Comedian Jeff Ross named in Texas inmate's death row case

Fox News ^ | December 28, 2022 10:07pm EST | Tracy Wright |

[BenLurkin]

Attorneys for Gabriel Paul Hall claimed that their client had a "no contact" order without consent from legal counsel while "awaiting trial after being indicted on a high-profile capital murder charge," but jail officials allowed Hall to be interviewed by Ross and a production team.

Footage from "Jeff Ross Roasts Criminals: Live At Brazos County Jail" was then "introduced against Petitioner at the penalty phase of his trial, and he was sentenced to death," according to the petition.

The petition described a "nine-person film crew led by actor and professional insult comic Jeff Ross" being allowed into the high-security area.

"Ross interviewed Petitioner (Hall), who was awaiting trial after being indicted on a high-profile capital murder charge. Petitioner’s counsel were not advised of the interview, despite having previously sent the Sheriff a ‘no contact’ letter instructing him to give no one access to Petitioner without their consent."

The interview included "numerous vulgar provocations by Ross and damaging responses from Petitioner."

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Can't anyone take a joke anymore? "Lighten up, Francis."

Maybe Jeff Ross could show up for the execution. You know, do a little stand up to get the witnesses and staff "warmed up". Might as well go out with a happy face, and on a positive note. Being a Debbie Downer never gets you anywhere.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

I think that Anthony Jeselnik would be a better choice at an execution.

Jeselnik

[alexander_busek]

[...] anecdote about a gifted character actor who, while lying on his deathbed, delivered a famously incisive line about playing comic roles. A visitor approached the actor who was ill in a hospital and said sympathetically, “This must be very difficult for you”. The actor lifted his head, smiled weakly, and disagreed saying “No. No. It is not too bad”. He then spoke the classic apothegm: Dying is easy. Comedy is difficult.

Regards,

[Wally_Kalbacken]

I’m here ‘til Thursday. Too bad you aren’t!

[xp38]

But do try the veal for your last meal.

[dangus]

Wow. Punching down, Ross?

[Gay State Conservative]

Somehow my “Give A Sh*t” meter is stuck at zero.

[Gay State Conservative]

This is his Texas Department of Criminal Justice profile. He sounds like a real sweetheart.