Update on Steven Jackson Case

[Paladin]

Steven Jackson was a CHL who was helping police by following an armed robber. He was shot and killed in the process.

http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... en+Jackson

Update:

March 26, 2008, 11:17AM
Houston man gets life for gunning down witness

By CINDY HORSWELL
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle

A Houston parolee who faced a possible death sentence for the slaying of a volunteer firefighter who followed him from the scene of a robbery received a life sentence today after agreeing to a plea deal.

Keith Hines, 41, was to have gone on trial today on a capital murder charge. Instead of risking the death penalty, he received a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. State District Judge Mary Lou Keel also approved a second life sentence for another gas station robbery.

In accepting the deal, Hines admitted guilt in the Dec. 5, 2006, shooting death of volunteer firefighter Steven Jackson on the feeder road off U.S. 59. Jackson had followed Hines in his car after watching him rob a Shell station in Humble and hearing the clerk's tearful plea for help.

Jackson, 47, was talking to a 911 operator about two miles from the gas station in the 1000 block of FM 1960 when he was shot twice through a window at close range.

Hines also showed little emotion in court today. He agreed to tell prosecutors the name of the get-away driver. The suspect remains at large and Humble police are searching for him.

Jackson lived in Porter and was a salesman for an oil-field-equipment business.

Investigators have said they have evidence linking Hines to at least seven gas station robberies in Harris County in a four-month period.

One of Hines' attorneys, Vivian King, said Tuesday that she and fellow defense attorney Skip Cornelius hoped to save Hines from the death penalty.

"Skip and I don't believe this guy should be on death row," King said. "His personality is so docile. If he did do it, he shouldn't be on death row — that would be our goal."

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5649967.html

Hines deserved the death penalty, but fortunately part of the deal was disclosing the name of the get-away driver... so that should get one more BG off the street.

[Penn]

Yeah well - the cops should have been able to beat the guys name out of Hines, then they wouldn't have needed the deal.

I guess I should add, "just kidding", I do not advocate violence against suspects. Innocent until proven guilty and everything.

[Tactical_Texan_CHL]

I still think gallows on the courthouse lawn should be brought back, and used. I know I'm not alone in that.

[Calabash-kid]

The bad guys attorneys said
"One of Hines' attorneys, Vivian King, said Tuesday that she and fellow defense attorney Skip Cornelius hoped to save Hines from the death penalty.

"Skip and I don't believe this guy should be on death row," King said. "His personality is so docile. If he did do it, he shouldn't be on death row — that would be our goal."

What wonderful people these attorneys are. After all this guy is so docile. That is why he robs stores for a living and shot the volunteer fireman. The courts should make these attorneys live with the guys they are trying get off. Then we would see how they feel about their clients.

Jerry.

[KinnyLee]

+1
It just irritates me when they say something idiotic like that.

[jimlongley]

I still think gallows on the courthouse lawn should be brought back, and used. I know I'm not alone in that.

[nuparadigm]

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March 26, 2008, 11:17AM
Houston man gets life for gunning down witness
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In accepting the deal, Hines admitted guilt in the Dec. 5, 2006, shooting death of volunteer firefighter Steven Jackson
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5649967.html
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This "deal" was made by the prosecutors acting on behalf of Harris county residents. Sad.

[dukalmighty]

I wonder how docile they would think they are if they were looking down the barrel of a gun,of cours they are docile now they got caught and are looking at the deah penalty.I thought her other response was special too"if he did it"of course he did it he just confessed you idiot

[KD5NRH]

Yeah well - the cops should have been able to beat the guys name out of Hines, then they wouldn't have needed the deal.

I guess I should add, "just kidding", I do not advocate violence against suspects. Innocent until proven guilty and everything.

I'll go along with that; prove him guilty, then beat the information out of him.

[waffenmacht]

I never thought shooting someone twice at close range would make you docile

[Keith B]

I translate their statement to him being docile as: "He pulled the trigger in a calm manner. No rage, wasn't scared, wasn't defending himself, just calmly pulled it. Twice."

In other words, no emotion for what he was doing from a cold blooded killer.

[flintknapper]

"Skip and I don't believe this guy should be on death row," King said. "His personality is so docile. If he did do it, he shouldn't be on death row — that would be our goal."

Yeah...well, so was Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer . And we all know what he did.

[WarHawk-AVG]

I still think gallows on the courthouse lawn should be brought back, and used. I know I'm not alone in that.

Gallows AND stockade where you get lashes (with a cane or whip) as corporal punishment for NON-aggravated crimes

Its time to take criminal/crime control back to the level it should be

Its not a deterrent, its a PUNISHMENT!

[Glock 23]

great, one more piece of trash taxpayers get to support until it finally dies.

[AEA]

"Skip and I don't believe this guy should be on death row," King said. "His personality is so docile. If he did do it, he shouldn't be on death row — that would be our goal."

Skip and King are so dumb they should not be allowed to practice Law! Even being dumb, you'd think they would be smart enough not to say something like this.