And he had already carried out a carjacking. THAT may not be a capital offense. But, too late.
“This is not a capital case”
Wrong.
If you kill a man for $8, then you deserve to die for killing a man for $8.
Sorry Juan...but my care meter is registering ZERO for your cause.
You should’ve been dealt with back in 1999 at the latest. You won’t be missed!
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an appeal from Juan Martin Garcia, 34,
who was sentenced to death for the shooting death of a 36 year old Houston area man during
a robbery nearly 16 years ago that authorities said netted him $8.
His attorneys contend that he’s mentally impaired and ineligible for the death penalty.
From his loss of appeal article back in 2014:
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Four-Texas-Death-Row-Inmates-Lose-Appeals-265258511.html
He had his day in court and went thru the appeals process..