Yosvanis Valle
UPDATE: He’s dead.
Tomorrow evening, shortly after 6:00 p.m., Yosvanis Valle will be put to death for the 1999 murder of Jose Junco during a robbery at the victim’s Pasadena, TX home.
From the Houston Chronicle:
LIVINGSTON — El Cubano’s body slumps in the shadowy cell, but his doughy, pallid face, branded with his gang’s telltale teardrop tattoo, pushes within inches of the window between him and his visitor. He pauses a moment, adjusts the telephone receiver, then in a propulsive stream of heavily accented English says: “I know what you want to ask me. I know what you want to know. You want to know what I’m going to say for my final words when they kill me.”
Yosvanis “El Cubano” Valle, 34, leader of the prison gang known as La Raza Unida, has had a full decade to ruminate on his crime — the robbery-murder of Houston drug dealer Jose “Yogi” Junco on June 7, 1999…
Prison records only hint at the scope of Valle’s criminal career. The gang leader served two years of an eight-year firearms sentence in the mid-1990s before being released on mandatory supervision. But prosecutors painted a more lurid picture in the punishment phase of Valle’s trial. Valle, they told jurors, committed one other murder and ordered gang members to commit two more.Junco’s body had 11 gunshot wounds.
“I did wrong — to a lot of people,” Valle says. His words convey urgency; his demeanor, an unnerving, calculated friendliness. “I’ve been trying to work on my life since then. Back then, it was a crazy-dude life. When I look at myself, I want to do good for my family.”
Around Valle’s neck hangs the photograph of a young woman, Victoria. She’s his girlfriend, he says, and they plan to marry. It’s unclear when that proxy union might take place…
Ah…one of the lovely, self-loathing death-row inmate groupies from Prison Talk, no doubt.
What a waste of reporting resources from the Chronicle, though. Does anyone really care what Valle thinks, or says? Howe about an article on what the families of the VICTIMS have to say?
According to the Texas Attorney General, the jury heard evidence regarding Valle extensive criminal history, to include:
- Valle was convicted for aggravated assault with bodily injury using a deadly weapon, as a juvenile, on December 8, 1991.
- Valle went to jail for ten days in July 1993 for unlawfully carrying a weapon.
- Valle went to state prison for an eight-year sentence on November 11, 1993, for possession of a prohibited weapon.
- He received thirty days in jail on February 4, 1999, for failure to identify himself to a police officer.
- While incarcerated in the Texas Youth Commission and state prison, Valle had numerous disciplinary problems.
- The jury also heard evidence regarding Valle’s prior acts of violence, gang membership, and murder:
- While awaiting trial for this capital murder, the Harris County Sheriff’s Department found a homemade weapon hidden in Valle’s mattress in his jail cell.
- Valle was a member of, a prison gang operating both inside and outside the prison system. Valle orchestrated the August 5, 1999 murder of gang member Raymond Duenas, so Valle could take control of the gang’s operations in Houston.
- On August 15, 1999, Valle also arranged the murder of Carlos Escamilla.
- On August 22, 1999, Valle pulled out a sawed-off shotgun in a parking lot of a convenience store and fatally shot Gregory Garcia.
Nice guy. So sad to see him go.
The last two (Blanton and Oliver) have gone off without any further delays. Can we go 3 for 3?
should make also NAZI like gas Chambers where you can put hundreds at once? Would that fit your sick taste?
You would know a lot about that, being from Austria, wouldn’t you?
What your distorted view doesn’t allow is, we execute those who are convicted murderers, unlike your history.
Always remember this Chris, learn it, live it. “A closed mouth gathers no foot.” That was a pretty stupid statement ya scab.
Next week things get really interesting. Three executions set for three consecutive days:
*Gerald Ethridge on Tuesday the 17th
*Danielle Simpson on Wednesday the 18th (despite the first name Simpson is a he, not a she)
*Robert Thompson on Thursday the 19th
Bobby Woods (hopefully) will round out the year on Thursday 12/3, and so far in 2010 we’ve got one in January, one in February, and two in March.
Mr. Cooper, I know you would like to see death row cleaned out faster (by executions, not commuted sentences; I share your sentiments), but this is pretty fast for TDCJ and the court system. Maybe the tide is turning.
Well I wish on of those 3 would be Charles D Hood.
At least the family didn’t have to wait 20+ years…. as our family has yet to see justice served.
Looks like this sleaze will meet John Allen Muhammad at the gates of Hell, tomorrow.
This may be the only time I ever say this (My partner is from OK) but….. GO TEXAS!!!!
However contrary to the opinion of this article, I will be sad to see him die. He is a child of God and should not be put to death. Yes, what he did is extremely wrong, and yes, the victims need closure. However, death does not aid in the restorative justice process, it only results in one more grieving family.
Enough with that phony restorative justice bullshit. You can’t bring the victims back and sentencing murderers to life in prison doesn’t bring them back either. What execution does do is punish and prevent them from harming anyone again.
Kelsey, man is created in the image of God. Even before the sixth commandment which states “You Shall Not Murder,” there was God’s view from Genesis 9:5-7.
This murderer is responsible for the grief his own family will feel, not the state or its citizens.
BTW, He’s Dead…Jim.
“Bon voyage, motherfucker.”
– Lt. Vincent Hanna, “Heat”
I have people like you in my prayers.
To which messiah?
A slimey piece of muslim feces, John Allen Mohammed, has been flushed.
Good riddance, you murdering bastard.
thats a real gangsta bitch
I WILL MISS YOU SO MUCH BROTHER AND YOUR MEMORY WILL ALWAYS REMAIN IN OUR HEARTS! YOU REPENT FOR ALL YOUR SINS AND HAVE ACCEPT JESUS AS YOUR SAVIOR AND KING, AND HE IS WAITING WITH OPEN ARMS TO RECEIVE HIS SON! WE DO NOT WORRY WHAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY OR THINK, WE CAN ONLY BE JUDGE BY GOD! DESPITE OF ALL OUR SINS WE COMMIT EACH DAY BECAUSE WE ARE NOT PERFECT, GOD LOVES US SO MUCH AND HE WAITS FOR US TO REPENT.
rest in peace bro …everyone thinks bad about this man but he was and still is a good man always has been. walk with god . everyone goes by what killers say to save their self. But those killers are walking streets or will be soon and the DA and everyone else knows it.
Lol Anonymous
Everyone Thinks bad About this Man-Because He was A Murdering Bastard,Is that not reason enough?.
He was A Good Man-Guilty Of Murder, And Duly Executed..
Texas Had A good Man In Willingham,But Chose to execute Him,Despite Perry Getting A report On His Desk the day of The Execution, Throwing grave doubts On the Validity of the case.
Did He Grant A 30 day stay-NO,He decided He was A Qualifyed Forensic Expert.
What Does He do-When The heat comes on Him-Does A Nixon,And starts to replace those Who will speak the truth-He Has spun,Lied Ducked And dived to try to stop the truth-And all to save face-How the fuck does He sleep At night, And those who Activly support And follow Him.
Well I dont care If Iv Overseen An Execution Of An Innocent person,I will still get my votes.
And who do you defend As Being A good Man-A guilty Murdering Bastard.
As Some 1 said on this site the other day-How come we have to Read the British Media to get The Truth,Or Was that on selective Issues.
Wish supporters of This Site will smell the coffee
Fuck you, and fuck this Willingham bullshit. He murdered his family. End of discussion.
There is nothing some uneducated, bitter dhimmi subject of a has-been superpower can do anything about it.
Fuck you, fuck your family, and fuck your nation.
Do some reading. The Gov. has to act on the recommendation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Just because you are subsumed by the innocence of that sack of shit doesn’t mean our laws should be.
Willingham was a sociopath with a criminal history before he murdered his kids.
The gov. can’t grant a pardon unless it’s recommended to him by the board of pardons. The board of pardons denied Willingham’s request for a pardon. So, Perry had no power to grant one.
The governor can grant a one time 30 day stay of execution. It’s so defense attys have more time to file a last minute appeal/writ if they have a legitimate issue. It’s not a delaying tactic. The Hurst report that the fool is referring to had already been the basis for writs filed in the appellate courts which were denied. So, there was no logical reason for Perry to grant a stay based on the Hearst report.
Perry did the right thing in not reappointing the four commissioners.
Last but not least: Willingham was fucking guilty of murdering his kids. Good man, my ass.
Re Sam
I expected nothing Less from You, With Your Childish Swearing, As your Defence-You are A Fowl Racist Biggot-And That All that ever comes out of Your Mouth.
Fuck Our Nation?,Does That Include our Armed Forces fighting Side by side by yours?.
Re/No2LIBERALS
Yes I agree That The Gov As To act On Recommendations By The Board Of pardons.
Their Have been several reports, Inclusive of The one ANOYOMOUS Makes reference to, I can only presume That, you are not getting the full story from your Media.
It has clearly Been proven That Perry has Knowingly Put An Innocent Man to Death,Their Are Also strong reports That Perry recieved Written And verbal Communication On The Day Of The Execution,That At the very least, put grave Doubts on the Valitity of the case-And Thus Granting A 30 stay was All that was needed.
The Following Is one of many Articles that are In the Uk media.
This one,Is from The Uk Newspaper,Somebody wrote about on this site-As to why They had to read British Media to get the full truth.
Texas Gov. Could Face Criminal Charges for Interfering with Death Penalty
Review
Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) is facing questions about his responsibility for
Wrongfully executing Cameron Todd Willingham, convicted of arson for a
Fire that killed his daughters, despite new expert analysis showing there
Was in fact zero evidence of arson. An investigation into the execution
Has already found that Perry was given the new evidence to review which
Should have shown him that all the evidence of guilt was actually
Scientifically unfounded testimony but chose not to stay the execution
Pending review of the trial process and evidence.
When the investigation began looking into Gov. Perry’s review of the
Process, what he knew and when he knew it, he refused to reappoint the
Sitting chair of the commission and replaced him and two other members
With conservatives sympathetic to his point of view. The new commissioner
Has canceled testimony from a leading arson expert that would discredit
The case used to execute Willingham.
Gov. Perry is locked in a serious challenge within his own party from Sen.
Kay Bailey Hutchison, who says his politicization of the death penalty has
Put the entire system at risk. There are also mounting concerns the
Governor in fact saw the new evidence and even received a direct
Communication from Willinghams lawyer requesting a stay, but deliberately
Chose to ignore clearly exculpatory evidence for political reasons.
If that is indeed the case, Gov. Perry might face legal consequences for
Knowingly putting an innocent man to death to further his own political
Career. That question has not been put forward explicitly by the state’s
Investigators, and Gov. Perry’s moves to change the makeup of the panel by
Appointing potential allies are a clear attempt to prevent it from being
Posed formally, but allegations the governor’s office sought to halt the
Investigation suggest precisely the possibility he knew he was executing
An innocent man and umis worried about the legal and political fallout
Should his actions be formally investigated.
For his part, Gov. Perry is now aggressively attacking Willingham in the
Court of public opinion, seeking to make his death seem a welcome end to a
Reign of terror by calling him a “monster” and saying he beat his wife to
Force her to have an abortion. Perry hopes to persuade a majority of
Voters to see him as a man who did his civic duty in putting a murderer to
Death. But even Republicans are now questioning Perrys personal
Responsibility and commitment to the integrity of the system.
Could a governor empowered by law to approve death sentences, but also to
Halt them before they are enforced, actually face homicide charges, should
He be seen to have knowingly executed an innocent man for personal gain?
Certainly federal law provides ways such a charge and/or verdict could
Come to pass for instance felony murder based on abuse of office, or
Violating a citizens civil rights by denying him his day in court (with
The new evidence).
What is perhaps more surprising than that this situation has arisen or
That such questions are being raised this has long been expected to some
Degree, given the radically pro-death penalty political climate in Texas
Is the fact that Gov. Perry appears to have so brazenly and publicly
Sought to interfere in the process and evince his personal wishes that the
Matter never be fully reviewed.
The point has many times been made, by both opponents and responsible
Proponents of capital punishment, that everyone, every citizen and every
Politician, had the same very real interest in making sure the system
Never permits an innocent person anywhere near death row. Perry, however,
Seems determined not to take any action that would ensure the integrity of
The system.
Either he does not claim and does not want any responsibility over the
System, in which case, one imagines he is unfit to serve at the top of it,
Or he has taken it upon himself to impede the progress of justice, conceal
Evidence and unilaterally assert the reliability of a process, while
Refusing to use its last true humane tool to scrutinize the process and
Side with justice, in which case
It gets easier to see over time why Perry wants the investigation halted.
He has put far more Americans to death than any living official. And
Willingham was not the first case he simply shrugged off as settled and in
No need of review. How many of those cases will suddenly become suspect,
If 1) Willingham is formally found innocent and 2) evidence emerges that
The governor ignored exculpatory evidence and executed an innocent man,
Not just as a result of a travesty of justice but with specific personal
Political and professional gain in mind? In how many of those cases did
Perry consciously or even explicitly consider personal political benefit
As tied to ending a human life?
?
Spare us, dumbass. It is YOU who doesn’t get the full story. And again, the last minute request for a stay was based on the Hurst report – not other reports. The Hurst report was the basis for last minute writs – all DENIED by the TCCA, the USDC, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal, and the USSC.
And no it has not been proven that Willingham was innocent. The defense arson experts aren’t even saying that:
“The most recent expert to file a report, Craig Beyler, criticized the original investigation and said it didn’t prove arson, but acknowledged that his report also didn’t rule out arson. “That is correct,” he said in an interview about his report. “Some people are interpreting it more strongly.” DMN 10/25/09
Gerald Hurst filed an affidavit with the court also criticizing the original investigation but said, “It was impossible to determine the origin of the fire.” New Yorker Mag 9/07/09
And you’ve been warned before about copying and pasting crap off the internet with no attribution into the comments here. No one is interested in bogus gibberish indymedia reports.
Willingham was a sociopath who murdered his kids. And you have to be a sociopath to defend him.
No it hasn’t, the opposite is true.
Lol
Are You Human or just Machines-The Very Newspaper A supporter Of this site stated was The only one who told The truth-Now Its Written Bollocks.You Call Willingham A Sociopath-Who the fuck are you-Are you? Are you qualifyed to makes Such Judgments.
You Believe What you want to hear-You believe what you want to read.
So If I just raise 1 Point from your post-It was Impossible(IMPOSSIBLE) To Determine The origin of the fire-Then That alone Is enough to Throw doubts.
For Gods sake-To gain A Conviction It must say, They Electric socket in the Kitchen was proven to be Tampered with, Or fowl play was Suspected.
Im no legal expert,Nor A Forensic Expert-But we have no idea where or how the fire started-Well If Its Impossibe on that 1 point alone to determine If it was Arson or not.
As For Sam-Your fowl Mouth Is nothing less I expect from you-Thats All that ever comes out of your Mouth-So When you say fuck are Nation,You also refere to our Armed Forces fighting side by side with the Us?You Are A fucking Disgrace.
Re NO2LIBERALS-I dont need to read more-I read what Links/Newspapers from All Sides-Right-Left-On the Fence-No Im told this or I read That And I now form An opinion.
I Am not some Anti Death Row Groupie-Far from It-Iv activly Stated on here-If your Guilty-You pay the price-And Their Has been many A deserving cause recently.
But where I endorse the Guilty being Executed,I also Speak when Their are doubts.
This Site Is A Far right extreme site,And craves blood of those Guilty aswell As those where their are doubts-But you still believe what you want to-Their lies The problem.
So May I Ask that the very paper-That was deemed to speak the truth on the Ft Hood Issue-Is now Talking utter Bollocks-Coz you are In Denial,Cannot see whats actully happening,Coz you Crave blood for the same gratifaction As Perry.
LOL. Do you ever make sense? You routinely post gibberish no one understands. I know a sociopath when I see one. You keep on believing the voices in your heads. There was trial testimony from a psychiatrist that:
“appellant fits the profile of an extremely severe sociopath whose conduct becomes more violent over time, and who lacks a conscience as to his behavior…. a person with this degree of sociopathy commonly has no regard for other people’s property or for other human beings…. an individual demonstrating this type of behavior can not be rehabilitated in any manner” (Willingham v. Texas (1995) 897 S.W.2d 351.)
That Hurst was of the opinion that “It was impossible to determine the origin of the fire” is not the same as Hurst stating it was not arson. Furthermore, it is his opinion – not fact. And the 5th Circuit and the USSC did not find his opinion compelling:
“. . . Willingham has failed to carry his burden of demonstrating that the facts alleged in the (Gerald Hurst) affidavit, if proven and viewed in the light of the evidence as a whole, would be sufficient to establish by clear and convincing evidence that, but for constitutional error, no reasonable fact finder would have found him guilty of the underlying offense.”
….
(Gerald Hurst’s) opinion is, of course, no more than an opinion and does not constitute a prima facie showing that no crime was in fact committed. (Gerald Hurst’s) opinion does not address Willingham’s confession or the additional circumstantial evidence that we have noted, upon which the jury’s verdict of guilt rested.
US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, Opinion, re Cameron Todd Willingham, no. 04 10179, 2/17/2004
And for the record, they ruled out that the fire was caused by electrical sockets, space heater, etc.
Now, go post your idiocy elsewhere.
Lol
I made The Reference of A socket As An example-Not As Fact.
So If It was of the opinion(Not Fact)It was Impossible to determine Where The fire Started-Then Is Impossible to Determine How the fire Started-That Is Basic Logic.
So lets Sum up-They dont know how or Where It Started-But they know who started It-How Did They reach That Outcome-Please tell.
No-I dont Hear voices In my Head-I just know doubt when It smacks me In my face.
As For my Alleged Idiocy-As you Say Opinion Is opinion and does not constitute Nothing.
So Stick your Opionion Up your Arse,Oh by the Way were do you come from-Your Isp Addy keeps changing, Manchester,Oldham,Rochdale,Watford-And even The Us-Isnt that not strange Behaviour-You Better watch out-You Might be classed As A sociopath.
You wouldn’t recognize logic if it smacked you in your face.
I agree, you are projecting.
/and it’s there
Re/NO2LIBERALS
I expected that reply from Sam-Granted with a Few Explitives Thrown In.
You are A very Intelligent Person-You have shown that A number of times-This Is why I find It Hard to understand why You are so Blinkered.
Like I said before-On This very Site the Newspaper In question was praised for Its unbiased reporting-Now all of A sudden Its Biased-Why Because It fits your Beliefs.
So Its only Unbiased If It Supports the views Of the Rightwingers on this Site.
If This type of cover up was A left Issue,This site would be slating those Involved In Droves.
The Truth will eventully come out In the public Domain.
Think Supporters of This Site need to watch uk News/Uk Media.
One comparison,Several years Ago their was a True Life Documentry shown in the Uk-It was Banned to be shown in the states for Another 2 years(That Is Fact) Just ask yourself why that might Have been-You Dont even need to be Sam to work that 1 out.
Our Politicians Are paying the price In the next election for their spin, And those also In local Govenment-Why because we get Unbiased reporting and can see both sides In all their glory.
Perry Is doing Nixon-FACT-But you just cannot see whats Infront of you-Why Because The reporting Is so Onesided
Believe me, I trust the wisdom of those who investigated his crime(s), those who prosecuted him, who sat on his jury, and all the legal minds who reviewed all of his post trial motions, far more than I trust yours or those of the sources you chose to believe.
Do you even understand half the shit he posts? Is he trying to say something was banned here? Does he have any idea how crazy that sounds? We don’t ban things here – the UK is where they ban stuff because their laws are so screwy.
Lol
So the Idea Is Crazy Is It-You care for A bet.
The documentary In question was was relating to The Pagent Queen Joe Benet Ramsey In 2001.
Go reasearch when It was aired In the Us-July 2003
So who Talking shit now.
Re/NO2LIBERALS-I never once Asked you to Believe me-Just Not being so Blinkered
Anonymous, I don’t even read half of what he posts.
Paul, it is you who is asking me to believe you when you say I or others here have been blinkered.
I don’t.
You are. Do you think that because some crappy UK documentary doesn’t air immediately in the US it is the same as a ban? Then you’re more nuts than I thought.
I have nieces and nephews with better punctuation and sentence structure than this British retard. And they haven’t started school yet.
Too bad the British government doesn’t ban uneducated fucks from the interwebs. Meh, maybe the new Caliphate will knock that out for us.
Re Sam
I much Rather Be A Man with Morals,Principles-And Have Bad Grammar-Than Be Who And what you Are.
All That ever comes out of your Mouth Is To be Abusive,Or Nip Pick,You Are Racist,Crave Blood,Blinkered Biggot.
Not once Are you constructive or Debate Issues-When An Apposing Opionion Is Made-Out comes what Is So Natural to you-And All your Intelect Allows-As You cannot Raise above That Standard.
You are Lucky the Us dont Execute Fowl Mouthed And Racist Biggots As you are-You would have been executed long Ago.
RE/ANONYMOUS
You are more Nuts Than I thought-The Documentary In question was Aired 15 months Later In the US-It was also Stated Before It Began That the Documentary was Blocked to be shown In the Us for Atleast 2 years-(Thats A Ban).
Why It was Banned-One can Only presume.
You’re full of shit. Stop lying. It’s almost impossible to ban anything in the US. This isn’t the fucking UK. We have been saturated with coverage of the Ramsey case for years. Go see a doctor.
Re/ANONYMOUS
Typical-When You cannot Disprove-Out Comes Your lying-Your A retard etc.
So Anoymous says It Didnt Happen-So It Didnt.
I am the one Full of Shit,This comming from A Person who 1 weeks Makes Out He Is From The Uk-The Next Your In America,Your Locality Changes After each And Every Post.
Is that Normal Behaviour?And I am the one who needs to see A Doctor?.
So When A post Is Made on this Site, That you cannot Disprove-They are talking shit-Says Alot dont you Think?.
you Are the one who shows Traits Of Being A Sociapath(FACT) Not An Opionion.
OMG… can anyone follow what this idiot is talking about, all I make out is BULL SHIT!
Seldom.