[MeMyselfandI]

Since Variable hasn't signed on since 11-12-2012(), figured I would go ahead and start a new thread to keep things updated. I'll do what I can to keep posting updates...but contributions are always appreciated


Robert Charles GLEASON Jr.

Executed by electroction in Virginia on January 16, 2013



Victims:

Michel Kent Jamerson / Harvey Watson Jr., 63 / Aaron Alexander Cooper, 26

Crime

Gleason was serving life in prison for the 2007 fatal shooting of Michael Kent Jamerson in Amherst County. The murder was committed to cover up his involvement in a drug gang.

In 2009, he became frustrated with prison officials because they refused to move out his new, mentally disturbed cell mate. Gleason hog-tied, beat and strangled 63-year-old Harvey Watson Jr. who was also serving time for murder. Gleason pled guilty. Both in court and in media interviews, Gleason vowed to continue killing if not given the death penalty.

While awaiting sentencing at a highly secure prison for the state's most dangerous inmates, Gleason strangled 26-year-old Aaron Cooper through wire fencing that separated their individual cages in a recreation yard in 2010. Cooper was serving a 34 year sentence for Robbery.

Gleason again pled guilty, waived appeals, and got his wish after choosing the electric chair over lethal injection.

Citations:

Gleason v. Commonwealth, 726 S.E.2d 351 (Va. 2012). (Direct Appeal)
Gleason v. Pearson, Slip Copy, 2013 WL 139478 (W.D.Va. 2013). (Habeas)

Final/Special Meal:

Confidential upon request.

Final Words:

In Irish Gaelic, the phrase “Pog mo thoin,” translated as "Kiss my ass."

[MeMyselfandI]

Carl Henry BLUE

Executed by lethal injection in Texas on Fbnruary 21, 2013




Victim:

Carmen Richards, 38 (his former girlfriend)

Crime:

Blue left his College Station apartment and walked seven miles to the apartment of his ex-girlfriend Carmen Richards-Sanders. Blue stopped at a convenience store across the street and paid for fifty cents worth of gasoline. As Carmen was leaving for work, Blue forced his way into the apartment, threw a cup of gasoline on her, and set her on fire with a lighter. Larence Williams was an eyewitness who was also inside the apartment. As he stepped out of the kitchen, Blue threw gasoline on him and also lit him on fire. Blue then turned to Carmen, emptied the last bit of gasoline from his cup, and said “I told you I was gonna get you.” Willams survived the attack with serious burns, but Carmen died in the hospital 19 days later. Blue later turned himself into police, saying the incident was a prank and the victim's death accidental.

Citations:

Blue v. State, 125 S.W.3d 491 (Tex.Crim.App. 2003). (Direct Appeal)
Blue v. Thaler, 665 F.3d 647 (7th Cir. 2010). (Federal Habeas)

Final/Special Meal:

Texas no longer offers a special "last meal" to condemned inmates. Instead, the inmate is offered the same meal served to the rest of the unit.

Final/Last Words:

"I'm talking to each and every soul in this building, in this room. Get your life right. I don't hate nobody; you're doing what you think is your job. God's law is above this law. Hi Teri. I love you. I never meant to hurt your momma. If I could change that, I would ... I hope you can forgive me." He then expressed love to his parents, who watched from another room. "Tell my babies Daddy will be looking down on them from Heaven," he said referring to his 25-year-old daughter and 24-year-old son, who did not attend. "I did something wrong, and now I'm paying the ultimate justice. It may be crooked justice, but I forgive these people. So y'all hang on, cowboy up. I'm fixing to ride, and Jesus is my vehicle."

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Andrew Allen COOK

Executed by lethal injection in Georgia on February 22, 1013



Victim:

Grant Patrick Hendrickson, 22, and Michele Cartagena, 19

Crime:

Grant Patrick Hendrickson, age 22, and Michele Cartagena, age 19, attended Mercer College and were parked at the "Point,” a small peninsula that juts into Lake Juliette. Cook picked the couple at random when he came up on them and fired 14 shots from an AR-15 rifle and another five from a 9 mm Ruger handgun into the car. He then dragged Cartagena about 40 feet from the car, partially undressed her, knelt between her legs and spit tobacco juice on her in an attempt to make it look like a robbery and sex crime.

Investigators contacted Cook two years after the crime as they were seeking DNA samples from area people who owned weapons like those used to kill Hendrickson and Cartagena. To get a reluctant Cook to cooperate, an investigator asked Cook’s father, then an FBI agent, for help. Andrew Cook confessed to his father. John Cook relayed the details to investigators and later testified at his son’s trial.

Citations:

Cook v. State, 270 Ga. 820, 514 S.E.2d 657 (Ga. 1999). (Direct Appeal)
Schofield v. Cook, 284 Ga. 240, 663 S.E.2d 221 (Ga. 2008). (State Habeas)
Cook v. Upton, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2010 WL 1050404 (M.D. Ga. 2010). (Federal Habeas)

Final/Special Meal:

Steak, baked potato, potato wedges, fried shrimp, lemon meringue pie and soda.

Final Words:

“I’m sorry,” Cook said as he was strapped to a gurney. “I’m not going to ask you to forgive me. I can’t even do it myself.” He also thanked his family for “their support, for being with me and I’m sorry I took so much from you all.”

[joak]

jesus makes it all better.

[luton loyal]

[lambtikabhoona]

where do you get this info from?

[Arkoquisa]

let's get this conveyor going

[AmericanIllusions]

[QUOTE=Shutch512;3551194]Andrew Allen COOK

Executed by lethal injection in Georgia on February 22, 1013


Crazy fuck. ID did a special on this guy. He had no reason to do that and its ppL like him that make us all nervous about sitting or relaxing in cars. His pops was FBI too

[MeMyselfandI]

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[pieandsauce]

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