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Texas Death Row Inmate Wins 11th Hour Reprieve
A convicted killer who was facing execution Tuesday evening for the shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her daughter nearly 17 years ago won an 11th hour reprieve from a federal judge, less than two hours before he was to have been moved to the death chamber.
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(TDCJ) Gerald Cornelius Eldridge, 45, was convicted in 1994 for the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend, Cynthia Bogany, and her 9-year old daughter, Chirrisa. He was scheduled for lethal injection on Nov. 17, 2009.
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What the h*** does Obama have to do with it!
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This federal judge is definitely the one who is incompetent and should be removed from his office.
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Obama is building his army against Americans.
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What is a federal judge doing interferring in state business?
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So, a federal judge decided this guy can't be executed. I say the guy should be placed under house arrest in the federal judge's home, since the judge thinks he is such a nice guy.
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This is just an excuse. He new what he was doing when he was killing. This needs to be carried out as the jury expected. The judge should not have this option.
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I get so sick of these people who who commit horrible acts like this and get out of the punishment. What a coward. He is not the victim! I say an eye for an eye. This goes for all the other murderers out there too. Why do you whine about the lethal injection being to painful and unconstitutional? Look at all the pain you caused your victims!! Wasnt that unconstitutional!!?? These people need to actually die in the same way their victims did. That is justice.
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These bleeding heart liberal judges need to be removed from the bench and put someone in there who will do what needs to be done, and that's get rid of this murderous slimeball.
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Really??? So this is how the family gets closure these days? This is just wrong!!!
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Of course he is mentally ill. No "mentally stable" person murders. Any dog acting out this way would be euthanized regardless of mental state just because it endangers others. This person knows what he did was wrong - even toddlers that cannot speak know how to manipulate for self-benefit.
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yes its time for him to die. im like the rest of the people,im tired of supporting the scum bag baby killer. if i had my way the minute he was found guilty he would have 10 days to say his goodbyes. quit wasting our tax dollars on these animals.im already being taxed to death.send him to hell and save me some money.
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Mentally ill, my foot. These people will say or do whatever they will to justify what they do. I agree with Jenny in Waco - this man has gone on "living" for 17 years - he should have been put to death years ago - he killed 2 people. For crying outloud, what is our justice system coming to? Get these low life scums outta here and send them to hell where they belong and let us save on tax dollars - geez!
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It is a shame that people are so evil in their ways. Too much breeding by incompetents and undiagnosed mentally ill leads to no-good. My sympathy to the son left to fend for himself. I hope he has found good in life despite his genes.
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17 years at $50,000 a year comes to $850,000 dollars. It only costs $85.00 to Lethal-Inject!! Do it and move on to the next one!!!
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Another one bites the dust. Our tax dollars working for the good of Texans.
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