He also stated he saw MORE THAN 1 OTHER PERSON in the car as they got in. This for him was a truly powerful moment. He was obsessed with bringing girls under his control and having their dead bodies in his possession. PLEA BARGAIN: To impose the Death Penalty at trial the State of Texas must first prove the accused is a danger to all around him and DP is the only suitable punishment. He was neglected and abused by his alcoholic father and his drug addicted mother. All he needed to do was watch how the media nearly deified such people with endless hype and attention, how serial killers were made to look clever and calculating in movies. Jason Eric. But the official record alleges that the argument was about his crack addiction, and an autopsy contradicts his account of the death. "I know you guys want to know where the rest of her remains are. "I didn't pay much attention to him because he was always talking about killing girls," Nowlin testified. Texas Attorney General Looking outside, he saw his 14-year old son, Brian, approach the car on foot and talk to the people in the car. On July 29, 1993, law enforcement authorities found two bodies in a field near Telico, in Ellis County. He talked about the contents of Massey's journal, and said the most concerning part of it was when the writing shifted from fantasy to reality. The Appeal Court has also commented the accused was found guilty of 2 counts of Capital Murder. As the State was relying September 13, 2000 - The Fifth Circuit denied COA. King woke his common-law wife, Donna Benjamin, and although worried, they decided to wait to see if they would return home. Let those without sin cast the first stone." They are domestic. Massey, in a lengthy final statement, addressed relatives of his murder victims and his own relatives in seeking forgiveness for the double murders. Aida Edemariam reads through their final statements, and we publish edited extracts from the site, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Shortly afterward, after Massey's picture had circulated in the newspaper, the owner of a local car wash told police he saw Massey dumping items in his trash bin at 11:30 p.m. one night. APPEALS: in 1995 the case went to Appeal on 24 counts of trial error. When the authorities began searching for the victim's missing body parts they discovered the body of a young boy, identified as Brian King. WebPeople named Jason Eric. Webjason eric massey last words. See Photos. A search of the car wash trash bin and vacuum containers resulted in discovery of a red bandana with blond hair on it, broken car glass, and a payroll receipt from Kentucky Fried Chicken with Massey's name on it. Nowlin convinced Massey to drive over to see Christina, a friend of Nowlin's. Only Jason has ever been tried for these murders. Another witness testified that while on a walk in the woods, he came across a cooler containing animal skulls and numerous journals labeled "the thoughts of Jason Massey." Texas Execution Information Center by David Carson. His teacher testified that Massey idolized Charles Manson, and his classmate described the threatening phone calls and letters she received from him describing dreams of killing her. These should have been grounds for a new trial, but instead was thrown out on the grounds that the trial record was inaccurate and that records were incomplete. I was there with him and down through the years there were several more that I had done or had a part of. Date ofMurder DNA testing revealed a genetic match between Christina's blood and the blood found on the car seat, duct tape and hammer. ON A PERSONAL NOTE: I am led to believe that Americans charged with a crime are guaranteed "Due Process" whether guilty or innocent. All right, Warden, let's give them what they want. JUDGE: Appeared bored and disinterested throughout the proceedings. In one entry, he wrote that he planned to kill 700 people within 20 years. In these journals, Massey detailed his love of killing and his plans to become a serial murderer. Items police recovered from the car wash trash bin and vacuum containers included a red bandanna with blond hair on it and a piece of paper with Massey's name on it. ", Evidence showed Massey knew King and Benjamin, whom he flirted with, and arranged to pick her up in his car if she would sneak out of her house the early morning hours of July 27, 1993. "I would have gotten better," he once warned. You all have been there for me; it's a miracle. WebJason Eric Massey (January 7, 1973 April 3, 2001) was an American murderer who was executed in 2001 for the murders of two teenagers. First of all, I would like to say that I do not know any of y'all and that is unfortunate, because I would like to apologise to each and every one of you individually. During that time, the date of execution was phoned to the prison while they were in the courthouse building. Give me my rights. March 23, 2000 - Massey filed a notice of appeal and the case was subsequently docketed in the Fifth Circuit. He then talked about how "God has used this to change my life" and proclaimed Jesus as Lord. "It's impossible to assign a motive to a case like this," added Strange, now an assistant district attorney in Austin. The place where the bodies were found was about 15 miles from the teens' home in Garrett. I am going to a better place. No one gets closure. It succeeded. The first body discovered was that of a nude female whose head and hands were missing. How can we understand a young mind that would engage in extreme fantasies of mutilation and torture, devise a "campaign of death," and view as sanctified his development into a serial killer? Investigators discovered a long list of potential victims and his diaries were filled with fantasies of rape, torture, and cannibalism of female victims. Understand, though, that I'm not only upset, but I'm saddened by what is happening here tonight. During that time, the date of execution was phoned to the prison while they were in the courthouse building. I want to apologise to you again. Murder, during robberies, of a whole procession of small-town store clerks. I didn't tie anyone to a stretcher. Also inside the cooler were the heads of 31 dogs and cats, said Strange, noting that Massey kept statistics on how many people he would have to kill each month to reach 1,000. After a search of Massey's car, the console, steering wheel, step to the car, and spots in the passenger seat tested positive for blood, as did a knife in the glove box and items in the trunk, including duct tape, tissue paper, electrical tape, a wrench, a screwdriver, a denim shirt, the head of a hammer, and a jacket. They were somebody, and if he became one, he'd no longer be a nobody, a poor boy with nothing. I have a lot of anger about the stupid mistakes I made and at the same time I recognize anger is just an emotion." Two days later, the kids' bodies were found in a field. [7], Massey was quickly connected to the crime by forensic evidence and arrested, shortly after getting out of jail for animal cruelty. I put her remains in the Trinity River." He had previously been taken from hospitals where he had been receiving treatment to testify at trials. King waited for about an hour for his son to return before going back to bed. A search warrant was implemented in such a way as to render the use of resulting "evidence" in court highly questionable. Is this just some aberrant individual or might there be others like him in the making? You are not hurting me now. Massey becomes the 23rd condemned inmate to be put to death this year in the USA and the 706th overall since America resumed executions on January 17, 1977. You all are my family. "But by far, his favorite targets were 11- to 13-year-old girls. PUBLIC ACCESS: Trial transcripts are supposedly public documents. In a search, police found handcuffs and newspaper articles about the murders in Massey's house. The jury took just three hours to convict Massey after hearing testimony from a former friend of Massey, 18-year-old Chris Nowlin, who told the court that Massey had said he wanted to have sex with Benjamin, then kill her and mutilate her. In these journals, Massey talked about his plan to become a serial killer. He pulled his car back into a bay and started vacuuming. Episode 13: Missy, Stephanie, and Jason Eric Massey. Thereafter, the Court of Criminal Appeals adopted the trial court's findings of fact and conclusions of law and ordered that Massey's request for state habeas relief be denied.). Last statement "To my family and my mother and my three precious daughters, I love you all. "I want you to know I did do it. "My goal is 700 people in 20 years," read one entry. Above, Jason holding his cousin Arthur Isn't it? EXECUTED: Jason Eric Massey. WebYes, this is it. A subsequent comparison of blond hairs found in the car, hairs on the red bandana recovered from the car wash and hairs found near Christina at the crime scene revealed a microscopic match. He killed animals out here under the moon and become obsessed with specific girls he saw. Massey had decided he was going to become the worst serial killer that Texas had ever seen. And I am sorry and I am not sure how many - there must be a dozen or 14 I believe all total. When she and her stepbrother subsequently were reported missing and their remains were found, the friend talked with police. "I want you to know that Christina did not suffer as much as you think she did," Massey continued while strapped to the death chamber gurney. I want you to know I did do it. [5] On July 29, both their bodies were found in a field near Telico by a road worker. In fact, he had written in his journal that females must die. Many more dead animals followed, including dogs and even six cows. And whether you believe it or not, I did not kill them [ . The State also proffered testimony from Dr. Clay Griffith, a forensic psychiatrist, who having read portions of Massey's journals, letters, the recorded observations of Dr. Dekleva and the autopsy reports for the present victims, concluded that Massey would be a future danger to society and that he could not be rehabilitated. Nowlin said he and Massey spent much of the summer of 1993 drinking, driving around and doing LSD, marijuana and cocaine. Police searched Massey's house and found two newspaper articles about the murders, handcuffs and a knife box. The natural instinct of benign aggression, Fromm says, comes from the automatic need to protect oneself and to survive, whereas malignant aggression is not physiological in nature. A State witness testified that while on a walk in the woods, he had come across a cooler containing animal skulls and jaw bones and journals encased in plastic labeled "Slayer's Book of Death," volumes 1-4. "I'm not going to struggle physically against any restraints. 07-27-93 Jason Massey's case can teach us why we must pay attention to anyone's obsession with harm to others. Reports did not indicate how long he stayed there, but he was known to be out in mid-1993, when he was stopped by police. Date of Execution ", Crime Murder of an elderly couple in their antique shop, Last statement "For almost nine years I have thought about the death penalty, whether it is right or wrong, and I don't have any answers. Listen Later API Data Discover. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. An arrest warrant was issued; when placed under arrest, Massey smiled. "I think he did it because it was pleasurable to him. A State psychiatrist, Dr. Kenneth Dekleva, described his June 1991 examination of Massey. He added, "I know you guys want to know where the rest of her remains are. There also was evidence of sexual mutilation. In addition, hair found on Brian's pant leg was microscopically matched with Massey's. My truth will always be my truth. I love you all. Even now we are fighting for a re-trial. The State showed that in the late spring of 1993, Massey was stopped by Ennis police. Thus he is not Y'all have been wonderful. He added, "I know you guys want to know where the rest of her remains are. Victim(s)(Race/Sex/Age at Murder) These people desire a world where there is no life and their drive for absolute control makes them increasingly more dangerous. Jason has been found in 30 states including Illinois, Oklahoma, Ohio, Texas, Arkansas. The question of him being a danger did not arise. King got out of bed and went to the front door. Real-Time. In closing, he said, "Tonight I dance on the streets of gold. Jason Eric. The first body discovered was that of a nude female whose head and hands were missing. "But by far, his favorite targets were 11- to 13-year-old girls. Eventually, the body was confirmed to be Christina's based on recent hospital records. No Expert Witnesses was on hand for the Defense to testify to Jason's state of mind at the time. Massey turned to his parents and a grandmother watching from another window nearby and also apologized to them, saying, "All of this pain has brought us closer together and all of this suffering that we have been through has brought us closer to the Lord and in the end that is what counts." He was pronounced dead at 6:20 p.m. CDT, 8 minutes after the drug flow began. First of all, I would like to say that I do not know any of y'all and that is unfortunate, because I would like to apologize to each and every one of you For the next eight years he went through the Appeals process, at one stage writing to his victims' He lived with a woman for a while who kicked him out when he killed dogs in the house. Many - including Cruz - accept what they have done and simply say that they are sorry. WebJason Eric MASSEY. WebInmates are given one last opportunity to say their final words. Massey was executed by lethal injection on April 3, 2001. I'm sorry for what I have done," Massey said. Sick Jason Massey, who killed Christina Benjamin, 13, and her stepbrother, Brian King, 14, in Texas, in summer 1993, made the chilling confession as he was It was more difficult to identify Christina. Griffith also testified that while anti-personality disorder can abate with some individuals over time and with age, it would not in a case as severe as Massey's. WebJason Eric Massey was an American murderer who was executed in 2001 for the murders of two people. SUSPECTS: Prior to Jason's arrest, 2 men both known to him were arrested for the crime. I can't imagine what I have taken from y'all, but I do want to apologise and I want to let you know that I did do it. I gotta go, road dog. He also, the police say, killed a 74-year-old woman with a hammer the day before. Dekleva testified that there were no successful treatments for someone like Massey, that such individuals pose a lasting threat to society and are at an extraordinarily high risk of killing again and again. That did not happen for Massey. However when Jason's family tried to gain access to his transcript the were continually rebuffed by various delaying tactics, from weak excuses and blatant lies, to the transcripts not being ready when arranged and being kept waiting in the court house. March 23, 2000 - Massey filed a notice of appeal and the case was subsequently docketed in the Fifth Circuit. I hope you find comfort in my execution. This person is unable to pursue the matter but it needs urgent investigation. I'm deeply sorry for the loss of your loved one [ ] I cannot explain and can't give you answers. FBI agent Allen Brantley, who also reviewed the case file, testified similarly. A subsequent comparison of blond hairs found in the car, hairs on the red bandana recovered from the car wash and hairs found near Christina at the crime scene revealed a microscopic match. October 2, 2000 - Massey filed a motion for rehearing in the Fifth Circuit. The people never hollered for the life of a Houston police officer who beat up and drowned Jose Campo Torres and threw his body in the river. In fact, he'd not only become a serial killer and achieve some of that glory, but he'd become America's most notorious serial killer. Her torso was deeply cut and her internal organs exposed. Dekleva's review of the journals revealed Massey's desire to begin a "sacred journey" as a serial killer. Since he was heterosexual, girls would naturally become the objects of his fantasies of domination and control. Three fried chicken quarters, fried squash, fried egg plant, mashed potatoes, snap peas, boiled cabbage, three corn on the cob, spinach, broccoli with cheese, one pint of caramel pecan fudge or tin roof ice cream, and a pitcher of sweet tea. Log In. On that occasion, a dead cat was found in his car. Investigators discovered a long list of potential victims and his diaries were filled with fantasies of rape, torture, and cannibalism of female victims. "I want you to know I did do it. Let those without sin cast the first stone." "If someone tried to dispose of everyone here for participating in this killing, I'd scream a resounding, "No." There were at least four volumes of the journal, discovered by a hunter who found them inside a cooler hidden in bushes in a rural area. January 16, 2001 - Massey filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court. Due to the extensive nature of her injuries and several days of decomposition in the intense summer heat, initial identification was impossible. PLEA BARGAIN: To impose the Death Penalty at trial the State of Texas must first prove the accused is a danger to all around him and DP is the only suitable punishment. I can give you one thing, and I'm going to give that today. 10-12-94 Several Defense witnesses including character witnesses were not called. Massey's execution was the 1st of 2 scheduled for this month. When Massey and Nowlin left Christina's house, Massey told Nowlin in sexually explicit language what he wanted to do to Christina, including killing her and cutting her up. But the person that committed that act is no longer here - I am. When the children did not appear, James and Donna searched for them and subsequently filed a missing persons report. Give me my rights. I have had time to get ready, to tell my family goodbye, to get my life where it needed to be. He was over ruled and the objection not recorded. And Martin, the younger boy, did not know what it was about. They are overwhelmingly religious, mostly asking for mercy from a Christian God, though there is the occasional invocation of Allah. Wednesday, October 3, 2012 Jason Eric Massey #999121; April 3, 2001 Yes, first I would like to speak to the victims' family. I'm ready, Warden. Jason, who never knew his father, was deprived, beaten, and forced to live in an environment of uncertainty and random violence, at the mercy of a narcissistic mother who had children by accident and who treated them as if they were a bothersome appendage. [4] He shot King twice in the head. Background Massey was born in January 7, 1973 in Ellis County, Texas. Looking outside, he saw his 14-year old son, Brian, approach the car on foot and talk to the people in the car. 13 year old Christina Banjamin was assisted by Massey in "sneaking out of the house" one night, never to return. Minisode 1: Jason Eric Massey. Jason Eric Massey (January 7, 1973 April 3, 2001) was an American murderer who was executed in 2001 for the murders of two people. When he returned, both Brian and the car were gone. Massey was sent to death row for fatally shooting the teen-agers, whose bodies were found in a rural area of Ellis County 3 days after they disappeared from their home in Garrett, about 30 miles southeast of Dallas. I put her remains in the Trinity River." David Lee Goff, 32, is set for lethal injection April 25 for a 1990 robbery-slaying in Fort Worth. EXECUTED: Jason Eric Massey His teacher testified that Massey idolized Charles Manson, and his classmate described the threatening phone calls and letters she received from him describing dreams of killing her. Jason Eric. And all of these it was never nothing personal. In October of the following year, he was found guilty of capital murder. Give me my life back. Massey was pronounced dead at 6:20 p.m. They are at once public and very private. And I'm sorry that it was something in me that caused all of this to happen to begin with. Jason Eric Massey (January 7, 1973 April 3, 2001) was an American murderer who was executed in 2001 for the murders of two teenagers. Massey v. State, 933 SW2d 141 (Tex. APPEALS: in 1995 the case went to Appeal on 24 counts of trial error. Massey dumped items in the trash bin and started to back out, but stopped when he saw the owner watching him. 245th murderer executed in Texas since 1976. People hollered for my life, and they are to have my life tonight. On Oct. 30 they were kept waiting for 4 hours. It is one of the few episodes rated TV-MA.[11]. Necrophilia itself, says Fromm, is both real and symbolic. When Massey and Nowlin left Christina's house, Massey told Nowlin in sexually explicit language what he wanted to do to Christina, including killing her and cutting her up. Murderer. Massey was known to decapitate and mutilate dogs, cats, and cows, preserving their skulls in coolers as trophies. Massey worshipped infamous killers Bundy and Manson and Henry Lee Lucas, whom he later shared shared time with on Texas' death row, and sought the attention they received. (They were never found.) The question of him being a danger did not arise. In accordance with Texas law, the trial court assessed Massey's punishment as death. The next year, when he shot Christina in the back, he told someone that he saw three angels leave her body. [5], The prosecution sought a death sentence for Massey. "I want you to know that Christina did not suffer as much as you think she did," Massey continued while strapped to the death chamber gurney. A little later, when the car came by again, King looked out his window and observed a tan car turn off its headlights and park in front of his house. I am at peace [ ] I love you all. For a time, he considered enlisting a killing partner, but decided that he'd probably just go it alone. Looking outside, he saw his 14-year old son, Brian, approach the car on foot and talk to the people in the car. "I do not know any of y'all and that is unfortunate, because I would like to apologize to each and every one of you individually. The boy's fully clothed body was found 100 yards away in a creek with no visible wounds, Gothard said. Race is an unignorable factor, but though the general perception is that death row is populated largely by black men, 49% of those executed since 1976 have been white, 36% black, and 15% Hispanic; much more striking is the lack of opportunity, the generally low level of education: few went further than high school. March 19, 2001 - The petition for writ of certiorari was denied. "He wanted to be the greatest ever." He then talked about how "God has used this to change my life" and proclaimed Jesus as Lord. On Oct. 6, 1994, Massey was found guilty of the capital offense of murdering Brian King and Christina Benjamin, that occurred in Ellis County, Texas, on July 27, 1993. Approximately 10 days earlier, Christopher Nowlin had been riding in a car with Jason Massey, who was 20 years old and lived in Canton, Texas. Final Words: Girl's decomposing body was found the next day in a field shot in the back, raped, stabbed, and disemboweled, with head and hands severed. I am ready, Warden. I did it. Prosecutors speculated that the missing body parts were thrown in the river and were washed downstream but were never found. Had he accepted the Plea Bargain the DP would not have been imposed. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. I am ready". All of his other appeals in state and federal courts were rejected. He managed to get as far as Oregon in a friend of his mother's car, but the police caught them and sent them home. Let everybody know I love them [ ] and love is unconditional, as Mama has always told us. Relationshipto Murderer A store clerk who sold .22-caliber bullets, handcuffs, and two knives to him picked him out of a lineup. And some may be telling the truth: a careful Boston Globe review of the 127 death-row inmates who died during George Bush's governorship of Texas concluded that "there was powerful proof of guilt - uncontradicted scientific evidence, freely offered confessions, or an admission of regret before the execution - in nine out of 10 cases.".
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