Illegal Immigrant Convicted In Texas Police Officer’s Death
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Illegal Immigrant Convicted In Texas Police Officer’s Death
An illegal immigrant was convicted of capital murder Thursday in the 2006 shooting death of a Texas police officer.
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(May 8, 2008)--An illegal immigrant from Mexico was convicted of capital murder Thursday in the 2006 shooting death of a Houston policeman.

Jurors late Thursday found 34-year-old Juan Leonardo Quintero-Perez guilty in the slaying of Officer Rodney Johnson.

The 40-year-old lawman was killed during a September 2006 traffic stop.

Johnson was shot four times in the head after arresting Quintero-Perez for driving without a license.

Records show Quintero-Perez was deported in 1999 after he was convicted of indecency with a child, but he slipped back into Texas.

Quintero-Perez could get the death penalty.

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Posted by: Answered Prayers Location: Texas on May 8, 2008 at 09:55 PM

Rodney was a very good man and friend of my parents. He is still missed very dearly. I personaly would love to see this illegal murderer get the death penalty and not sit on death row for years to come. My prayers are still with his family.
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Posted by: ginny Location: cove on May 8, 2008 at 08:19 PM

he should get the death penalty then ship his cold dead body back to Mexico.
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