Man who killed child set to be executed - second execution for Texas in 2003

Associated Press ^ | January 15, 2003 | Associated Press Staff

[MeekOneGOP]

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

	Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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Name	TDCJ Number	Date of Birth
Baltazar, John Richard	999257	5/9/72
Date Received	Age (when Received)	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)
3/13/98	25	9 years
Date of Offense	Age (at the time of Offense)	County
9/27/97	25	Nueces
Race	Gender	Hair Color
Hispanic	Male	Black
Height	Weight	Eye Color
5-11	155	Brown
Native County	Native State	Prior Occupation
Nueces	Texas	Laborer
Prior Prison Record
Received 10/1/92 at Nueces County Jail for 5 years on one count of burglary of a habitation and burglary of a building, released 4/14/93 under parole in absentia. TDCJ #682815, received 9/9/94 out of Nueces County, on an 8 year sentence for burglary of a building and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, released on mandatory supervision to Nueces County on 7/22/97.
Summary of incident
On 09/27/1997, Baltazar and one co-defendant kicked in the front door of a Corpus Christi home and began shooting.  A five year old Hispanic female was struck by two bullets, causing her death.  Another female and a male in the residence were struck by bullets, but survived the wounds.
Co-defendants
Johnny Gonzales
Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic female
Photograph of Offender

Last Updated:  August 30, 2001

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[LibWhacker]

"I didn't intentionally nor knowingly kill this child," Baltazar said last week from death row. "It was accidental."

Yeah, I accidentally shot that baby in the head -- twice.

Fry him.

[wideawake]

Baltazar, who was paroled from prison just two months before the shootings, said he feels bad about killing Adriana Marines and wounding her cousin, but doesn't regret shooting Arturo Marines.

"He jumped up and he was in my face," Baltazar said. "That's why he got shot."

They can't put this m**********r down painfully or slowly enough to satisfy me.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

Baltazar, who was paroled from prison just two months before the shootings, said he feels bad about killing Adriana Marines and wounding her cousin, but doesn't regret shooting Arturo Marines.

"He jumped up and he was in my face," Baltazar said. "That's why he got shot."

In England, they'd agree with him.

[hopespringseternal]

"If your going to talk tough, tell it to the devil."

[Buffalo Bob]

Another life form gone bad is about to receive the world famous Texas Anti-Crime Vaccination!

[Johnny Gage]

Hasta La Vista John Richard Baltazar, hell ain't good enough for you.

[BeerSwillr]

God Bless Texas.
This guy really deserves to be put down.

[Billthedrill]

So this clown kicked the wrong door down and shot a guy and he's not sorry? Oh, and two bullets to the head on the kid, that was an accident?

I'd pull the switch myself.

[Hodar]

Texas ... making this country a better place to live; one convict at a time.

[Tacis]

Geez, he DID say it was accidental, guys. I mean, can't we put this behind us and move on? In Illinois, someone would have paid the governor a large bribe and he would have commuted the death penalties of everyone. It is discriminatory that no one in Texas has tried to bribe the governor.

Additionally, this guy knows Mexicans and Presidente Fox would have asked for his pardon if he had been bribed. Where is the fairness?

I do miss the electric chair, however. Then you could know that another killer had gone to hell by the dimming of the lights. Now, the only sound is that of the anti-death penalty protesters pissing on the graves of the victims. Buh-bye Johnny, say "hello" to FDR, Wellstone and the other dems.

[JeeperFreeper]

Capital punishment saves lives. And deterrent effect???
You betcha there is. This P.O.S. will harm no one else. Thank God I live in Texas and not Illinois cuz this guy would be one of Ryan's heroes.

[MeekOneGOP]

well...here ya go.

[MeekOneGOP]

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[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks. Worth repeating...

Buh-bye Johnny, say "hello" to FDR, Wellstone and the other dems.

[Dog Gone]

Texas permanently deterred one murderer last night, and this one is going to be permanently rehabilitated in a little less than 90 minutes from now.

I wish more states would follow this example.

[archy]

I do miss the electric chair, however. Then you could know that another killer had gone to hell by the dimming of the lights.

Actually, I always thought that the gas chamber was more efficient, though the gas used should have been nitrogen rather than a poisonous gas. Should particular torment be deserved, as in this case, there'd not even be a need for any gas at all to be used, or carbon dioxide could be pumped in to displace all oxygen, with the usual symptoms of suffocation rather than the simple sleepy unconsciousness delivered by nitrogen.

Of course, cruel and unusual punishments are constitutionally prohibited, so either we'd have to just utilize the more humane nitrogen sleep, or exercise the equipment often enough so that there'd be nothing particularly unusual about it.

Alternately, I sort of favor placing those like Baltazar in a cement mixer along with a few bowling balls and cement blocks. And after a while, the thing can be flushed with a load of cement, just to be certain. But I suppose that's too much to ask.

-archy-/-

[judgeandjury]

Baltazar, who was paroled from prison just two months before the shootings, said he feels bad about killing Adriana Marines and wounding her cousin, but doesn't regret shooting Arturo Marines.

Before the shootings, Baltazar had pleaded guilty in 1994 to a felony burglary charge and a felony unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charge. In 1992, he also had served time for to two earlier burglary charges.

Between 1989 and 1993, Baltazar pleaded either guilty or no contest to 10 misdemeanor charges, including four charges of marijuana possession, three charges of evading detention and a theft charge.

Baltazar is just another worthless piece of scum that nobody is going to miss, except maybe his mommy.

[US_MilitaryRules]

What time do they execute?