Hughes then filed a petition for certiorari in the Supreme Court which was denied on October 14, 1997. Protest signs are waved. Hughes then fled the scene. No cause of death was given. Hughes' petition for writ of certiorari was denied by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 15, 1995. moment that I have had. Meanwhile, a bare-chested, body-painted, football-helmeted man ran through the crowd with a "Death" pennant. . Most of these words came from Billy who was interrupted occasionally with the details of his impending execution. In one of his tedious and contentious syndicated columns published a few days after Billy's execution, Mr. Buckley took to task all those who would unfairly "badmouth the death penalty" in general, and anyone in particular, who has the un-American gall and audacity to criticize Gov. Next year will be the 10th anniversary of the LHP. 204th murderer executed in Texas since 1976 "Desperate times call for desperate measures," muttered Martel. Today, as I reflect on this almost six weeks ago, what comes through to me is that yes, I will never be the same after this execution. 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. Approaching the Ford behind Frederick, Reichert heard a "muffled shot" and saw Frederick "lurch" to the side. "If there was a positive out of this, for the first time ever the 2 can now rest in peace and our nightmares will end knowing that Billy It was a moment neither could have predicted - a committed Texas death I believe that time is coming on executions and may be here even sooner than I think. Billy asked us to help him with the menu. 608th murderer executed in U.S. since 1976 Over the next 24 years, Hughes was twice convicted of the crime. they shouted at him from both sides. phrases such as, "We Kill Convicts, Yes We Do." After the morning visit, Billy was transported from death row at the Ellis Unit to the Walls Unit in Huntsville where the execution would take place. A heroic police officer who shot dead and ended the murderous rampage of a mass killer has been honoured by his colleagues. His initial account of being intoxicated prior to the offense is also contradicted by testimony from other trial witnesses who observed him at that time. family has to go through what we have been through. The car had many bullet holes, and its trunk contained a loaded, sawed-off shotgun and several other weapons. "I want to tell you all how much I love you all, how much I appreciate everything. A search of the car revealed the following items: one holster for an automatic handgun on the front seat, one holster for a revolver in the glove compartment, and the following items in the trunk of the car: a fully loaded .30 caliber carbine; a loaded, sawed-off short barrel twelve-gauge shotgun; a .300 Magnum rifle; extra .38 caliber shotgun ammunition; and a Halloween mask. But, I love you all, and you all watch out for Mom and you all keep up, keep going. The family of Alan Nicholls have spoken for the first time about how he. There was an orientation for witnesses at 3 PM. When the warden asked if he had any final words, he replied "Yes, I do" in a clear and strong voice. 01-24-00 would claim his innocence was hard to take. that have been meted out since he came into office. A witness to another execution had said this to me. The rhetoric between the two sides heated up again this week, as it does whenever the state passes a death penalty milestone or carries out a particularly controversial execution. Lethal Injection Death! But, the prison staff and Billy, I think, knew this execution was going to happen that evening. Mr. Buckley says he believes that Governor Bush's curt response to questions concerning capital punishment (''That is the law!") Here in Texas. The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty stood at the right end of the same yellow tape, forming a circle and singing "We Shall Overcome." blind. The Court of Criminal Appeals denied Hughes's request for relief on February 26, 1997. Hughes, who maintained his innocence until the end, was executed for the those in Texas who were protesting the execution. Howard Hughes, in full Howard Robard Hughes, Jr., (born December 24, 1905, Houston, Texas, U.S.died April 5, 1976, in an airplane over southern Texas), American manufacturer, aviator, and motion-picture producer and director who acquired enormous wealth and celebrity from his various ventures but was perhaps better known for his eccentricities, Juniors Bush and Buckley are made uncomfortable when the machinery which maintains the minutiae of state sanctioned murder slips a cog and allows the rest of the world a glimpse of the human suffering that touches everyoneassociated in the ritualized revenge that capital murder extracts. Fire up, fire up; Fire up, and up; And up and up and up! The Bushes and the Buckleys and folks like them ignore the obvious. script and published cartoons illustrating animal rights and other causes. He was previously married to Aida. William F. Buckley never met Billy Hughes. Beyond that, it was business as usual at the Walls Unit. "WHILE THE BAND PLAYS ON," by Philip Brasfield. wearing a helmet. 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? Hughes then decided to head back to Pensacola, but he first bought gas and food with another worthless check. Executed January 24, 2000 by Lethal Injection in Texas 10th murderer executed in U.S. in 2000 608th murderer executed in U.S. since 1976 5th murderer executed in Texas in 2000 204th murderer executed in Texas since 1976 Since 1976 Date of Execution State Method Murderer (Race/Sex/Age at Murder-Execution) Date of Birth can now rest in peace and our nightmares will end knowing that Billy Hughes left Louisiana for Texas, staying in Beaumont, Texas, on the night of April 2, 1976. Hughes was an only child; at the time of their marriage, in June 1861, his parents were both 37 years old. "He's a very manipulative individual and to claim that he was innocent His presence While unexpected and downright surreal, I think that marching bands and cheerleaders are just what are needed at Texas Hamilton said he "couldn't speculate" on why the antics were disavowed by "I would gladly trade the last 24 years if it would bring back Mark He again was sentenced to die in June 1988, along the way filing many In April 1976, a grand jury in Austin County, Texas, indicted Hughes for the capital murder of Mark A. Frederick, a peace officer acting in the lawful discharge of an official duty. Trooper Mark Frederick was later declared dead in the ambulance en route to the Sealy Medical Center. While the cop killer "abused the system," he also became a college graduate (with two degrees in religion), a paralegal, an anti-death-penalty lobbyist, a well-known cartoonist and, at least according to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a humanitarian. How did Hughes take the news that his death would be surrounded by satirical fanfare? It doesn't have to be. years to get to this moment? Hughes was indicted for extortion and pled guilty, receiving probation. been served. George Bush, he's a killing machine! A correctional officer wanted to know his request for his last meal. Texas Attorney General Media Advisory As the Ford sped away, Reichert shot several times at the car. Re: What Happened??? Although we never even saw each other, there were two groups of witnesses: those asked by Billy and those asked by the immediate relatives of the victim. While I went from sobbing to anger, Billy winked at us. It is Swiftian mother her health," he continued. Another officer tapped him on the shoulder to make certain his commissary account would be entirely erased. Billy George Hughes Jr. - one was a group of more than 20 uniformed Texas Truth" denied any deception in filming the event. George, George, he's our man, If he can't kill 'em, no one can, Who's the best on the killing scene? This theft occurred sometime during the second or third week of February. They deny the self evident, mesmerized, perhaps, by their mutual admiration, their incestuous and cannibalistic self-promotion. Ronald Richardson, the supervisor of the firearms section in the DPS Scientific Crime Laboratory, tested the bullet that struck Trooper Frederick and established that it had been fired from the 9 millimeter handgun recovered from Hughes when he was captured. Billy's death was ruled a suicide. Billy George Hughes, Jr. Frederick, 26, had been a trooper only five years when he stopped Hughes' car near Sealy on April 4, 1976. Hughes immediately sped away from the scene as Trooper Reichert fired six times at the fleeing vehicle. Protest signs are waved. I would especially like to remember Billy Hughes, Jr. in this issue. On October 14, 1996, Hughes filed an application for state habeas corpus relief. Trooper Jack Reichert got out of the patrol car almost immediately after Frederick did. "I want to tell you all how much I love you all, how much I appreciate The chaplain replied that at least he is there and sometimes he is the only one there for the person being executed. several musicians marched down the street between the groups. William F. "Toby" Hughes Jr. (USAF Retired) of Cibolo, Texas, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021, at Lavaca Medical Center . 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. for various offenses in his home state of Alabama and was wanted for "You just can't have closure until the person who executed your child is put to death," said Brenda Solomon, a Waco woman whose daughter was sexually assaulted and murdered by notorious killer Kenneth McDuff, a former death row inmate released from prison. It was over in 15 minutes! 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. W / M / 24 - 47 Dr. Jachimczyk found that the wounds that Trooper Frederick received were consistent with being shot with a 9 millimeter handgun, with Frederick's left side turned down toward the driver, and that the gun fired at Frederick was at least two feet away from him. Generally, they peacefully coexist like this until the witnesses emerge from the execution, indicating that everyone can go home. It doesn't have to be. Jay Martel wandered through the pro-death-penalty crowd outside the Huntsville prison on the night of January 24 without arousing suspicion. strip, operated a greeting card business, translated books into braille mother her health," he continued. It enrages her that Hughes has not been among the 100 men put to death thus far in Texas. 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. William Morris Hughes (known affectionately as 'Billy') was born in London, UK, on 25 September 1862. Birthday: November 28, 1948. outside the unit. Rick Lemmon, a man who has lost both his twin brother and only son to murder, shouted back through a megaphone: "We have never killed anybody for practices.Y'all don't forget the victim here." I know if I His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. His father, William Hughes, was a carpenter at the House of Lords and a deacon in London's Welsh Baptist Church. But, the prison staff and Billy, I think, knew this execution was going to happen that evening. William F. Buckley never met Billy Hughes. "What if I receive a stay?" While in Beaumont, he used Martin's credit card to check into the Castle Motel. They are executing an innocent man because things did not happen as they say they happened, and the truth will come out some day. being he was. criminal. But when six cheerleaders and a makeshift marching band came prancing around the corner belting out "When the Saints Come Marching In," it was clear that number 117 was not routine. "Stand Up and Holler; A Huntsville execution draws a strange crowd," by Lauren Kern. Following a punishment hearing, Hughes was sentenced to death. If I am paying my debt to society, I am due a rebate and a refund. Wearing blue jeans, a baseball cap and a windbreaker that looked a lot like the state flag, he fit right in. "They are executing an innocent man because things did not happen as they MARION, Va. William "Billy Ed" E. Hughes Jr., age 85, made his journey to his heavenly home Saturday, August 27, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. Get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts. He's being charged with first-degree felony theft of over. Texas is good, Texas is great. They believe that overseeing (even through mission) the highest number of executions and amassing the most money in any presidential race in U.S. is so impressive to the rest of us that life as these self-styled compassionate conservatives know it will go on, relatively undisturbed and forever unchallenged -- Hughes only stayed in Pensacola for a day or two before leaving for Orlando. would claim his innocence was hard to take. Frederick was struck in the chest. Hughes then headed into the Carolinas where he repeated his traveler's check scheme. Most of these words came from Billy who was interrupted occasionally with the details of his impending execution. Louisiana Death Records. Chants are shouted and exchanged. David Atwood, president of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, and Dudley Sharp, vice president of Justice for All, both visibly pissed off, yelled at each other at almost exactly the same time, "Did you do this?" 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. The Bushes and the Buckleys and folks like them ignore the obvious. outside the unit. attorney at Hughes' 2nd trial, also felt Hughes' claims of innocence The murder conviction and death sentence were reversed on appeal due to a jury selection error. He died on December 20, 2005 in Alma, Arkansas, USA. "No, you punish him. 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. Who would have thought it would have taken 24 years to get to this moment? All I ask is that I have one day, and all the memories of you and my family and all the things that have happened. I love you all and my family. cheers, and there was some guy without a shirt on, painted blue and "We do have a lot of feeling of compassion for the police officer's equally large group of uniformed anti-death penalty cheerleaders chanting His Hollywood lineage included both his father (Bill Hughes) and uncle (Whitey Hughes), who were both stuntmen and film producers. Sharp put his hand on Atwood's shoulder and said, "Anti-death-penalty and pro-death-penalty strongly believe in what they're doing, and that doesn't include disrespecting the other side." Finally, and I know most would not agree, Texas will one day be in the forefront of death penalty abolition. Only his death, she has said , can end her sorrow. The database also contains older death records for some parishes, such as deaths that occurred in Jefferson parish before 1911, and deaths that occurred in Orleans parish as early as . American Actor Billy E. Hughes was born Billy Eugene Hughes on 28th November, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA and passed away on 20th Dec 2005 Alma, Arkansas, USA aged 57. Trooper Frederick exited the police car and walked up to the driver's side door of Hughes's car. Mr. Fuccillo was 64 years old who died at his home in Florida. Teer thanked several people before adding, "I hope and pray that no other I then asked about the role of the physician in the execution. Frederick, 26, had been a trooper only five years when he stopped Hughes' car near Sealy on April 4, 1976. They have been manipulated by the politicians who have set up this "death machine" that seems to be functioning on automatic pilot. outside the Huntsville "Walls" Unit for the Monday night execution of That performance was set up by a production company working with satirist is enough, and since it's the law, then it shouldn't be questioned . As he approached the vehicle, Hughes -- wanted for theft by credit card -- opened fire. During the vigil held outside the death house as Billy Hughes was being executed in Huntsville, Texas on January 24, 2000, death penalty supporters -- and opponents -- were amazed and confounded to see a brass band in full regalia marching up the hill towards them. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)Troopers Jack Reichert and Mark Frederick pulled over the 1975 Ford LTD Hughes was driving on Interstate 10 near Sealy, Texas; they 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. Channel 2's Suzanne Boase called it an "anti-death-penalty commercial." Frederick's mother, Pat Teer of Houston, said the fact that Hughes still Mark, justice has A native born in Daytona Beach on February 11, 1975 to William and Kathy Hughes. humor.". shouted a particularly rabid member of Justice for All. They were already standing, but they sure hollered. It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of Billy Hughes. Billy stayed for another 19 years until death set him free. Dr. Joseph Jachimczyk, who performed the autopsy on Trooper Mark Frederick, testified that the bullet that killed Frederick struck him on the upper left arm, exited on the inside of the arm, entered his chest on the left, and finally exited from his back upper-right mid-back. PROCEDURAL HISTORY 5th murderer executed in Texas in 2000 When the clerk confronted Hughes in his room about the stolen card, she noticed a gun on his bed. At that time 25 years old, Hughes had served time "I guess I should expect it but I didn't expect that Mr. Hughes would go 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. A correctional officer wanted to know his request for his last meal. Trooper Frederick's aorta and heart were struck, resulting in internal hemorrhaging, shock, and then death. During his investigation, Agent Owens also learned that Hughes had previously threatened to kill a young child and had frequently beat his wife when she complained of his criminal conduct. That would be Billy. He was also a longtime friend of Hughes's, even receiving a posthumous, and postage-due, letter from the inmate expressing his love, admiration and gratitude as he headed for his "final sunset." After the morning visit, Billy was transported from death row at the Ellis Unit to the Walls Unit in Huntsville where the execution would take place. When the clerk confronted Hughes in his room about the stolen card, she noticed a gun on his bed. out lying like he did," she said, adding that she felt Hughes' statement The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty stood at the right end of the same yellow tape, forming a circle and singing "We Shall Overcome." But Atwood said he was ultimately saddened by the pain the event could He was an actor, known for Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958), Smoke in the Wind (1975) and The Detectives (1959). "For Many, Supporting Capital Punishment is a Personal Matter," by Allan Turner. have caused family members on both sides. (1962), My Six Loves(1963) Television "It shouldn't have been this way," Atwood said, shaking his head. Additionally, Hughes had a 9 millimeter handgun loaded with thirteen or fourteen rounds on him when he was captured. While Billy seemed to be in total control, I was starting to spin out-of-control with a certain "makes me wanta holler" anger and frustration. Perform a free North Carolina public death records search, including death certificates, death indexes, deceased records, death registers & registries, obituaries, and death notices. Billy Hughes (November 28, 1948 - December 20, 2005) (Billy Eugene Hughes, Jr.) was an American actor best known for various television and film roles he played during the 1960s. 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". Frederick and his wife, Jane, had a small child, Denise, and were expecting another. mixture of drugs began flowing into his arms. "All I ask is that I have one day, and Today, as I reflect on this almost six weeks ago, what comes through to me is that yes, I will never be the same after this execution. As soon as Ranger Scholton pointed his gun out the helicopter at Hughes, Hughes dropped his weapon and was taken into custody. Every one ofthose countries which have ended their "danse macabre" with capital punishment now experience far less violence and fewer murders than does the U.S. Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Executed Offenders (Billy Hughes) We were so moved by his final words that I mistakenly thought the warden was too when he removed his glasses. In June 1988, Hughes was retried for Mark Frederick's capital murder in the the 23rd District Court of Matagorda County, Texas. seeking justice, living our worst nightmares over and over and over. seeking justice, living our worst nightmares over and over and over. he asked, pushing the limits of playing dumb. who actually witnessed the execution on Hughes' behalf. On January 21, 1976, Hughes rented a 1975 Ford LTD in Fair Hope, Alabama, which was to be returned on January 26, 1976. not because it's right -- but because it's their destiny. After the clerk left his room, Hughes got into his car and sped away on Interstate 10 heading west. At this stage, with the delays in carrying out capital sentences, the deterrent question is moot.". At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family. In the years since the murder, Teer noted, Hughes has twice been tried and sentenced to die. TX ", Atwood had more mixed feelings. Clements said that members of a production company that filmed the If there had been a baby, you can bet he would have kissed it. Florida oranges, Texas cactus We kill convicts just for practice! were a family member of the officer I would have felt terrible, and I The clerk then left Hughes's room to notify the motel security guard of the problem. anti-death penalty personalities, including representatives of the "It shouldn't have been this way," Atwood said, shaking his head. Dave Hamilton, a producer for Moore's cable television show, "The Awful The car had many bullet holes, and its trunk contained a loaded, sawed-off shotgun and several other weapons. "His story about what happened is not I immediately confronted him asking how could he be part of this execution. Killing power! rights group, and David Atwood of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Hughes then fled the scene and hid until he was captured in the manhunt on April 6, 1976. lobbyist. For example, this chaplain had been present in over 100 executions. His father subsequently sent him to be raised by relatives in Wales. Death Records Search. He was a role model that anyone could aspire to emulate. was subsequently murdered," she said. George Bush, he's a killing machine! "For Many, Supporting Capital Punishment is a Personal Matter," by Allan Turner. issue." On September 10, 1997, Hughes filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus and a motion to stay his September 19, 1997, execution in federal district court. His conviction was reversed in 1981 and he has since been serving a life sentence. Hughes' bid for help on Monday. have caused family members on both sides. following an execution. murder victim, his family, and for the family of Billy George Hughes, the Meanwhile, a bare-chested, body-painted, football-helmeted man ran through the crowd with a "Death" pennant. I treasure every On Christmas Day, Billy was found dead. at that point." another purpose. protecting the public when he stopped Billy Hughes on April 4, 1976, and death penalty after the Hughes execution Monday. What provoked Dianne Clements of Justice For All in Houston, a victims' "What if after examination the doctor detects a heartbeat?" Remembering out lying like he did," she said, adding that she felt Hughes' statement On top of the financial struggles, Billie was sexually assaulted as a young girl. 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. Although younger than me by a few years, Billy was an "old timer" on death row when I arrived there in 1978. It was a moment neither could have predicted - a committed Texas death "This was very disrespectful to the family. Hughes was pronounced dead at 6:18 p.m., 8 minutes after a lethal Hughes was later filmed by a television cameraman at prearranged drop sites. Following a punishment hearing, Hughes was sentenced to death. He. According to police reports, Hughes shot the trooper in the chest as he
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