Ex-Convict Executed For Murder Of Fort Hood Medic
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Ex-Convict Executed For Murder Of Fort Hood Medic
After saying he was "ready for the transition," a twice-convicted robbery was executed Thursday evening in Huntsville for the robbery, rape and murder of a Fort Hood medic.
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(November 13, 2008)—After saying he was “ready for the transition,” Twice-convicted robber Denard Manns, 42, was executed Thursday evening in Huntsville for the robbery, rape and murder of a Fort Hood medic who was killed in her apartment near post.

Manns was executed almost 10 years to the day after the Nov. 18, 1998 killing.

Before he received the lethal injection, he criticized his trial attorneys by name for what he said was an unfair trial, criticized an appeals attorney for “purposely bringing up claims that did not exist,” and thanked a third lawyer for taking on his appeal after he was supposed to have been off the case.

He expressed love to his friends, and then said, said, "I'm ready for the transition."

He uttered what appeared to be a brief prayer three times, and then he died.
He was pronounced dead at 6:24 p.m.

Prosecutors said he entered Michelle Robson’s apartment, raped her, shot her repeatedly with a .22 caliber handgun and then took her credit cards, cash and car.

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles cleared the way for Manns' punishment by refusing a petition seeking commutation of his death sentence to life in prison.

Other appeals had been exhausted.

Manns was the 17th Texas inmate executed this year.

Manns denied involvement in Robson's murder and maintained the DNA evidence tying him to the crime was wrong.

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Posted by: nunu Location: Temple on Nov 15, 2008 at 06:11 AM

Marlin it's clearly you are a white man talking about hanging I see you are racist get over it dude grow up you want to hang somebody hang yourself first.
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Posted by: George Location: Temple on Nov 14, 2008 at 01:52 PM

Should of been ready for the transition 10 years ago....
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Posted by: Heart-Of-Texas Location: Waco on Nov 14, 2008 at 10:39 AM

Thank You Texas Prison System and Huntsville!! Back-To-The-Future!!
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