Joshua Maxwell executed
Joshua Maxwell was executed through lethal injection today, March 11, in Huntsville, Texas. The 31-year old was convicted for shooting and robbing a Sheriff’s officer in 2000.
According to the Houston Chronicle Maxwell is originally from Indiana, where he had a juvenile record. He had been convicted of theft, possession of firearms and trespass and served some time in prison. Five months after his release he and his girlfriend killed a 45-year old FedEx mechanic from Indiana. Four weeks later they murdered Bexar County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Rudy Lopes and dumped his body behind a mall in San Antonio. They were caught when they were pulled over for running a red light a week later.
Maxwell’s girlfriend was sentenced to life, while Maxwell was sentenced to death for the murder on Lopes. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to revise the case last week.
“I need to be locked up, no doubt about it. But me dying isn’t going to solve anything,” Maxwell said.
Maxwell was executed today through lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 6:27 p.m. CST.
His last words were
“The person that did that 10 years ago isn’t the same person you see today. I hurt a lot of people with decisions I made. I can’t be more sorry than I am right now.”
Rest in peace Joshua… You were a good man, despite what you’ve done 10 years ago… You were not the same man… You grew up, take consciousness of what you’ve done, apologized… You did not deserve that…
All my thoughts are now for your family, especially your children… that’s not fair for them….
You’ll be forever in my mind and heart,
Your french penpal
Emilie
Well, I’m glad he showed remorse. Anything else would be bestial. I’m not entirely sure what to make of it though.
To be honest, I find it pretty hard to feel sorry for this guy after reading what he did.
Even after 50 years a crime like this does not lose any of its cruelty. I don’t think that a man can change that much after having the “guts” to kill out of cold blood.
I don’t feel sorry for him either. But that’s not the point. Yes he did something cruel, but why is that a reason to execute him? I think people like that should go to jail for the rest of their lives. Being deprived of one’s freedom is enough of a punishment in my opinion. And it gives them the chance to think about what they did and maybe regret it.
Joshua Maxwell Was My Uncle & We Do Miss & Love Him Alot Requardless What He Has Done He Did Say Sorry & He Did Reqret What He Done . Its Not Riqht What They Done To Him . He Had 5 Kids & Me And My Unlce Were Very Close Im The Oldest Neice He Had . I Miss And Love You Uncle Josh RIP .
Rest in peace Joshua… You were a good man, despite what you’ve done 10 years ago… You were not the same man… You grew up, take consciousness of what you’ve done, apologized… You did not deserve that…
All my thoughts are now for your family, especially your children… that’s not fair for them….
You’ll be forever in my mind and heart,
Your french penpal
Emilie