After three years in trial for a texas man, death penalty was the decision of a jury for the murder and decapitation of his three young children. Judge Noe Gonzalez has sentenced more convicts to die than any other Judge in South Texas, but he said this case was the most disturbing he had ever presided over. Get the full story, photos, and video below.
The twisted killer was already sentenced to die in 2004, but the decision was overturned in 2007. The $1 Million dollar retrial would have been considered a failure by most local residents if the new verdict was not the same.
The only emotion Rubio showed was during his final statement to the jury. Red eyed and looking down, he said:
“I’m sorry it all had to come to this. I thank the jury for giving me a chance to show what I could.”
After the decision, Judge Gonzalez addressed the Texas man, death penalty already given, and spoke his mind about the trial and decision.
“I don’t know what happened in there, but I know what the jury found,” he said. “I have sentenced more people to death than any other judge in South Texas. I have never seen a case like this. … A lot was said back and forth about forgiveness, a lot was said about apologies. None of that matters. … If you want forgiveness you will have to get it from a higher source.”
For prosecutors, the end of the trial is coming as a relief. For Cameron County prosecutor Charles Mattingly, the most disturbing part of the ordeal was the pictures of the murdered children. Having his fourth child with his wife this year, he obviously harbored some animosity toward the convicted killer.
“I think there’s a special place in hell for Mr. Rubio,” he said after the trial. “Did he show any mercy when he ruthlessly brutally killed his babies? Some of the injuries were inflicted just for pain. What pleasure did he take inflicting pain on the children before he severed their head while they were still alive. … These angels weren’t demons.”
March 11, 2003, after being tipped off by Rubio’s brother, police tracked him down at the apartment he rented with his common-law wife Angela Comacho. 3-year-old Julissa Quesada, 14-month-old John E. Rubio and 2-month-old Mary Jane Rubio were found stabbed, suffocated, and beheaded in the apartment, with broken kitchen knives scattered around them. The killings were the most disturbing in the small town’s history, and Rubio’s sentence was a seen matter of personal vengeance and security for almost every townsperson.
The appeal process is mandatory under state law, and will begin before the end of the year. Do you think the sentence is fitting for the Texas man? Death penalty convictions are the highest in Texas over every other state. Does Rubio stand a chance in appealing the decision? Personally, I hope not. Let me know your thoughts in the comment section! Get more on this story in the video below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsGU9v7oYh0&feature=player_embedded
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