for "immunity against truthful statements."
The prosecution ignored several medical mistakes and the mother's inconsistent statements. Driving on with
their theory that Nick had snapped on his daughter, due to bent up tension from serving six months overseas,
in the 20 common sense minutes he had his daughter in his care, while her mother took a shower.
The Emergency Room missed the old rib fractures, although the doctor had Alexa's chest X-rayed. Gateway
Medical Center noted that Alexa' had a "slight cardiac enlargement." Vanderbilt University also reported that
Alexa's heart seemed "slightly enlarged," but did not do further medical testing to rule other medical reasons
for Alexa's heart to be enlarged. The doctor's ignored the intra osseous line in Alexa's right tibia, a possible
sign of brittle bones. Vanderbilt missed a linear skull fracture and had misdiagnosed Alexa with retinal
hemorrhages. The medical examiner reported in his autopsy that Alexa had "no retinal hemorrhages," he
reported that she had optical nerve damage. The medical examiner noted that Alexa had a swollen, movable
lymph node in her neck but did not include whether or not he had removed and tested the lymph node for
possible signs of infection? The heart was donated, so was not present to be examined during the autopsy.
The medical staff and examiner did nothing to explore other avenues in connection with Alexa's death. The
possibility of the vaccine connection or other disease, that mirrors Shaken Baby, was not explored. There was
no bruising over Alexa's torso, where they claimed she was squeezed so severely as to cause broken ribs.
There was no evidence of squeezing present on her body. The medical had no notation of a contusion or even
a bump on the back of head from the skull fracture. They actually noted there was "no skull fractures," even
after proper testing that included a CT Scan.
At Nick's trial in March of 2003, the doctor's who made these medical mistakes and the mother who
continued to make inconsistent statements testified against Nick. He faced two indictments; One count for
Aggravated Child Abuse and Count Two for Murder One, punishable with 60 years in prison, a life sentence
without the possibility of parole. The only evidence the prosecution had against Nick was circumstantial.
Circumstantial evidence that could have supported many other theories as to what happened to Alexa'.
The trial lasted only two in a half days. The jury deliberated for three hours, and returned a verdict to a lessor
charges of Reckless Aggravted Assault and Criminally Negligent Homicide. Nick was sentenced to three and
one half years at 30%.
The second charge feeds off the first, the first being his conduct, what he is charged and convicted of doing.
And the second is the result of that conduct.
Reckless Aggravated Assault
39-13-102
A person commits aggravated assault who, being the parent or custodian of a child or adult, intentionally or
knowingly fails or refuses to protect such child or adult from an aggravated assault or aggravated child abuse.
Criminally Negligent Homicide
39-13-212
Criminally Negligent conduct, in Nick's case failing to protect his child, results in death.
During the sentencing the judge said, "I see no evidence that you did this." He aslo stated he saw alot of
"acting" in the courtroom. Several times during the trial the judge said that there were two parents present
during the time Alexa' stopped breathing and that Nick was "ONE" of them.
Nick took on the prosecution with no expert witness. Most have referred to this as "suicidal." Nick's family
could not afford an expert. They had to have faith in the system and in the truth. The jury found him guilty of
failing to protect his daughter. He sits in prison with no idea of whom or what he was supposed to be
protecting Alexa' from. The prosecution makes absolutely no effort to solve the mystery.
Many have described Nick's outcome in his case as, "Lucky." At first this was insulting to us, but as we
further study into the epidemic of false Shaken Baby cases we realize indeed he was very lucky. The
prosecutors tend to feed off the emotion of the words, "Baby Murderer." Until I have begun the research in
Nick's case I am not so sure I would have been able to let some of these parents walk away either. The public
is completely uneducated on vaccine link to Shaken Baby or the lack of protocol to rule out other medical
possibilities. It is left up to the medical staff to make efforts to find other explanations as what else could
have caused such injuries to a child. This needs to change. The medical profession needs to establish protocol
in these cases to rule out all other possibilities for these children's injuries. Innocent parents all over the
world are suffering. There will be many more in the future as long as the system continues to take a blind eye
to true justice.
If the medical field and the prosecution is continuing to label Alexa's death a murder, we demand they find
this murderer or reopen the investigation and find out what actually caused her death.
Finally, a tough question. Was Alexa' murdered? Dr. Michael D. Innis, Honorary Consultant Hematologist,
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia reports that, Infectious Mononucleosis from EBV infection
was a factor in Alexa's demise.
"Children are vulnerable to deficiencies in Vitamins C, K and D as well as chemicals such as Calcium and
Phosphorus, all of which are associated with rib and skeletal fractures, and with bleeding in some instances.
The possibility of both Vitamin C and K deficiency would need to be consider as both are capable of causing
fractures as well as bruising and bleeding from the gut, and both may have a nutritional origin. But no tests
for these conditions were done. However there is a significant abnormality in the Lymphocyte count which is
approximately double the upper value of normal and should alert one to the possibility of a viral infection
especially, at this age, the Epstein-Barr virus which would account for the infants distress.
Alexa' stopped breathing for several minutes before being intubated, and has been pointed out by Geodes et
al., intra cerebral hemorrhages may result. Severe metabolic acidosis with inadequate resp. comp was the
comment of the Pathologist and I agree entirely that is the explanation of the Blood pH reading. Metabolic
acidosis is the result of the body, including the brain, being deprived of Oxygen. When the brain is deprived
of Oxygen it swells causing cerebral edema and subdural hemorrhages. The EB Virus causes Hepatitis which
in turn causes a loss of the proteins necessary for the coagulation of blood. One result is Vitamin K.
Deficiency Bleeding (VKDB) a well known complication of defective liver function, which would explain
the fractures, bleeding and bruising seen in the child.
In support of the contention that a diagnosis of EB Virus infection is valid, is the finding of one slightly
enlarged soft, movable lymph node in the neck which the Pathologist does not include in his summary of
postmortem findings. This finding is exactly what one would expect in EBV infection and has to my
knowledge never been put forward as a sign of multiple blunt force injury.
The father has given a clear description of the Apparent Life Threatening Event Alexa suffered which caused
the Cardio-Respiratory arrest, Anoxia and its fatal consequences.
Having contributed to the medical literature on this subject (Letter Lancet, June 5, 1978) I am confident with
a reasonable degree of medical certainty that Infectious Mononucleosis from EBV infection was a factor in
Alexa's demise.
Finally, since I believe EB Virus infection played a significant role in Alexa's death I have concerns that the
donation of her heart may cause problems in the recipient."
As we continue to help others get a better picture of what the medical field and prosecution are lacking to
bring true justice and rule out cases that are not actual abuse, we hope we can make a difference in how
parents are treated in the future. We as members of society must demand this change.

A Letter to the Governor from Lee E. Woodward, Sr. of the Human Rights, U.S.A.
Governor Phil Bredesen
In regards to Dwight "Nick" Davidson
The Honorable Governor Bredesen;

I have been following several cases in the state of Tennessee that causes serious concern for Human -
Child - and Family Rights in your state as well as individual civil and constitutional rights. These concerns
are serious enough that Tennessee is likely to share the burden of the limelight with Virginia in my book
Crimes of State that is now being worked on in which I hope to show the inter workings of our human nature
thru accepted scientific data that will explain how the people in our bureaucracies can, will and do routinely
violate the rights of the child, family and parents, the law and totally disregard the Constitution of the United
States while fooling themselves into consistently believing they are doing a good and righteous work.

When you add factors such as profiling, a need to show a processed action in a case, and pressure from
within departments as well as often from the public to show a completed action in a case that represents
closure then the system has set itself up for failure as well as additional crimes of its own against the people it
was meant to serve and protect.

Everything I have seen in the Dwight Davidson case screams out at me that this is just such an incident. I
have yet to see one single incident or concern that was a question in the mind of investigators or the court
that was not readily explainable by anyone with even a modest amount of experience in such situations.

Even the code that Mr. Davidson was convicted of violating is an often abused and hardly defensible one
that was passed into law by many states as a CATCH ALL to be used when no criminal act could be showed
to have taken place and/or that it could not be ascertained as to who did in fact commit a criminal act in
regards to minor children. As the code is written in most states including Tennessee, it could be used to jail a
parent who had lost a child to a drunken driver on a public thoroughfare that they walked near while the
parent safely held the child's hands. Or even a child killed by a lightning strike on a fairly clear summer day.
As I most often see this code used, it is another case of The Best of Intentions producing another BAD LAW
that can and will often be abused.

If there is any greater crime or sin that we as members of the Human Race and citizens of this great
country can commit beyond that of harming a child, it is to wrongfully accuse and/or persecute and innocent
parent that has already suffered the loss or harm of one of their offspring.

I respectfully request that you give this case your full attention while being mindful of the frailties of
human nature when as one with the burden to protect, we often with such ease and callousness take the
easiest path to some/any form of closure.
If I may be of any assistance to you in this case or any such similar cases or in reviewing the state of
Human Rights in your state please feel free to call on me.

Sincerely and Respectfully

Lee E. Woodard Sr.

Human Rights U.S.A.

 Alexa' Nicole Davidson
Remembering our Angel on her Heaven Date
Alexa' Nicole Davidson
November 21st, 2001-January 21st, 2002
Remembering our Angel on her Heaven Date
**Please take the time to say a prayer for Alexa' and her Daddy, Nick. If you would, please light a candle in
honor of our Angel in Heaven**

Your life on earth was brief, but your memory will live on forever. I have learned so much from loving you
and your daddy. I know that life is short and there may never be a tomorrow. I must live everyday as if it
were the last day to say I love you to my children and those I love dearly, to touch the lives which need to be
blessed, or to reach out to a friend or stranger who needs a hand to hold. I have found so much strength in
facing these painful days without your daddy because I know in my heart that you watch over us and
surround us with the warmth of your innocent love. One day we will meet in a special place above, until then
I will fight for you and daddy with strength, courage, and love. --Angie

A poem from Nick about his pain and loss of Alexa'

A pain never-ending
will it ever go away
A pain never-ending
how long will it stay

A pain never-ending
burns deep in my heart
A pain never-ending
will it ever part

A pain never-ending
is there a cure
A pain never-ending
will I endure

A pain never-ending
which grew from love
A pain never-ending
that is now up above
Sweet Alexa, Angel of God,

And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. ~~Luke 22:43

You entered my life in an unusual way. Although I never held you or cuddled your sweet innocent body, you
are deep in my heart. I have held my own children and felt their warmth and know the joy of your smell. The
softness of your hair. The firm grip that your tiny hand could make. Although I knew you not, I know you.
For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve ~~Act 27:23

Your life is, by some, is viewed as a tragedy. In fact, it is a tragedy for only one reason. Because you are no
longer here among us. However, I see your life as a blessing. As an anchor that has secured many ships. Your
short life has brought about enormous change. Your father's the most. In all that this world sees of him and of
the persecution he has endured, he has remained faithful to God and has not turned bitter or angry. He has set
an example to so many that its effects will ripple far and wide. You gave him the opportunity to love deeply
and lose greatly. To grow and expand. He took the opportunity and ran with it. He did not do as many would
and become evil. He accepted God's will in his life but that does not mean that he does not miss you. He
knows a sorrow that I know nothing of. In this sorrow you brought together thousands of people in prayer
and support. I can find no tragedy in that.

But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth ~~Act 5:19

In this horrible loss, two souls were brought together for a divine purpose. Your stepmother Angie is also an
earthly angel for your father. But you know this, as you visit her in her dreams. She has shed a loving light to
so many. She has set an example of faithfulness and endurance. She loves you so much. Her life has become
a dedication to you and a journey to set your father free. She has also inspired and encouraged many others,
too many to imagine, to fight for what is right and just and good in God's eyes. She too though, has not
become evil or bitter and she continues to be a blessing because of you. Your presence has brought faith to a
cold world.

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions
of angels? ~~Mat 26:53

We pray that God sends your father "twelve legions of angels" set him free. Not only free from the bars that
hold him in but free from the guilt, free from the sorrow and free from the loneliness he feels in your
absence.

For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: ~~Luke 4:10

As you are now one of God's angels, we pray to you too. Come in the quiet of the night and comfort your
father. Allow him to rest in the knowledge that he did no wrong.

Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made
subject unto him. ~~1Peter 3:22

Rest sweet Alexa', at the feet of God. We thank you for your presence in this life. We thank you for bring
together friendships, love, faith and prayer. You are missed but never forgotten as your light shines too
brightly from heaven. Rest little one in the perfect peace of heaven and we will see you soon.

In loving regard,

Eugene and Audry Piert and family

The cause of Alexa's death is still in question, but we would like to dedicate a song to all our children who
have suffered abuse or life cut short due to some unforeseen tragedy.

Concrete Angel - Martina Mcbride

She walks to school with the lunch she packed

Nobody knows what she's holdin' back
 Wearin' the same dress she wore yesterday
She hides the bruises with linen and lace
The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask
It's hard to see the pain behind the mask
Bearing the burden of a secret storm
Sometimes she wishes she was never born

Through the wind and the rain

She stands hard as a stone
In a world that she can't rise above
But her dreams give her wings
And she flies to a place where she's loved
Concrete Angel

Somebody cries in the middle of the night

The neighbors hear, but they turn out the lights
A fragile soul caught in the hands of fate
When morning comes it'll be too late

A statue stands in a shaded place

An angel girl with an upturned face
A name is written on a polished rock
A broken heart that the world forgot

In Loving memory of our precious Angel, Alexa' Nicole Davidson

Never will life be the same without, one day we will all be together in that special place above until the we
will keep you close to our hearts to surround you with our love.

"If there is any greater crime or sin that we as members of the Human Race and citizens of this great country
can commit beyond that of harming a child, it is to wrongfully accuse and/or persecute an innocent parent
that has already suffered the loss or harm of one of their offspring"

Lee E Woodard, Sr.--Human rights USA

IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALEXA' NICOLE DAVIDSON