His kindness continued to blunt my anger as I asked about how the medicine used in the execution is prescribed. who had one of the longest tenures on death row at 24 years, replied
"The cheerleaders?" Hughes immediately sped away from the scene as Trooper Reichert fired six times at the fleeing vehicle. ". been served. For the third night in a row, and a record-breaking 40th time this year, Texas Thursday executed a convicted killer in the death chamber in Huntsville. The Bushes and the Buckleys and folks like them ignore the obvious. The cheerleaders were rocking out with all the intensity of a step club, but the witnesses had just emerged from the watching area, and both those for and against the death penalty turned to show their support. Willie Sr. would later say, "I've never experienced anything so devastating in my life," according to the People. A contributing editor to The Other Side magazine, Brasfield is an advisor to the Board of the Texas Coalition Against the Death Penalty and Assistant Executive Director of The Lamp of Hope Project.] Hughes, who maintained his innocence until the end, was executed for the
I wonder what the doctor writes down as the purpose of this prescription." Hughes next headed for Jacksonville, Florida, where he sawed off the barrel of the shotgun as short as possible and concealed it in his trunk. were inappropriate. death penalty after the Hughes execution Monday. . will come about, something will be resolved. the walls of the corrections facility in Huntsville, Texas. If you don't agree with us, we'll kill you too. "It was truly disgusting," said Clements. seeking justice, living our worst nightmares over and over and over. Generally, they peacefully coexist like this until the witnesses emerge from the execution, indicating that everyone can go home. "He went out lying," he said. The person preceding him to execution a few days earlier was Larry Robison who was known to be constantly trying to reconcile death row prisoners who had a "falling out". He had hanged himself in his log cabin home in Davidson County, Tennessee.
Former New Jersey Rep. Bill Hughes dies at 87 | The Hill Jack Buetel, 74; Billy the Kid in 'The Outlaw' - Los Angeles Times You could actually see the realization come over the faces of those in the pro-death-penalty camp: Hey, wait a minute. But, most of all, "partying" was a lot of laughs. Additionally, Hughes had a 9 millimeter handgun loaded with thirteen or fourteen rounds on him when he was captured. humor.". He never denied it, but at 27, explained in an interview that he was a different person than the embittered and confused youngster he had been.
David Bacon (actor) - Wikipedia Billy asked us to help him with the menu. He was an actor, known for Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958), Smoke in the Wind (1975) and The Detectives (1959). At this point, Trooper Frederick, who was driving, turned on the overhead lights, and Hughes pulled over to the shoulder of the exit ramp. Pat Robertson and thousands of others around the world -- and his mockery of her plea for mercy in a later magazine interview -- leaves more than his hands dirty. You could actually see the realization come over the faces of those in the pro-death-penalty camp: Hey, wait a minute. I treasure every moment that I have had. Rounds further testified that Hughes liked guns and was a good shot, and that he once choked her until her mother intervened.
Almost 40 years on, never forget the tragedy of Billy Collins Jr "We definitely agree with the death penalty," said Bethanie Barnett, a Houston paralegal and leader of Gulf Coast Survivors of Homicide. criminal. "It appeared to be a parody of the death
asked Atwood. When the warden asked if he had any final words, he replied "Yes, I do" in a clear and strong voice. Death! Hughes then filed a petition for certiorari in the Supreme Court which was denied on October 14, 1997. We've got power. In a prepared statement, Teer said her family finally will be able to go
penalty, which I agree with," he said, adding that initially some of the
608th murderer executed in U.S. since 1976
Hughes then filed a petition for certiorari in the Supreme Court which was denied on October 14, 1997. executions, which by their nature are dismal, depressing and decidedly anti-photo-op for aspiring politicians large and small. I immediately confronted him asking how could he be part of this execution. Patsy Teer, the mother of the man he killed, wants to end it. Ranger Scholton went to the location by helicopter, where he spotted Hughes hiding under a mesquite tree in a pasture. On March 18, 1987, however, the Court of Criminal Appeals granted Hughes's application for state post-conviction relief and reversed his conviction because a prospective juror had been improperly excluded. Frederick was 26, and a husband and father when he was shot to death
I want the guys to know out there not to give up, not to give in, that I hope someday the madness in the system--something will come about, something will be resolved. largest tenures on death row. Hughes then went to Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Nashville. family," he said. His writing has been published in a large number of periodicals and journals for the past twenty years. been served. Nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah Hey, hey, hey, Good-bye. The troopers were responding to a dispatcher's report that a man driving a similar car had attempted to use a stolen credit card at a nearby motel.
shouted a particularly rabid member of Justice for All. filming an 'anti-Bush' commercial aimed at impeding Gov. PRIOR CRIMINAL HISTORY
He was only 57 years young. Over the next 24 years, Hughes was twice convicted of the crime. for various offenses in his home state of Alabama and was wanted for
What did billy hughes die of? - Answers On January 21, 1976, Hughes rented a 1975 Ford LTD in Fair Hope, Alabama, which was to be returned on January 26, 1976. Although younger than me by a few years, Billy was an "old timer" on death row when I arrived there in 1978. While in Orlando, Hughes stole some checks that he used to buy jeans, a jacket, a belt, and a hat. Billy Hughes Jr. was convicted in 1976 of fatally shooting 25-year-old state trooper and father Mark Frederick.
Billy Hughes (actor) Wiki, Biography, Age, Career, Relationship, Net "Tonight, Billy George Hughes Jr.
protecting the public when he stopped Billy Hughes on April 4, 1976, and
"For Many, Supporting Capital Punishment is a Personal Matter," by Allan Turner. Hughes admitted to the stolen car and credit card, as well as a string of other thefts and robebries, but claimed that the police opened fire on him and he just blindly fired a shot which killed Officer Frederick. The show that has invited an HMO to a funeral, put a 24-hour Web cam on Lucianne Goldberg and earned a restraining order from the CEO of the biggest polluter in America this time recruited some like-minded actors/activists from Houston's maverick theater company Infernal Bridegroom Productions and descended on Huntsville. If you don't agree with us, we'll kill you too. W / M / 24 - 47
True enough, as Mr. Buckley huffed, Gov. Hughes earned two college degrees in religion while on death row. I followed-up with "perhaps you cannot advocate for abolition of the death penalty now, but one day in the future you can speak out." protecting the public when he stopped Billy Hughes on April 4, 1976, and
Ranger Scholton went to the location by helicopter, where he spotted Hughes hiding under a mesquite tree in a pasture. Hughes left Chattanooga for a small town to the northwest, where he burglarized a car and stole a 9 millimeter automatic in a holster, a .45 pistol in a holster, a .300 Magnum rifle with a scope, a .30 caliber carbine, .38 caliber shells, and an empty holster. The next day, Hughes bought a suit, a pair of boots, a cane, a shotgun, and some shells with another stolen check. On October 14, 1996, Hughes filed an application for state habeas corpus relief. Hughes' bid for help on Monday. Billy Hughes Jr. was convicted in 1976 of fatally shooting 25-year-old state trooper and father Mark Frederick. Lethal injection, rah, rah, rah! The troopers were responding to a dispatcher's report that a man driving a similar car had attempted to use a stolen credit card at a nearby motel. An abandoned car with matching description was found several miles away. The cheerleaders spelled out the letters as they called them: Gimme a "D" Gimme an "E" Gimme an "A" Gimme a "T" Gimme an "H" What's that spell? In the seventies and eighties, I walked the halls of the State Capitol and talked "face-to-face" with conservative as well as liberal legislators on prison reform and the death penalty. Frederick and his wife, Jane, had a small child, Denise, and were expecting another. Date ofSentence
One of the two prison chaplains after a few opening remarks said "feel free to ask me anything." The fact that Hughes -- who is preparing yet another round of appeals -- continues to live angers many of those who feel strongly that the death penalty is just and that extraordinary delays rob the punishment of its deterrent effect. Nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah Hey, hey, hey, Good-bye. Hughes then returned to Fair Hope and retrieved some clothing from a cleaners and attempted to fake his death at a local beach by leaving his shirt and pager. If I am paying
and overturned the conviction in 1987. Billy Hughes #556 was executed January 24th in Huntsville.
family has to go through what we have been through. On January 21, 1976, Hughes rented a 1975 Ford LTD in Fair Hope, Alabama, which was to be returned on January 26, 1976. "We definitely agree with the death penalty," said Bethanie Barnett, a Houston paralegal and leader of Gulf Coast Survivors of Homicide. I knew Billy Hughes and counted him as a friend. Witnesses said that prior to Hughes' execution, groups with opposing
"I guess I should expect it but I didn't expect that Mr. Hughes would go
"We did perform a stunt there, with a pep band and cheerleaders,"
In the years since the murder, Teer noted, Hughes has twice been tried and sentenced to die.
Following a punishment hearing, Hughes was sentenced to death. William F. Buckley never met Billy Hughes. Michael Moore, best known for "Roger and Me," a documentary film that
We would not have made it this far without the support of the prisoners and their families and friends. TX
This chaplain pointedly said, "the doctor is in the next room, not in the execution chamber. family has to go through what we have been through.
Texas Executes Record 40th - CBS News Hughes' bid for help on Monday. After Hughes pulled onto an interstate exit ramp, Trooper Mark Frederick approached the driver's side of the Ford. Killing power!
And wasn't it "the law" in certain parts of Europe that allowed and supported a final solution to the perceived social problems then, by those who (like George W. and William F.) were the least likely to be personally affected by them? A check of Hughes's car revealed that it had been reported stolen. he asked, pushing the limits of playing dumb. Hughes then fled the scene and hid until he was captured in the manhunt on April 6, 1976. Hughes was convicted of the crime in September 1976, but the Texas Court
On March 30, 1976, Hughes left Montgomery for Louisiana, where he used Martin's credit card for food, motels, and gasoline. of Criminal Appeals later ruled that a juror had been excluded improperly
The chaplain replied that at least he is there and sometimes he is the only one there for the person being executed. The suspect, Hughes, at first pointed a pistol at the helicopter, but then threw the gun down and surrendered. was subsequently murdered," she said. A native born in Daytona Beach on February 11, 1975 to William and Kathy Hughes. largest tenures on death row. The troopers observed that the car had been struck by several bullets, and inside the car was a holster and a room key from the Days Inn Motel in Brookshire. Warden." Billy was more than just a friend. rights group, and David Atwood of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the
There was little in common between the 2 distinct groups gathered
In this issue I would like to remember all who have served this organization and given of their time and energy. Former Las Vegas Review-Journal photojournalist Bill Hughes, remembered as a masterful photographer with an eye for detail, has died. Trooper Jack Reichert got out of the patrol car almost immediately after Frederick did. Hughes' petition for writ of certiorari was denied by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 15, 1995. Texas began executing killers again in 1982, and the one-way march to the death house gurney is quicker now than at any time in the past 13 years. George W. Bush, Jr., by association, for his particular role in the alarming number of executions (121 at this writing -- Hughes was #118!) penalty opponent and an equally passionate defender of victims' rights
Hughes returned to Nashville, Tennessee, where his car was broken into and two .45's were stolen. Hughes was indicted for extortion and pled guilty, receiving probation. Executions have been on hold in Florida since July, when a possible malfunction in "Old Sparky" caused Allen Davis to bleed profusely through his nose as he died.) The entertainment trade paper said Buetel, who played Billy. (Charles Sullivan is executive director of CURE (Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants), a national prison reform organization. Atwood said that despite the methods of the film crew, "I am all for
The death penalty kills innocent people, ignores the mitigating circumstances of juveniles who have committed murder, denies the inherent innocence afforded in most other instances to those who are mentally ill or retarded even as it sanctions violence while making a mockery of justice. There was an orientation for witnesses at 3 PM. It is Swiftian
A few days later, Hughes returned to Chattanooga where he bought ten-dollar traveler's checks, cashed two, reported all ten stolen and received a one-hundred dollar refund. days later. Hughes also claimed to have kidnapped two small children. The amorality of the death penalty has long been recognized for what it is throughout Europe and much of the rest of the world. Hughes claimed that, after he left the motel and was pulled over by Troopers Frederick and Reichert, the troopers opened fire on him without provocation, whereupon he fired a blind shot out the window. They have the routine down pat: There were seven executions in just over two weeks last month; there have been 119 since George W. took office. His nsensitivity towards Karla Faye Tucker's petition for clemency
Billy was already lying on his back on the table with his right arm outstretched and the needle in it. "I'm pro Texas!" He was previously married to Aida. "I love you all and my family. Hughes left Chattanooga for a small town to the northwest, where he burglarized a car and stole a 9 millimeter automatic in a holster, a .45 pistol in a holster, a .300 Magnum rifle with a scope, a .30 caliber carbine, .38 caliber shells, and an empty holster. And wasn't it "the law" in certain parts of Europe that allowed and supported a final solution to the perceived social problems then, by those who (like George W. and William F.) were the least likely to be personally affected by them? all the memories of you and my family and all the things that have
It is that the persons actually being executed are those who will have the greatest influence on finally banishing the death penalty from our society. We kill more than any other state! As the Ford sped away, Reichert shot several times at the car. coming together to protest what both saw as a "disgusting display"
AUSTIN - Friday, January 21, 2000 - Texas Attorney General John Cornyn offers the following information on Billy George Hughes who is scheduled to be executed after 6 p.m., Monday, January 24th:
Hughes Jr., William "Billy Ed" E. - HeraldCourier.com How did Billie Holiday die? Everything you need to know "I want to tell you all how much I love you all, how much I appreciate everything. I asked him what he wanted to do--Billy answered with one word, "Party!" The death penalty kills innocent people, ignores the mitigating circumstances of juveniles who have committed murder, denies the inherent innocence afforded in most other instances to those who are mentally ill or retarded even as it sanctions violence while making a mockery of justice. "There must be a prescription somewhere that is signed by a doctor. Trooper Reichert then called for assistance and tended to Trooper Frederick; however, Reichert could find no pulse. As the helicopter hovered a few feet above the ground, Hughes pointed a gun at the helicopter. Hamilton said he "couldn't speculate" on why the antics were disavowed by
But, he is not that unique in character from others on death row. death penalty supporters seemed to join the stunt before realizing it was
(1962), My Six Loves(1963) Television On the evening of April 4, 1976, Billy George Hughes checked into the Days Inn Motel in Brookshire (west of Houston), Texas, using a stolen credit card.