he asked, pushing the limits of playing dumb. 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. "No, you punish him. the most vulgar thing you have ever seen." of Criminal Appeals later ruled that a juror had been excluded improperly Warden.". 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. The law, being the law, and being so rigorously applied in Texas somehow qualifies Governor Bush as being competent, desirable, admirable and, damn it man, tough enough to become King of the Hill in Washington come November, even if he was never a POW -- even in Midland, Texas where everyone does hard time. Hughes will not take another life. Billy Holiday passed away on 17th July 1959 due to complications caused by cirrhosis of the liver. I treasure every moment that I have had. 608th murderer executed in U.S. since 1976 not because it's right -- but because it's their destiny. We were never allowed to touch or embrace him. seeking justice, living our worst nightmares over and over and over. Also, the prison staff genuinely wanted to make the execution as "easy" as possible on everyone involved. Hughes' petition for writ of certiorari was denied by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 15, 1995. 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. Occupation Actor Years active 1960-1978 Notable work Stakeout! "It was truly disgusting," said Clements. You can tell he knew how to handle a gun and a horse and the scene in the restaurant where he takes a tumble after being slapped was very well done. At this point, Trooper Frederick, who was driving, turned on the overhead lights, and Hughes pulled over to the shoulder of the exit ramp. Hughes was an only child; at the time of their marriage, in June 1861, his parents were both 37 years old. 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. But Hughes, who was wanted for credit card theft when Frederick pulled him over, claimed he had merely returned fire when the officers shot at him as he reached for his wallet, and he managed to avoid his death sentence for 24 years by launching numerous appeals. God be with you." 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. Pardons are for wimps! We were never allowed to touch or embrace him. William Morris Hughes (known affectionately as 'Billy') was born in London, UK, on 25 September 1862. While in Alabama, Hughes stole Harold Martin's credit card, a diamond ring from Sam Caldwell, and some checks from Caldwell. 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. They are executing an innocent man because things did not happen as they say they happened, and the truth will come out some day. say they happened, and the truth will come out someday. 01-28-52 Hughes continued heading west until he attempted to use Martin's credit card at the Days Inn in Brookshire on April 4, 1976. Perform a free North Carolina public death records search, including death certificates, death indexes, deceased records, death registers & registries, obituaries, and death notices. C.U.R.E. "After 24 long years, this family has spent vacation time and funds The confusion moved to a nearby parking lot where a scoreboard read: George 117, Jeb 2. Citizen provocateur and KPFT Prison Show host Ray Hill was a gold mine of information for Moore's segment producers. "He went out lying," he said. 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. 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". Billie Holiday didn't have an easy upbringing. More or less- the official cause of death was pneumonia. Hughes's conviction was automatically appealed to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and was affirmed in a published opinion. In a prepared statement, Teer said her family finally will be able to go 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." Death Penalty, was a staged celebration following Billy George Hughes' The band halted between the two groups while patriotic music played so sweetly that members of Justice For All (a victims' rights group) felt compelled to spontaneously join in the cheerful and celebratory spirit of boosterism by chanting "Go, Texas Go! 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. -- supported by Pope John Paul II, the Rev. - 20 December 2005) (his death) (1 child) think it is likely that is how the family felt about it." He was previously married to Aida. If you don't agree with us, we'll kill you too. I want the guys to know out there not to give up, "This was very disrespectful to the family. "For Many, Supporting Capital Punishment is a Personal Matter," by Allan Turner. The execution was scheduled for 6 PM. revelers. Hughes also claimed to have kidnapped two small children. In June 1988, Hughes was retried for Mark Frederick's capital murder in the the 23rd District Court of Matagorda County, Texas. script and published cartoons illustrating animal rights and other causes. outside the Huntsville "Walls" Unit for the Monday night execution of Hughes filed a notice of appeal on February 11, 1998, but the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on October 5, 1999, also denied permission to appeal. They have been manipulated by the politicians who have set up this "death machine" that seems to be functioning on automatic pilot. Jay Martel wandered through the pro-death-penalty crowd outside the Huntsville prison on the night of January 24 without arousing suspicion. Dead wrong. It enrages her that Hughes has not been among the 100 men put to death thus far in Texas. 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. putting Texas and George W. Bush under the spotlight on the death penalty those in Texas who were protesting the execution. several musicians marched down the street between the groups. At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family. Approaching the Ford behind Frederick, Reichert heard a muffled shot and observed Frederick grunt and lurch to the side. Their cheers soon petered out, however, silenced by a kind of dazed consternation close on the heels of the realization that somebody was being duped, as a scantily clad troupe of hired cheerleaders accompanying the band began to chant: "Bush, Bush, he's our man, If he can't kill 'em, no one can!" The law, being the law, and being so rigorously applied in Texas somehow qualifies Governor Bush as being competent, desirable, admirable and, damn it man, tough enough to become King of the Hill in Washington come November, even if he was never a POW -- even in Midland, Texas where everyone does hard time. That did it. Pardons are for wimps! Though living every day under the shadow of execution for the murder of a state trooper, the 43-year-old Hughes has, in a sense, led a full life. His hands were tied open with ace bandages to make certain they wouldn't become distorted when he died. Beyond that, it was business as usual at the Walls Unit. "His story about what happened is not "You did this!" Date ofSentence 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. I would especially like to remember Billy Hughes, Jr. in this issue. "We do have a lot of feeling of compassion for the police officer's But, I love you all, and you all watch out for Mom and you all keep up, keep going. There was little in common between the 2 distinct groups gathered "I bet you have Monica Lewinsky sex!" The car was abandoned and after a massive manhunt, Hughes was found hiding in a field six miles away. Michael Moore, best known for "Roger and Me," a documentary film that As his mother described it, "He was blown all over the road.". Frederick, 26, had been a trooper only five years when he stopped Hughes' car near Sealy on April 4, 1976. Florida oranges, Texas cactus We kill convicts just for practice! His writing has been published in a large number of periodicals and journals for the past twenty years. If I was going to feel any sympathy for him, I lost it all Justice for All stood at the left end of the police line, holding signs that said, "No Murder Equals No Execution." Approaching the Ford behind Frederick, Reichert heard a muffled shot and observed Frederick grunt and lurch to the side. The pro/con groups are accustomed to their respective public roles in Texas' ongoing bacchanalia of barbarity. asked Atwood. Hughes filed a notice of appeal on February 11, 1998, but the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on October 5, 1999, also denied permission to appeal. "I love you all and my family. BILLY HUGHES JR. Died Dec. 20, 2005 Former child actor Billy Hughes died at age 57. Billy E. Hughes was born on November 28, 1948 and died on December 20, 2005. But that doesn't mean that the Governor's hands are clean. On June 9, 1988, a jury found Hughes guilty of the charged capital offense. The piece, which will include a segment shot in Florida, is "a celebration," says Awful Truth producer Dave Hamilton, "of two states who have long embraced the death penalty and turned their ability to kill Americans into a state pastime." "Is this what George Bush wants?" Murderer(Race/Sex/Age at Murder-Execution) 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. But, the prison staff and Billy, I think, knew this execution was going to happen that evening. "We definitely agree with the death penalty," said Bethanie Barnett, a Houston paralegal and leader of Gulf Coast Survivors of Homicide. car to question him about a stolen credit card. wearing a helmet. Dave Hamilton, a producer for Moore's cable television show, "The Awful The victims' rights group Justice for All was already more boisterous than normal on this particular night at death row because of the man who was being executed. "There must be a prescription somewhere that is signed by a doctor. "This is what our show is, dark satire. Protest signs are waved. I know if I criminal. Who would have thought it would have taken 24 years to get to this moment? for the blind and even worked from his cell as a registered legislative The implications are obvious. Trooper Reichert got out of the patrol car almost immediately after Frederick did. Billy stayed for another 19 years until death set him free. 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." 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. car on April 4, 1976. The entertainment trade paper said Buetel, who played Billy. trying to portray those there to support the officer's family as drunken The case was tried on a change of venue in Matagorda County, Texas, and Hughes entered a plea of "not guilty." 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. (In all fairness, Jeb has only one execution to his credit. The jury took only 47 minutes to sentence Hughes to death. The death penalty is arbitrary in how and to whom it is applied. they shouted at him from both sides. Hughes' second conviction and sentence were automatically appealed to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. 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. On March 30, 1976, Hughes left Montgomery for Louisiana, where he used Martin's credit card for food, motels, and gasoline. penalty opponent and an equally passionate defender of victims' rights ProDeathPenalty.com His kindness continued to blunt my anger as I asked about how the medicine used in the execution is prescribed. be a revolting display. largest tenures on death row. Following a punishment hearing, Hughes was sentenced to death. Upon hearing of the shooting, DPS Troopers Randall Baisch and Rodney Green were proceeding toward the scene when they discovered Hughes's abandoned car approximately three miles from the scene of the shooting. Frederick, 26, had been a trooper for 5 years when he stopped Hughes' death penalty supporters seemed to join the stunt before realizing it was From his cell at the Ellis Unit north of Huntsville, the baby-faced killer from Montgomery, Ala., has drawn and marketed greeting cards, launched a series of appeals, argued against the death penalty as a registered lobbyist and charmed the media. According to police reports, Hughes shot the trooper in the chest as he 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. As the Ford sped away, Reichert shot several times at the car. The troopers followed Hughes's car on Interstate 10 until it exited the highway. Hughes then headed into the Carolinas where he repeated his traveler's check scheme. Death Penalty, was a staged celebration following Billy George Hughes' Approximately two-and-a-half days after the shooting, Texas Ranger Ray Scholton, who was in charge of the investigation, received a report that a possible suspect had been sighted six miles south of Sealy. filming an 'anti-Bush' commercial aimed at impeding Gov. Method We kill more than any other state! "REFLECTIONS OF A WITNESS AT AN EXECUTION," by Charles Sullivan. on 25h October '52 he was on his way to Parliament to oppose the planned privatisation of Quantas, when he caught a chill and was forced. Billy Fuccillo's cause of death was related to his health problems. How did Hughes take the news that his death would be surrounded by satirical fanfare? I then asked about the role of the physician in the execution. Needless to say, the anti-death-penalty camp was a little sadder than normal to see a "reformed" man die. Hughes then went to Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Nashville. Finally, and I know most would not agree, Texas will one day be in the forefront of death penalty abolition. The groups gather on opposite sides of the street facing one another. 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. Billy Hughes Jr. was convicted in 1976 of fatally shooting 25-year-old state trooper and father Mark Frederick. equally large group of uniformed anti-death penalty cheerleaders chanting On April 4, 1976, when confronted about his use of a stolen credit card, Hughes fled a Days Inn Hotel near Houston. and overturned the conviction in 1987. Frederick's mother, Pat Teer of Houston, said the fact that Hughes still the officers shot at him, leading him to fire one shot which struck and George W. Bush's He. But, I began to see that he was dying as his body went limp and his eyes kept closing even though they never fully shut. He was an American actor during the 1960s and 70s. The piece, which will include a segment shot in Florida, is "a celebration," says Awful Truth producer Dave Hamilton, "of two states who have long embraced the death penalty and turned their ability to kill Americans into a state pastime." Texas," said a statement jointly released by groups for and against the A correctional officer wanted to know his request for his last meal. that have been meted out since he came into office. lobbyist. Hughes was pronounced dead at 6:18 p.m., 8 minutes after a lethal Frederick and his wife, Jane, had a small child, Denise, and were expecting another. 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. criminal. 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. We're number one, can't be number two. killed Frederick. following years of declining health, he passed away earlier this week. Justice for All stood at the left end of the police line, holding signs that said, "No Murder Equals No Execution." all the memories of you and my family and all the things that have A correctional officer wanted to know his request for his last meal. he asked, pushing the limits of playing dumb. Hughes claimed he was reaching for his wallet when Of course, partying when you live for 24 years on death row can mean simply eating a special candy bar. William F. Buckley would not agree. 4 min read. A small puncture wound was found in his back; the weapon had punctured his lung and caused his death. Also, and I'm not sure I can write this thought clearly. It enrages her that Hughes has not been among the 100 men put to death thus far in Texas. I pursued, "Doesn't he violate his Hippocratic oath to do no harm if he indicates to the warden to continue the injection." Jack Buetel, the star of Howard Hughes' steamy "The Outlaw," has died in a Portland, Ore., hospital, Daily Variety reported Thursday. But, most of all, "partying" was a lot of laughs. 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." not to give in, that I hope someday the madness in the system - something Also, the prison staff genuinely wanted to make the execution as "easy" as possible on everyone involved. I treasure every moment that I have had. The amorality of the death penalty has long been recognized for what it is throughout Europe and much of the rest of the world. True enough, as Mr. Buckley huffed, Gov. Wayne Hughes Jr.; daughter, Tamara Hughes Gustavson; and four grandchildren. "I want to tell you all how much I love you all, how much I appreciate everything. It appears he died in his sleep. Texas is good, Texas is great. were inappropriate. "But in fact it showed great disrespect for Officer Mark Frederick, the 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. Hill was sworn to secrecy when he was contacted by the show, but during his last visit with Hughes before the execution, he says, "I had to confide in Billy what was going on. years to get to this moment? Wearing blue jeans, a baseball cap and a windbreaker that looked a lot like the state flag, he fit right in.
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