Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Tyrone Leroy Fuller #934; July 7, 1999


Yes, to my family, I love you. Please do not mourn my death or my life. Continue to live as I want you to live. I hold no bitterness toward no one. Just remember the light. I’m gonna let this light shine. Let it shine. Let the light shine.


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For additional information, please see this Associated Press article

Friday, May 25, 2012

Charles Daniel Tuttle #999183; July 1, 1999



To Kathy’s family and friends that were unable to attend today, I am truly sorry. I hope my dropping my appeal has in some way began your healing process. This is all I am going to do to help you out in any way for the nightmare and pain that I have caused you, but I am truly sorry and I wish I could take back what I did, but I can’t. I hope this heals you.

To my family: I love you. When the tears flow, let the smiles grow. Everything is all right.

To my family: I love you.

Warden, ATW.


For additional information, please see this Associated Press article

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Joseph Faulder #580; June 17, 1999


Faulder declined to make a final statement

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For additional information about Faulder, one of many foreign nationals convicted in Texas without being informed of their right to seek legal assistance from their Consulate, please see this Associated Press article


Wednesday, May 23, 2012

William Little #788; June 1, 1999


Little declined to make a formal statement, but told officials prior to the administration of his lethal injection, "I've been jealous of people who preceded me, they got to go home, and I had to remain."

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For additional information, please see this Associated Press article

Friday, May 18, 2012

Aaron Christopher Foust #999268; April 28, 1999


Adios, amigos, I’ll see ya’ll on the other side. I’m ready when ya’ll are.


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For additional information, please see this unnerving AP interview with Foust and the AP account of his execution

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Excell White #511; March 30, 1999


Send me to my maker, warden.

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For additional information on White's crime spree and his long stay on death row, please see this Associated Press article

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Charles Rector #721; March 26, 1999



The first statement I would like to make it’s my sister. I want her to know that every thing that is said, every move that is made, every motion, I hold it true to my heart. I hold it in my soul.

I want you to know that I am not guilty and I will say this to the family. I did not kill your daughter. Take it the way you want. Sorry for the pain.

Sister, I love you and will be there with you, to help you. I want to talk to you about being there by her. You know what I am saying. I want to thank you, thank you for the words. The dying words, you know. They mean a lot. Make sure he knows what I want him to know.

I want to quote a song that I wrote called "God Living with Us 24 Hours." It goes:

[Omitted]

Tell the kids I love them and I’ll be there. That’s all I have to say.


For additional information, please see this Associated Press article

Friday, May 11, 2012

Danny Lee Barber #673; February 11, 1999



Hello, Ms. Ingram, it is good to see you. I said I could talk but I don’t think I am gonna be able to. I heard one of your nieces had some angry words. I didn’t have anything to do with the stay. I spent the last twenty years waiting to figure out what’s going on. I pray that you get over it and that’s the only thing I can think to say. I’m regretful for what I done, but I’m a different person from that time. If you could get to know me over the years, you could have seen it. I’ve got some people over here that believes that.

I want to talk to my friends over here for a second. Well, it’s good to see you guys. Look after Mary Lynn for me. Like I said, I’ve called my mother already, so she knows. Goodbye.


For additional information, please see this Associated Press article

Thursday, May 10, 2012

George Cardova #706; February 10, 1999



The official record of Cordova's last statement is as follows:


For the pain I have caused you. I am ashamed to even look at your faces. You are great people. To my brothers on Death Row. Mexico, Mexico…(Spanish).


Additional content of his statement were reported by Michael Graczyk in his Associated Press article on the execution:



'If I could die a hundred times to bring him back I would do it," he said while looking toward his victim's brother, Alfred Hernandez, who watched through glass a few feet away.


"I just don't know what to say to relieve your pain. I'm embarrassed to see your face because I feel your pain ... I hope you all can take this bad experience and turn it into something positive." He continued: "If I see your brother I'm going to hug him. I don't think I'm worth (sic) to be anywhere near where he's at. If he will allow me to be his servant, I'll tie his shoes. I'll do anything. I'm just sorry," he told Hernandez. The brother, his eyes watering, returned the nod.


Cordova told his family: "I am strong, but I did wrong and I have to face up to it. I want to suffer and suffer hard." He then began speaking in Spanish in apparent prayer before the drugs were administered.'


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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Martin Sauceda Vega #932; January 26, 1999



I really don’t have much to say. All I want to say is that when the state introduced my sister and my niece as state witnesses, it’s not that they testified against me. The thing is, my lawyers would not subpoena anyone, so they allowed the state to subpoena them to paint a picture to the jury that my own sister and niece was testifying against me.

Linda is innocent of this. I am innocent of this. Now all you all are seeing in the process a perfect example of ol’ freaky deaky Bill Clinton when he signed that anti-terrorism law to shorten the appeals. This is a conspiracy. They used false testimony of a woman that said I had raped her, when the test showed that the foreign pubic hair that was found on her body belonged to no one in that room. They found a drop of sposmosa in the crotch of her pants that was tied to blood type B. My blood type is A. Now the same woman there they brought to testify against this murder case. That woman was under indictment for possession of methamphetamine, delivery of methamphetamine. She could have gotten out of both of those cases. Yet, she swore under oath that she had never been in trouble with the law and none of that mattered. So what does that make this great state? A very high-priced prostitute that sells itself, called justice, to the highest bidder.

I am being charged under article 19.83 of the Texas Penal Code of murder with the promise of remuneration. That means they got to have three people, the one that paid, the one that killed, and the deceased. And the alleged remunerator is out on the streets, so how come I’m being executed today, without a remunerator? This is a great American justice. So if you don’t think they won’t, believe me they will. Ain’t no telling who gonna be next. That’s all I have to say. Especially for the people of the deceased, Sims is innocent and so am I. So the murder is still not there. Today you are a witness, the state (cough). Bye.


For additional information, please see this Associated Press article


Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Troy Dale Farris #831; January 13, 1999



First off, to the Rosenbaum family, to Cindy, to Scott, to everyone, I just want to say I have nothing but love for you. And I mean that from the deepest part.

I can only tell you that Clark did not die in vain. I don’t mean to offend you by saying that, but what I mean by that is, through his death, he led this man to God.

I have nothing but love for you.

To my family, my soul beloved, you’re so beautiful, for all your love and support is just miraculous, everything that ya’ll have done.

Be sure and tell T.D. he’s in my heart. I send my love to Jay, to everyone. To Roger Burdge.

I have nothing but love for all of you. Like they say in the song, I guess, I just want to go out like Elijah, on fire with the spirit of God. I love you. I’m done.


For additional information, please see this Associated Press article



Monday, May 7, 2012

John Glenn Moody #933; January 5, 1999


I’d like to apologize and ask forgiveness for any pain and suffering I have inflicted upon all of you, including my family. All of you, I am very sorry. There is a point where a man wants to die in judgment. Though my judgment is merciful, I hope and pray that all those involved as well as the judgment upon ya’ll, will one day be more merciful than mine. God bless you all. God speed. I love you. Remain strong. Ask God to have mercy. I love you all, too. I’m very sorry. I’ve got to go now. I love you.


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For additional information, please see this Associated Press article

Friday, May 4, 2012

James Ronald Meanes #689; December 15, 1998


As the ocean always returns to itself, love always returns to itself. So does consciousness, always returns to itself. And I do so with love on my lips. May God bless all mankind.


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For additional information, please see this Associated Press article

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Jeff Emery #830; December 8, 1998


I just want to tell Catharina I love you. You know how I feel about you. Take care of yourself. That’s all I have to say.


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For additional information, please see this Associated Press article

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Daniel Lee Corwin #969; December 7, 1998


I guess the first thing I want to do is thank some very special people, Sara and Sabrina. And for affording me the opportunity that ya’ll did. It made a real big difference in my life. I thank you. Thank you again from the deepest part of my heart. I’m sorry. The biggest thing I wanted to say was to you and family and I know I haven’t had a chance to talk with ya’ll in any form or fashion or way or manner. And I regret what happened and I want you to know that I’m sorry. I just ask and hope that sometime down the line that you can forgive me. I think in a lot of ways that without that it becomes very empty and hollow and the only thing we have is hatred and anger. I guess the only thing I have to say about the Death Penalty is that a lot of times people think of it as one sided, but it’s not. It’s two sided. There pain on both sides and it’s not an issue that people just sit there and voice off and say, well, this is a good thing, or this is a bad thing. But it’s something that’s, you know, needs to be looked at and desired in each heart. I just hope that all of you can understand that and someday forgive me. I want to thank ya’ll for affording me the opportunity to talk and meet with ya’ll. It meant so much. Thank you so much for being with me and my family. Thank you. I love you.




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For additional information, please see this Associated Press article