Serial Killer Story: A Deal with the Devil?

CBS News ^

[ConservativeStatement]

CBS) Coral Eugene Watts may be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. He’s already admitted to killing more than a dozen women, but authorities believe the actual number may be closer to 100.

Watts is scheduled to be released from prison in less than two years, after serving just 24 years of a 60-year sentence. How can that be?

[ConservativeStatement]

This story was on CBS Sunday (10/17) night.

[texasflower]

I had forgotten about this monster. It seems to me that he had several celebrity supporters during his trial.

Someone else from Texas will probably remember better than I do.

[pete anderson]

Houston, early 1980's Watts was had killed a couple dozen women and he made a deal with Harris Co. DA Johnny Holmes (R) for a shot sentence if he told where all the skeletons were buried. He is be out and walking the streets in two years.

[saigon]

This is a case that was made for the death penality. Heaven forbid this guy gets out.

[risk]

The death penalty is now considered cruel and unusual punishment by most liberals. No matter how heinous the crime, taking the criminal's life is unacceptable. Furthermore, due to the increasingly liberal nature of courts and prisoner administration, the opportunity for previously denied parole opportunities and parole is always there as long as the criminal is alive.

[texasflower]

Right. I remember him. But what I was wondering was whether he was one of the monsters that had vocal celebrity supporters.

I was thinking that he did, but I could have him confused with someone else. But is sure seems that he had some celebrities in his corner.

Do you remember?

[saigon]

I think it was cruel and unusual punishment that they let this guy plea bargain instead of bringing the death penality against him in the first place.

Most liberal's do think like that when the crime doesn't affect them. That is their problem. They see in gray instead of black and white. This wouldn't be a problem except some things are black and white.

[pete anderson]

As I recall they had this guy nailed and no one really supported him. The only guy I recall getting celebrity support in Texas at that time was Clarence Brantley who was on Death Row for killing a girl in Conroe.

Brantly, was on Death Row until the late 1980's when after a great deal of effort by celebrities, AI and other groups had his conviction overturned when DNA proved that he did not kill the Girl.

Brantley was weeks if not days away from an appointment with the needle when the state finally reviewed his case.

Scary stuff, The state came very close to executing an Innocent man.

[risk]

Liberals until they're mugged...

[fortheDeclaration]

We had him for attempted murder and burglary.

He pled to avoid the attempted murder charge and only got hit with the burglary and assault.

He got caught attempting to drown a woman in her bathtub.

The plea bargain made was to clear the books on unsolved crimes and was a disgrace.

He got 99 years but because of overcrowding almost 2/3 of the sentence was taken off.

I hear however, that another state is waiting to charge him with murder or is going to do so, and they have a witness.

If he gets out, he will be the first serial killer every released.

[pete anderson]

Harris County DA Big Johnny Holmes should have taken care of business twenty years ago.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Betcha the jail groupies are lined up to marry him.

[thegreatbeast]

But on the day Watts was set to go to trial, a deal was struck with the Houston district attorney.

Have you noticed this about a lot of stories? When things go badly all of a sudden these arrangements are made by a faceless, nameless district attorney. If there were any glory to be gotten the man would have a name.
Well, he should be named so that he can face the music of public censure.

[pete anderson]

nameless district attorney...

His name is John Holmes and yes he is a Republican.

[weegee]

Gary Graham had celebrity advocates.

[ConservativeStatement]

Michigan is the other state.

[weegee]

HOUSTON PING

[ConservativeStatement]

Mumia Abu-Jamal perhaps?

[thegreatbeast]

It wasn't given in the story though, was it?

[Jaysun]

"At the time, it seemed a moot point, because everyone assumed Watts would die in prison an old man. But a series of court rulings changed that. As a first-time offender, Watts was granted time off for good behavior – three days off his sentence for every day served. So instead of serving a 60-year sentence, under Texas law, Watts would automatically be released after just 24 years.

Is there no end to the destruction the courts will shower on us? This is absurd. I'd like to take a bad electrical cord and a bucket of water and send this nut to hell.

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