Texas Death Row Inmate William Robinson Commits Suicide
Second Inmate This Year
William Robinson, 49, who was convicted of murder, was sentenced to die after only 11 minutes of jury deliberation. The sentence came under the Texas "Law Of Parties," a law that states you can receive the death penalty for being present at a crime, according to the Associated Press.
Robinson had a history of suicidal tendencies, and was a paranoid schizophrenic and mentally retarded. He was found hanging by officers around 5 AM. He was then put on life support, but apparently Robinson's mother decided the best thing would be to stop the life support when doctors reported he was brain dead according to Associated Press.
Associated Press reported his federal and state appeals were pending at this time.
Another inmate, Jesus Flores, was recently found in a puddle of his own blood at the Polunsky unit in Texas. He apparently slit his own throat. Details of his suicide can be read here.
source:
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/Death_Row_Suicide.html
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21 Comments
Post a Commentit is crazy that sum ppl dont be guilty and still got to go to jail and get executed 4 sumin the did not do
Sorry about the typo, "Which" not "Witch"!
If he was only on a close watch (Not a constant watch) witch is about every half an hour, then the C/O and the state did nothing wrong. The State doesn't have the resources to watch every inmate every minute of the inmates life. That would be impossible. Sad maybe, wrong doing on the states behalf, I doubt it.
If the guy that hung himself was on a suicide watch, someone wasn't doing their job. That someone can be held criminally and civilly responsible. We just had a case like that in Ohio. That C/O is being prosecuted by the Highway Patrol. I'd hate to be in his shoes!!!! Just the fear of being sued or going to jail myself keeps me on my toes.
Wow, that left me speechless!!!
I always find it sad when people take their own lives, even they have done horrible things - such a sad way to go.
This is odd.... I tried to post a comment, and it didn't post. Anyway, I wonder who Bill is and how he knows these details? I thought this was a well written report, and I find it very sad.
I wonder how "Bill", if that's even his real name, knows all of these details? I thought this was very well written, and it's very sad.
Mike, I have had more time on my hands to comment on others. I think this is why all the comments. Usually I am too busy to comment as much as I would like to.
There must have been a video of this, if so I would want to view it if it were my loved one.
I don't think Bill is an AC producer.