Allridge Executed Thursday Night

News8Austin ^ | Aug 27, 2004 | Associated Press

[Donaeus]

HUNTSVILLE -- Convicted killer James Allridge was executed Thursday night for the 1985 slaying of a store clerk in Fort Worth during a robbery.

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His work attracted the attention of actress and death penalty opponent Susan Sarandon, who visited Allridge last month.

[Bluntpoint]

Hopefully, he requested that his body be stuffed and sent to Sarradon for her "Mounted Martyr Collection."

[Elle Bee]

Long may you burn ......

Susan Sarandon = Useful Idiot

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[Dawgreg]

Justice has been served............take that Sarandon!

[Bogey78O]

but but... Susan forgave him! Why can't we! /sarcasm

[Donaeus]

Finally Brian Clendennen has received justice. I hope this will give the Clendennen family peace of mind this monster will never destroy another innocent life.

[Dubh_Ghlase]

Only 9 years on death row. Must have been fast-tracked...

Rushed to justice... {/sarcasm}

[gunnygail]

Another dirtbag sent to Hell. No tears here.

[samtheman]

Too late now, but maybe somebody should have offered Susan Sarandon the chance to trade places with the guy.

[SirLurkedalot]

About damn time.( Your profile page is killer. No 'the-Founders-were-all-really-atheists' garbage)

[AppyPappy]

Eschoir?

[SirLurkedalot]

Add a fried Mumia and she'd have nice bookends for her Marxist book collection. Remember to recycle your dead criminals!

[kenth]

Did she wear her nun costume?

[gramho12]

Geez- what will poor Susie do now to fill her empty, uesless days?

[Bluntpoint]

She is probably castigating her husband this very moment:

"Why don't you do something with your life? Go forth and rape and murder...then paint me some pretty pictures!"

[John W]

They are working on an "express lane" law down there-per Ron White.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Is it even justice that a murderer was allowed to outlive his crime by NINETEEN years?

[ladtx]

FACTS OF THE CRIME

On February 3, 1985, James Vernon Allridge and his older brother, Ronald Allridge, left their apartment to rob a convenience store in East Fort Worth. Armed with his chrome Raven .25 caliber pistol, James Allridge and his brother drove to the Circle K store on Sycamore School Road because James Allridge used to be an employee of the store and knew where the combination to the safe was kept. Ronald dropped his younger brother off at the store and drove around the corner to wait for him.

Store clerk Brian Clendennen had locked the doors to the convenience store since it was closed for the night. Allridge approached the front door and requested change to make a telephone call. Because Clendennen had worked with Allridge at the store, he made change for Allridge, who left the store after pretending to use the telephone. After getting back to the car around the corner from the store, Ronald accused his younger brother of “chickening out.” James Allridge decided to go back to the store. Clendennen again opened the doors for Allridge. When he did, Allridge pointed his pistol at the attendant and forced his way into the store.

Once inside, Allridge took Clendennen to the storeroom, tied his hands behind his back, and proceeded to empty the cash register and safe. After some of the change from the register hit the floor, Allridge heard movement from the back room. He went back to check on the noise, and after finding that Clendennen had moved, Allridge forced him to his knees and shot him twice in the back of the head, execution style.

Allridge returned to the car but then decided to be sure that Clendennen was dead and returned to the store. However, a woman was in the store parking lot when Allridge arrived, so he fled the scene. The woman, who was Clendennen’s mother, entered the store and discovered the loose change on the floor. She immediately went to the nearby Whataburger restaurant to call for help. The police were dispatched to the store where officers found Brian Clendennen in the back storeroom, barely breathing, but still alive. Clendennen was transported to the hospital, but died the next day.

[joesnuffy]

You can bet Sarandon has his "ART" work in hand...and will probably be the sole broker of it
It should really go up in value...her whorlywood pals will have to have it...for their collections..

He was an Greeting Card...ArrrrTeeest... dontcha know...puts him on a plain above the common man in terms of worth to these fools

[ppaul]

	A letter from James Allridge Jordan Smith (Austin Chronicle)| Aug 20, 2004 James V. Allridge III #000870 Allan B. Polunsky Unit 3872 FM 350 South Livingston, Texas 77351 August 11, 2004 Jordan Smith Investigative Reporter Austin Chronicle Austin, Texas 77002 Dear Jordan: I spoke with Jim Marcus, Monday and he informed me that you would be writing an article about my bid for clemency. I wanted to provide for you, in my own words, some additional information that you may find useful in the formulation of your piece. First and foremost, let me say that I have never tried to escape punishment and have always, always felt deep sorrow for my actions. The only words I uttered during my entire trial were to the victim's mother when I said I was sorry. I have spent the last 17 years of my incarceration to make sure two lives were not wasted out of this tragedy. That is one reason we are focusing on the rehabilitative aspects of my case. Not everyone has an actual claim of innocence, DNA evidence to offer, mental retardation issues to consider or were a juvenile at the time of the crime. Unquestionably, some people here are actually guilty of the crime they were convicted of. However, our criminal justice system, just as our government, is set up with a system of checks and balances. Death row prisoners go through a lengthy appeals process because our system of jurisprudence recognizes that men are fallible. It recognizes that sometimes the rule of law can and will be misinterpreted. We want the Parole Board members to be receptive to a message about positive change. For too long, the Board has used the clemency process as a stopgap for the legal system. The Parole Board and Governor have only wanted to grant clemency if the person didn't have full access to the court system or if there are actual claims of innocence. I would submit that that's not what the clemency process was designed for. The clemency process was designed because our legislature recognized that in some instances, our government would have to make exceptions for those who were punished too severely at the trial level. The legislators also had the foresight to anticipate that some, such as myself, would experience mature growth in spite of my surroundings. Rather than being influenced by hardened criminals in any way, I have actually influenced some in a positive manner. I believe that clemency is about mercy when all legal avenues have been exhausted. Our campaign is about redemption, rehabilitation, reconciliation and forgiveness. We hope to restore faith and humanity to our Texas clemency process. There are only two sentencing options in a capital case – life or death. Clemency isn't about escaping punishment but about reducing punishment and removing the threat of immediate death. A life sentence would continue punishment. Another fallacy with the clemency process is there is no criteria or standard to meet in order to receive clemency. In the legal process, there are standards or bars that must be met before one can obtain relief on a legal issue. It should be the same for clemency. If we are to have a death penalty, and we do, then each and every aspect of the system should be operable. If we are to have a clemency process, and we do, it should be attainable. What I am suggesting is this. If everything that I have achieved during the past 17 years (I invite you to visit my website at www.fund-for-life.org), through my self-rehabilitative process doesn't meet the standard or criteria for clemency, then how likely is it that others who now have less time because of the shortened appeal process will ever be able to meet this invisible bar? Clemency is about mercy. I am not demanding anything. I am asking that I be given the opportunity to continue contributing to society, even if it means from a prison cell. I hope you find this additional information useful. Thank you for your time and consideration to this matter. Sincerely, James V. Allridge III Related: No Mercy - The case of James Allridge raises familiar questions about the Texas justice system Send an instant clemency appeal for James Allridge