Deanna's Daydreamer
05-28-2009, 12:20 AM
Dear taxpaying women of Texas:
We, the STATE of Texas, would like you to know that there is one less wretched murdering bastard that you will have to pay for. Yessir, there is one less rape monster on your payroll, ladies of Texas. We understand that you've been working at jobs that pay 60% of what a man would make, and still paying taxes to keep wretches like THIS ONE alive.... but THIS one here won't need three hot meals and a cot tonite.
The savage killer known as Michael Lynn Riley won't be needing any more free legal help, or free medical care, or free dental care, or free vision care, ladies. He won't need a 50 thousand dollar kidney transplant, either.
Matter of fact, women of TEXAS?
He won't be needing
ANYTHING
AT ALL..... ANYMORE.
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executed May 19th, 2009
http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/statistics/deathrow/drowlist/riley.jpg
On February 1, 1986, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Michael Lynn Riley fatally stabbed 23-year-old Winona Lynn Harris in the convenience store where she worked. On February 1, 1986, Riley, a Dallas County native, went to convenience store in Quitman. Armed with a butcher knife, Riley approached Wynona as she was counting money by the cash register and stabbed her to death. Police found her stabbed and cut thirty-one times; some of the stab wounds were delivered with enough force to sever the underlying ribs. Later that day, Riley went to the Sheriff’s office and explained that he had been told by an unknown person to come in and talk to the deputy about the murder. In response to initial questions, Riley said that he had not been to the store that day, and left. After later evidence emerged placing Riley at the store that morning, the Sheriff went to Riley’s house and brought him back to the office for further questioning. Riley led police to the evidence of the crime: bloodstained coveralls with $970 in the pocket that was hidden under some brush in a field close to Riley’s house. Riley waived his Miranda rights and confessed to the murder. The state of Texas twice tried, and twice convicted Riley for capital murder, nine years apart. The first conviction was subsequently overturned on appeal because of an error in jury selection. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1991 overturned Riley's conviction, saying that a potential juror had been improperly dismissed. Riley has at least six arrests contained in his record resulting in short stays in the Wood County Jail for burglary of a motor vehicle, public intoxication, aggravated assault with serious bodily injury, and theft by check. He was also placed on two years probation in Wood County in 1976 for burglary with intent to commit theft. In 1977, Riley violated his parole and received a two-year state prison sentence from Wood County for burglary with intent to commit theft. He was discharged from prison in 1978. In 1980, Riley was sentenced to nine years in state prison for burglary of a building. He was released on parole to Wood County in 1983. In Wood County in 1985, Riley was placed on five years probation for writing a bad check and a ten years probation for forgery. Wynona Harris's family feels that the execution is long overdue. "I don't know what to think right now," said Kitty Harris, Wynona's sister. "I never dreamed it would continue for this long. Her children were babies when it happened, and now they have babies of their own. That's how long we sat here with no closure on this." Ms. Harris said the family is glad a date has been set, but is wary that Riley may not get executed if he is proven to be mentally retarded. She said Riley's nonchalant nature about the murder at the trials showed that he had no regrets. "I hope this is the end of 20 years of emotional unrest," she said. "It's time to come to an end." Ms. Harris said that even though Riley had not committed violent crimes before, she strongly believed he would murder again. "Yes, this was his first time of violent behavior and taking another human being's life, but by no means do I think it would've been his last," she said. Ms. Harris said she is supporting the death penalty for Riley because her sister's murder tore her family to shreds. She said she doesn't think Riley deserves a place in society, or that tax dollars should go to keep him alive. "His mom gets handwritten letters and my mom gets to stare at a headstone," she said. Ms. Harris said despite her feelings about Riley, she still has empathy for his family, and she said she has raised her sister's children to not hate him or his family. "I sat in court and saw his mom brokenhearted," she said. "I just wanted to hug her ... I didn't want my children ever growing up thinking 'I hate this person.'" Some of the family members will likely witness the execution, Ms. Harris said. "It's been very, very difficult," she said. "There have been times when you have to talk yourself into keeping on believing in the justice system." UPDATE: Prior to his execution, Riley spoke to Wynona Harris's relatives including her two daughters and husband, saying, "I know I hurt you very bad. I want you to know I'm sorry. I hope one day you can move on and, if not, I understand." The daughters of Wynona Harris were young children when their mother was killed. Brandy Oaks said she accepted Riley's apology and was pleased to hear it. She was 4 when her mother, Wynona Harris, was killed. "This is a difficult day and there are no winners on either side," she said. "Her spirit will live on in our hearts and in our lives. "I think being here was something I needed. It's the last chapter in the book. I can close it. It's over for me, emotionally, I guess."
We, the STATE of Texas, would like you to know that there is one less wretched murdering bastard that you will have to pay for. Yessir, there is one less rape monster on your payroll, ladies of Texas. We understand that you've been working at jobs that pay 60% of what a man would make, and still paying taxes to keep wretches like THIS ONE alive.... but THIS one here won't need three hot meals and a cot tonite.
The savage killer known as Michael Lynn Riley won't be needing any more free legal help, or free medical care, or free dental care, or free vision care, ladies. He won't need a 50 thousand dollar kidney transplant, either.
Matter of fact, women of TEXAS?
He won't be needing
ANYTHING
AT ALL..... ANYMORE.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
executed May 19th, 2009
http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/statistics/deathrow/drowlist/riley.jpg
On February 1, 1986, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Michael Lynn Riley fatally stabbed 23-year-old Winona Lynn Harris in the convenience store where she worked. On February 1, 1986, Riley, a Dallas County native, went to convenience store in Quitman. Armed with a butcher knife, Riley approached Wynona as she was counting money by the cash register and stabbed her to death. Police found her stabbed and cut thirty-one times; some of the stab wounds were delivered with enough force to sever the underlying ribs. Later that day, Riley went to the Sheriff’s office and explained that he had been told by an unknown person to come in and talk to the deputy about the murder. In response to initial questions, Riley said that he had not been to the store that day, and left. After later evidence emerged placing Riley at the store that morning, the Sheriff went to Riley’s house and brought him back to the office for further questioning. Riley led police to the evidence of the crime: bloodstained coveralls with $970 in the pocket that was hidden under some brush in a field close to Riley’s house. Riley waived his Miranda rights and confessed to the murder. The state of Texas twice tried, and twice convicted Riley for capital murder, nine years apart. The first conviction was subsequently overturned on appeal because of an error in jury selection. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 1991 overturned Riley's conviction, saying that a potential juror had been improperly dismissed. Riley has at least six arrests contained in his record resulting in short stays in the Wood County Jail for burglary of a motor vehicle, public intoxication, aggravated assault with serious bodily injury, and theft by check. He was also placed on two years probation in Wood County in 1976 for burglary with intent to commit theft. In 1977, Riley violated his parole and received a two-year state prison sentence from Wood County for burglary with intent to commit theft. He was discharged from prison in 1978. In 1980, Riley was sentenced to nine years in state prison for burglary of a building. He was released on parole to Wood County in 1983. In Wood County in 1985, Riley was placed on five years probation for writing a bad check and a ten years probation for forgery. Wynona Harris's family feels that the execution is long overdue. "I don't know what to think right now," said Kitty Harris, Wynona's sister. "I never dreamed it would continue for this long. Her children were babies when it happened, and now they have babies of their own. That's how long we sat here with no closure on this." Ms. Harris said the family is glad a date has been set, but is wary that Riley may not get executed if he is proven to be mentally retarded. She said Riley's nonchalant nature about the murder at the trials showed that he had no regrets. "I hope this is the end of 20 years of emotional unrest," she said. "It's time to come to an end." Ms. Harris said that even though Riley had not committed violent crimes before, she strongly believed he would murder again. "Yes, this was his first time of violent behavior and taking another human being's life, but by no means do I think it would've been his last," she said. Ms. Harris said she is supporting the death penalty for Riley because her sister's murder tore her family to shreds. She said she doesn't think Riley deserves a place in society, or that tax dollars should go to keep him alive. "His mom gets handwritten letters and my mom gets to stare at a headstone," she said. Ms. Harris said despite her feelings about Riley, she still has empathy for his family, and she said she has raised her sister's children to not hate him or his family. "I sat in court and saw his mom brokenhearted," she said. "I just wanted to hug her ... I didn't want my children ever growing up thinking 'I hate this person.'" Some of the family members will likely witness the execution, Ms. Harris said. "It's been very, very difficult," she said. "There have been times when you have to talk yourself into keeping on believing in the justice system." UPDATE: Prior to his execution, Riley spoke to Wynona Harris's relatives including her two daughters and husband, saying, "I know I hurt you very bad. I want you to know I'm sorry. I hope one day you can move on and, if not, I understand." The daughters of Wynona Harris were young children when their mother was killed. Brandy Oaks said she accepted Riley's apology and was pleased to hear it. She was 4 when her mother, Wynona Harris, was killed. "This is a difficult day and there are no winners on either side," she said. "Her spirit will live on in our hearts and in our lives. "I think being here was something I needed. It's the last chapter in the book. I can close it. It's over for me, emotionally, I guess."