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Friday, January 23, 1998 - The Leader - Page 3A
Carrollton woman throws rock Woman on death row asks for clemency
into ey-b ovfri en el‘s wi n d sh i pl d n
1ICU VA WUS JL1 1UiiU D VV iiiUliVIC • Born-goain
Christian would be
first woman in state
: A man reported that his ex-girl-
friend threw a rock through his
windshield when he refused to
Police Briefs
open his car door. The incident Man arrested for to be executed
occurred at 2:30 a.m. Jan. 16 in the . / T9 Ro XculC
2000 block of Lockwood Drive, carrying weapon since the Civil War.
Damage to the 1990 Mitsubishi Officers answered a shots-fired
; Eclipse is estimated at about $250. call at 1:52 a.m. Jan. 17 jn the 3000 By DAN CARNEVALE
Police were called to the scene, block of north Interstate 35E. Scripps Howard Austin Bureau
and spotted the suspect’s vehicle Upon arrival, officers found an AUSTIN — Attorneys for con-
and stopped her. Officers then unoccupied white Chevrolet van victed killer Karla Faye Tucker
arrested the woman for criminal parked along the shoulder of the asked the Texas Court of
mischief. Her bond was set at road. They watched the van, and Criminal Appeals last Tuesday to
<$1,000 bond, which she posted. within 30 minutes two subjects stop her execution and said the
entered the vehicle and drove born-again Christian deserved
away. clemency for her part in a 1983
Police followed, stopped the murder.
van and found firearms inside. The issue of whether to exe-
They arrested both the 37-year- cute the 38-year-old Tucker, who
old Carrollton driver for unlawful is scheduled to die by lethal injec-
Buscarino
From 2A Turn to police, Page 4A tion Feb. 3, has received interna-
need a choice when they vote.” --------- tionalattentions she is rehabili
“the conservative Republican Wohr tated and is now a born-again
philosophy of traditional family -------------------------------Christian. And some Texans say
values and the sanctity of she shouldbe spared because she
human life, fewer governmental From 2A would become the first woman
controls, no increase in local the court and into school and executed in the state since the
sales taxes for economic devel- civic programs.” Civil War. .
opment or corporate welfare, Married and the father of But Denton County District
protection of individual proper- four, Wohr is a member of the Attorney Bruce Isaacks said gen-
ty rights and a stronger voice Lake Cities Fire Department, der is not an issue when prosecut-
for the grassroots in public Lake Dallas Main Street ing a case, despite the national
affairs.” Committee and Keep Texas attention focused on Tucker.
The chairwoman of the party, Beautiful. He is also a member "It has nothing to do with it,”
she said, is charged with pro- of the Denton County Isaacks said. “If I were a woman,
viding strong leadership for the Republican Men’s Club, Denton I'd be unhappy about it being
local organization, conducting Young Republicans and the focused on gender.'
primary elections, assisting Denton County Pachyderms. He said using rehabilitation as
candidates in campaigns, and He is a Sunday school a reason for clemency under-
stimulating Republican clubs. teacher and youth leader in his mines the jury system.
She also has served as presi- church. “We can’t start second guess-
dent of the Denton Republican Former Denton County ing juries,” Isaacks said. Tucker’s
Women’s Club, president of the Judge Vic Burgess will serve as attorneys, David Botsford and
Denton County Council of campaign treasurer. Mac Secrest, compared the
Republican Organizations, and
'president of the board of direc-
tors of Denton County Court-
Appointed Special Advocates.
She was named volunteer of
the year in 1994 by the Denton
County Republican Party.
state’s policy on commuting death Tucker and her companion, we’re not asking for a pardon,
sentences to a “game of chance Daniel Garrett, were convicted of What we’re asking for is commu-
with loaded dice.” killing 27-year-old Jerry Lynn tation,” Botsford said. “We are
They said Tucker would for- Dean during a burglary spree, only concerned with a gender
mally ask the Texas Board of Deborah Thornton, 32, also was bias backlash. Some people say
Pardons and paroles to recom- killed, she should be executed because
mend Gov. George W. Bush com- Both Tucker and Garrett she is a woman.”
mute her sentence to life in received death sentences for the Tucker would be the first
prison. slaying, but Garrett died in prison woman executed in Texas since
But they said the policy used in 1993 from liver disease, the Civil War. The only other
by that board and the governor’s Court records show the couple woman to be executed in the
office is unconstitutional because broke into Dean’s apartment in state was Chipita Rodriguez,
neither provides a procedure for 1983 to steal motorcycle parts, who was hanged after killing a
convicted criminals to make per- After Garrett bludgeoned Dean horse trader.
sonal appearances to plead their with a hammer, Tucker repeated- Tucker’s attorneys have until
cases. . . ly hit Dean with a pick ax to quiet Tuesday to ask that her death sen-
There is no opportunity for his gurgling sounds, according to tence be commuted. It then would
Karla Faye Tucker to address the court testimony be considered by the 18-member
board personally and plead her Thornton hid under a blanket. Board of Pardons and Paroles,
case -no opportunity for them But when she was found, Tucker In order for Gov. Bush to com-
to hear her, see her, touch her and axed her t0 death, testimony mute the death sentence, 10 of
understand how she has touched showed the board members must vote to
and moved the hearts of many, The plea for her clemency recommend clemency. Gov. Bush
many people, Botsford said, gained national attention because does not have to follow the
The system needs to be changed of Tucker’s claim she has been doesn’t vote to
regardless of what happens to waholatte - pith II the board doesn’t vote to
Karla Fave Tucker” rehabilitated and is now a born- give Tucker clemency, Bush can’t
The attorneys also said clemen- again Christian, her PYPC11 grant it on his own.
cv is granted through “arbitrary” - Others argue that her execu- Bush will make his decision
methods 8 tion is being questioned because based on two factors, spokes-
Botsford said the state board is she is a woman.: • woman Karen Hughes said.
often not fully informed about theBut Botsford said the issue is "First, isthere any doubt about
oeoole on whom it makes deci- about whether someone who has the guilt or innocence of the indi-
sions and no policy is set up for been rehabilitated after convic- vidual? Second," she said, “has
oeoole to meet with the board tion of a crime should have an the individual had full access to
Isaacks said he isn't surprised opportunity to plea for his or her the courts to have all legal issues
bv the actions of Tucker’s lawyers sentence to be commuted. He reviewed,
in filing the writ, stressed this isn t about her gen-
“Well sure they did __the der or letting lucker go free. The Associated Press contributed to
woman’s going to be executed if “Karla Faye Tucker is guilty; this report.
they don’t do something — it
doesn’t mean a thing,” Isaacks
said. “It’s a delay tactic.”
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