"Either that or someone came in with the intent to kill me and the children," he said. TDCJ#: 999041 The Court of Criminal Appeals denied the writ of habeas corpus on the findings of the trial court. The deefendant told authorities that the fire started while he and his children were asleep. An investigation, however, revealed that it was intentionally setwith a flammable liquid. Willinghams neighbors testified that when the fire blew out the windows, Willingham hollered about his car and ran to move it away from the fire to avoid its being damaged. "I have been persecuted for 12 years for something I did not do." 2229 (1998) (Cert. Willingham was pronounced dead at 6:20 p.m., seven minutes after the lethal dose began flowing through his veins. She declined to speak to reporters. Texas is one of three states, along with Kansas and New Mexico, that does not offer life without parole. He expressed love to someone named Gabby and then addressed his ex-wife, Stacy Kuykendall, who was watching about 8 feet away through a window. In his third point of error, appellant maintains the trial court erred in its charge to the jury during the punishment phase of the trial by failing to instruct the jury on the effect of parole, as parole would qualify as a "mitigating circumstance" under the facts of this case. (Not Reported) (Habeas). 1) April 1986: Carrying a Concealed Weapon and Public Intoxication PROCEDURAL HISTORY She explained that the synopsis of the juvenile offenses cannot be released, but that appellant has been involved in criminal activity since he was fifteen or sixteen years of age. "All you had to do was see the pictures of little babies. The marshal's findings, he added, "are nothing more than a collection of personal beliefs that have nothing to do with science-based fire investigation.". On Dec. 23, 1991, 2-year-old Amber Louise Kuykendall, and 1-year-old twins Karmon Diane Willingham and Kameron Marie Willingham died in a mid-morning house fire at 1213 W. 11th Ave. in Corsicana. In more than 100 of 167 cases, he testified that the defendant would kill again. (December 30, 2003). Then 22 years old, Willingham told authorities that the fire started while he and the children were asleep. From God's dust I came and to dust I will return so the Earth shall become my throne. Witnesses testified that Willingham was verbally and physically abusive toward his family, and that at one time he beat his pregnant wife in an effort to cause a miscarriage. 08-21-92 Willingham, the father of those children, was executed in February 2004. More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal. Witnesses testified that Willingham was verbally and physically abusive toward his family, and that at one time he beat his pregnant wife in an effort to cause a miscarriage. Neighbors of Willingham testified that as the house began smoldering, Willingham was crouched down in the front yard, and despite the neighbors pleas, refused to go into the house in any attempt to rescue the children. Willingham then filed a state writ of habeas corpus on which the trial court recommended denying relief. Willingham said he tried to get to the twins' room, couldn't get past the flames and ran to get help. Willingham himself escaped the home with only minor burns. Internet Sources: Proc. Petitioner further objected to the Magistrate Judge's findings that evidence admitted during the punishment phase of Petitioner's trial did not violate the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, that Texas's appellate review of death penalty convictions is constitutional, and that Petitioner was not entitled to a jury instruction on parole. "Either that or someone came in with the intent to kill me and the children," he said. Mr. Adams was innocent and exonerated in 1989, but was sentenced to death based on Mr. Grigsons testimony that he was psychopathic and a degenerate.. MEDIA ADVISORY - Friday, February 13, 2004 - Cameron Todd Willingham Scheduled For Execution Keathley said he believes that won't happen for Willingham. Our website provides tools that let people from all over the world work together, share information and build an online, virtual cemetery experience. "I was a sorry husband, a piece of crap as husbands go," he acknowledged from death row. Here is D'Ann Kuykendall Moore's obituary. The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 2000 and 2009.All of the 248 people (246 males and 2 females) during this period were convicted of murder and have been executed by lethal injection at the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas. Then 22 years old, Willingham told authorities that the fire started while he and the children were asleep. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. We got involved with the Willingham case at first because of the faulty forensic science. He has been convicted of numerous felonies and misdemeanors, both as an adult and as a juvenile, and attempts at various forms of rehabilitation have proven unsuccessful. (Associated Press 02/18/2004 12:00 AM) Willingham, 36, said, "From God's dust I came and to dust I will return so the Earth shall become my throne. Willingham v. Texas, 118 S.Ct. One of appellant's neighbors testified that the morning following the house *355 fire, Christmas Eve, appellant and his wife were at the burned house going through the debris while playing music and laughing. Jailhouse snitches are viewed with skepticism in the justice system, so much so that some jurisdictions have restrictions against their use. It's a day he remembers well. (Direct Appeal) Willingham escaped the home with only minor burns. Date of Execution He has been convicted of numerous felonies and misdemeanors, both as an adult and as a juvenile, and attempts at various forms of rehabilitation have proven unsuccessful. Evidence at his trial showed an accelerant, believed to be charcoal lighter fluid, was used to ignite the floors and a front threshold to the house. Additionally, misdemeanors for which appellant was convicted are as follows: (Not Reported) (Habeas). Weight: 177 Willingham's wife initially supported him and testified on his behalf at his 1992 trial. "The only statement I want to make is that I am an innocent man convicted of a crime I did not commit," Cameron Willingham said. Willingham v. State, 897 S.W.2d 351(Tex.Cr.App. The U.S. Supreme Court in November refused to review his case and a late appeal Tuesday was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court. Amber Louise KuykendallW / F / 2Karmon Diane WillinghamW / F / 1Kameron Marie WillinghamW / F / 1 Navarro County District Attorney Steve Keathley requested the setting of an execution date during a hearing presided over by Judge Bob McGregor of Hillsboro. "All you had to do was see the pictures of little babies. He said he had no problem with Monday's proceedings. UPDATE: When firefighters arrived at the burning 5-bedroom house on Corsicana's south side, the man who lived there was outside. The finding comes in the first state-sanctioned review of an execution in Texas, home to the country's busiest death chamber. "However, I'd predict that this sentence would be carried out unless some unforeseen constitutionality issue comes up." Mr. Adams was innocent and exonerated in 1989, but was sentenced to death based on Mr. Grigsons testimony that he was psychopathic and a degenerate. Punishment: ordered to pay restitution, 15 days in the county jail and six months probation, running concurrently 320th murderer executed in Texas since 1976 Check social media profiles, resumes and CV, places of employment, public records, skilled experts, publications, arrest records, memorials and business records . He explained that a person with this degree of sociopathy commonly has no regard for other peoples property or for other human beings. As we dug deeper, we uncovered gross prosecutorial misconduct. Among Beyler's key findings: that investigators failed to examine all of the electrical outlets and appliances in the Willinghams' house in the small Texas town of Corsicana, did not consider other potential causes for the fire, came to conclusions that contradicted witnesses at the scene, and wrongly concluded Willingham's injuries could not have been caused as he said they were. "He had a lifestyle that really didn't include care and nurturing of children. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1890 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie. Cameron Todd Willingham, an American auto mechanic, was identified as an arsonist who murdered his three young daughters - two-year-old Amber Louise Kuykendall, one-year-old twins Karmon Diane. Nightline ran story titled A Life Cut Too Short. There were three lifes cut too short and their names are Amber Louise, Karmon Diane and Kameron Marie.. Select this result to view Louis E Kuykendall Jr's phone number, address, and more. Prosecutors contended he just wanted to get rid of the children. Monday's setting of an execution date for Willingham was the first such proceeding in the district court since October 2001 when Gary Sterling, convicted for the May 1988 capital murder of a 72-year-old Navarro County man, was given a death date in early December 2001. Occupation: auto mechanic At Willingham's trial, the fire marshall testified that the floors, front threshold, and front concrete porch were burned, which only occurs when an accelerant has been used to purposely burn these areas. The application was denied on February 17, 2003. The U.S. Supreme Court in November refused to review his case and a late appeal Tuesday was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court. It's a day he remembers well. He expressed love to someone named Gabby and then addressed his ex-wife, Stacy Kuykendall, who was watching about 8 feet away through a window and said several times, "I hope you rot in Hell, bitch." His former wife showed no reaction to the outburst. "He basically took my life away from me. Cameron Todd Willingham Killed were Amber Louis Kuykendall, 2, Karmon Diane Willingham and Kameron Marie Willingham, one-year-old twins. (Direct Appeal) There was an error deleting this problem. Executed February 17, 2004 06:20 p.m. by Lethal Injection in Texas His practice of assessing future dangerousness sometimes without interviewing the subject, resulted in his expulsion from the American Psychiatric Association in 1995. Willinghams judgment and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari review on October 30, 1995. Willingham, 36, escaped. I gotta go, Road Dog." Willinghams neighbors testified that when the fire blew out the windows, Willingham hollered about his car and ran to move it away from the fire to avoid its being damaged.