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Murderer Volunteers for DP: Texas cop killer Michael Rodriguez, who has waived his appeals and agreed to receive his sentence, is scheduled to be executed today. A story by Michael Graczyk of the Houston Chronicle reports that Rodriquez, one of seven inmates who broke out of a Texas prison in 2000, had been serving a life sentence for arranging for the murder of his wife. After their escape, Rodriquez and the other fugitives killed officer Aubrey Hawkins during the Christmas Eve robbery of a sporting goods store. Hawkins was shot 11 times and run over with his own patrol car. India will execute two cab drivers who raped and brutally murdered Dawn Emilie Griggs in 2004 according to this report in Sindh Today. The victim, an Australian, was visiting India to attend a meditation course...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on August 14, 2008 (boomark / email).