Posted on 08/02/2002 6:22:18 AM PDT by antivenom
The victims of confessed serial killer Coral Eugene Watts will be remembered at a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 3511 Yoakum Boulevard.
The event also serves as a call to action, said Andy Kahan, director of the Houston Victims Assistance Center which is sponsoring the event along with Justice For All.
Watts pleaded guilty to burglary in 1982 in return for immunity in the slayings of 13 area women. Suspected in more than 80 killings, he is scheduled to be released from prison in May 2006.
Kahan said the survivors of Watts' victims will be on hand to mark the 20th anniversary of his conviction. Petitions asking the governor to form a committee to study Watts ' case and come up with a way to prevent his release also will be available for signing.
More information about the event can be obtained by calling 713-247-1410.
You have it in you to make sarcastic remarks about another's tragedy. I do not.
This thread is not about you, so rather than further detract from it I will not respond to you here again. Further, loose my address, as you have most certainly lost the last vestige of my respect.
WFTR
Bill
Third I have a call in to a local judge friend who was once a homicide detective to see if other cases can be pursued against him. FReep mail me over the weekend and I'll tell you the results, I don't think I should post the info.
Another thought that occurred to me was whether anyone thinks that the Michigan police have enough evidence to prosecute him successfully in Michigan. If he must be released in 2012, releasing him into the custody of Michigan authorities to stand trial there would be better than nothing. I hope Texas would extradite him without question if Texas had no other evidence with which to prosecute him for other murders.
There is still a case against this cretin, that was improperly pled (is that the word) out, he admitted to, BUT was NOT a Harris County case...he was given immunity to ALL Harris County cases...BUT he slipped up and pled guilty to a case that WASN'T a Harris county case...sad news is..the bone heads LOST the evidence against him...
FYI - his is the only Senator to answer my emails.
I spoke with a rep. from Andy Kahan's office. The 14yo was murdered in (I think she said) Waller county, they did not sign off on the plea bargain. IF they can find the lost evidence, they will file charges. I wonder though - if he confessed why can't they use that?
The best that the general public can do is print several copies of the petition (available at the above link), give one or two to friends, neighbors and family, along with the web site address and mail to the governor.
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