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Texas Carries Out 14th Execution of the Year
KWTX-TV ^
| 10-06-2005
| KWTX
Posted on 10/06/2005 4:27:40 PM PDT by COEXERJ145
Ronald Ray Howard, 32, received a lethal injection just after 6 p.m. Thursday in the state’s death chamber in Huntsville.
Howard was sentenced to die for the death of a state trooper.
Howard was 18 and driving with a broken headlight when Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Bill Davidson stopped him.
The 19-year DPS veteran and married father of two was shot in the neck and died three days later.
The shooting happened the night of April 11, 1992 on U.S. Highway 59 in Jackson County, between Edna and Victoria.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: dontmesswithtexas; execution; texas
To: COEXERJ145
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posted on
10/06/2005 4:29:59 PM PDT
by
rickmichaels
(The first casualty of war......is a moonbat's brain.)
To: COEXERJ145
This gives me a lot of satisfaction. Knowing that this killer hasn't re-established a life, even a life in prison, gives me a sense that some justice was served. Killers sentenced to life in prison still have a life. This bum got to sit in isolation on death row awaiting the needle. Glad it didn't take forever.
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posted on
10/06/2005 4:32:16 PM PDT
by
DuckFan4ever
(Thanks to all those serving.)
To: COEXERJ145
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posted on
10/06/2005 4:32:27 PM PDT
by
COEXERJ145
(Cindy Sheehan, Pat Buchanan, John Conyers, and David Duke Are Just Different Sides of the Same Coin.)
To: COEXERJ145
I would like to see a new law proposed. If a person is put on trial and found guilty, and in the penalty phase the jury recommends death, another phase should determine that there was overwealimg evidence of guilt. In that case appeals should be denied and the execution carried out within 90 days. Justice delayed is justice denied.
To: COEXERJ145
More executions than any other state but were still 13 yrs behind.....
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posted on
10/06/2005 4:34:42 PM PDT
by
phatoldphart
(Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate)
To: COEXERJ145
13 years and seven months too late.
To: rickmichaels
8
posted on
10/06/2005 4:50:10 PM PDT
by
2dogjoe
(Have a Blessed Day)
To: Ben Mugged
It might be delayed in Texas but thankfully it is rarely denied.
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posted on
10/06/2005 4:59:43 PM PDT
by
COEXERJ145
(Cindy Sheehan, Pat Buchanan, John Conyers, and David Duke Are Just Different Sides of the Same Coin.)
To: Ben Mugged
I like the way you think.
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posted on
10/06/2005 5:18:20 PM PDT
by
TheDon
(The Democratic Party is the party of TREASON!)
To: COEXERJ145
Well the state of Texas better get on the stick. There are only 85 days left.
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posted on
10/06/2005 5:21:35 PM PDT
by
SamAdams76
(What Would Howard Roarke Do?)
To: COEXERJ145
How many abortions have there been in Texas so far this year?
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posted on
10/06/2005 5:23:01 PM PDT
by
weegee
(The lesson from New Orleans? Smart Growth kills. You can't evacuate dense populations easily.)
To: SamAdams76
Well the state of Texas better get on the stick. There are only 85 days left. So far, two more are planned for October, six in November, and one in December. I suspect one more will be added for December.
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posted on
10/06/2005 5:26:08 PM PDT
by
COEXERJ145
(Cindy Sheehan, Pat Buchanan, John Conyers, and David Duke Are Just Different Sides of the Same Coin.)
Comment #14 Removed by Moderator
To: Ben Mugged
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posted on
10/06/2005 6:05:00 PM PDT
by
manic4organic
(We won. Get over it.)
To: manic4organic
God Bless Texas.... amen brother.
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posted on
10/06/2005 6:17:53 PM PDT
by
Dick Vomer
(liberals suck......... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.)
To: rickmichaels
Howard's lawyers had blamed his actions on the influence of hours and hours of constant "gangsta rap" music with lyrics advocating the death of police officers. On the Death Row record label no doubt. At least this puke finally got the justice he richly deserved.
To: manic4organic
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posted on
10/06/2005 8:35:01 PM PDT
by
bboop
(Facts are your friend.)
To: DuckFan4ever
Glad it didn't take forever.13 years is about 10 too long.
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posted on
10/07/2005 11:29:18 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: COEXERJ145
Those appeals get expensive! I'd just as soon see them rot in a dark hole eating maggots forever.
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