This witness relayed that Massey had told him that he killed because of the "adrenaline rush, a high, a turn on, a love to mutilate." DNA testing revealed a genetic match between Christina's blood and the blood found on the car seat, duct tape and hammer. Profanity gets the same treatment. In the journals, Massey listed the names of several girls he wanted to kill and stated that he wanted to engrave his name on society. The statements are hard to read. 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. But I don't think the world will be a better or safer place without me. Many end with what seems, on paper at least, a gentle word of assent to the warden, as if giving permission, a tiny gesture of control over their own ends. There is guilt. Dekleva testified that the most alarming thing from Massey's journal entries was the apparent shift from fantasy to more deliberate planning, including the purchasing of weapons. "I didn't pay much attention to him because he was always talking about killing girls," Nowlin testified. Massey wrote that he wanted "to grab society by the throat and shake 'em with terror until they're awake and realize what's up so they will remember who I am, when and why I came their way." "The people never hollered for the life of the policeman that killed a 13-year-old boy who was handcuffed in the back seat of a police car. A store clerk who sold .22-caliber bullets, handcuffs, and two knives to him picked him out of a lineup. Episode 13: Missy, Stephanie, and Jason Eric Massey. In Eric Masseys case, the answer is yes. Final Meal: Let those without sin cast the first stone. Richard Schmidt- The doctor who injected his ex gf w/ Hepatitis & HIV because he couldn't commit to her & would rather see her dead than with anyone else. On file we have 134 email addresses and 141 phone numbers associated with Jason in area codes such as 847, 309, 224, 440, 217, and 62 other area codes. I've met a lot of people meaner, but no one more evil. King got out of bed and went to the front door. Massey becomes the 6th condemned inmate to be put to death this year in Texas and the 245th overall since the state resumed capital punishment on Dec. 7, 1982. I gotta go, road dog. 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. 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 Give me my rights. In July 1993, James King was awakened early one morning by the sound of a car pulling up to his house, honking its horn twice, and driving away. I know I allowed the devil to rule my life [ ] I deserve what I am getting. Massey's ninth-grade teacher and a former seventh-grade classmate testified to Massey's extremely disturbing behavior, both stating that his comments often centered around killing. At this point, King went to the restroom. A boy on Eastham doing a life sentence for killing Jamie Kent - I did not do it, but I was with his daddy when it was done. He would not even have had anything to do with it if he had known I was going to shoot the man. One I would like to clear up is Cullen Davis - where he was charged with shooting his wife. The question of him being a danger did not arise. Yet as Fromm says, the only way to change from the destructive pole to the loving pole was to change one's foundational values. No Expert Witnesses was on hand for the Defense to testify to Jason's state of mind at the time. When the authorities began searching for the victim's missing body parts they discovered the body of a young boy, identified as Brian King. A jury found him guilty and sentenced him to death. In 1992, he came close to realizing his dream of murder, but as he held a knife to a young girl as a prelude to rape, her mother came home the same woman who had seen him kill the dogs and ordered him to leave. October 12, 1994 - Following a punishment hearing, the jury answered the special issues submitted pursuant to article 37.071 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure; an affirmative answer was given to the first special issue and a negative answer was given to the second special issue. Several witnesses testified to seeing the gun on Massey's person. The transcript has been independently checked by a 3rd party who says the errors do exist and should constitute reason for a new trial. Massey flirted with Christina, and she told him that she would like to "sneak out" sometime. Carpet fibers from Massey's car matched a fiber found on one of Brian's shoes. A store clerk who sold .22-caliber bullets, handcuffs, and two knives to him picked him out of a lineup. His master was Satan, who had called out to him in the woods, and Massey believed that once he began, he would be unable to stop. Massey dumped items in the trash bin and started to back out, but stopped when he saw the owner watching him. In the journals, Massey listed the names of several girls he wanted to kill and stated that he wanted to engrave his name on society. 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. When he got up the next morning, King found that Brian and his 13-year old stepdaughter, Christina, were not in the house. Perhaps in order to cauterise doubt in a blaze of clarity, everything is catalogued: the minute the prisoner is injected with lethal medicine, the minute it starts to take effect, the minute they die. [Portion of statement omitted due to profanity] Get my money. Massey becomes the 6th condemned inmate to be put to death this year in Texas and the 245th overall since the state resumed capital punishment on Dec. 7, 1982. Jason Massey's car. Canadian Coalition to Abolish Death Penalty (Massey Homepage). He was indicted for the capital offense of murder of two persons. See Photos. That's it.". Menu Log In Sign Up September 13, 2000 - The Fifth Circuit denied COA. CASE: In 1993 the bodies of 2 young teenagers were found in Texas. It is a yearning for life to finish itself. I'm ready, Warden. 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. 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. Three days later, he made a notation that officially marked his "sacred journey." He was arrested, and for the next 36 hours, he claimed, "The detectives literally beat a confession out of me. Eric Massey Late in July, the owner of a local car wash observed Massey pull in about 11:30 p.m. in a tan-colored Subaru. I am ready, Warden. 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. Both were released without charge. The question of him being a danger did not arise. Her torso was deeply cut and her internal organs exposed. They collected certain forensic evidence from the truck linking Massey to the killings. He also, the police say, killed a 74-year-old woman with a hammer the day before. 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. The Lamp of Hope (Associated Press & Rick Halperin) CASE: In 1993 the bodies of 2 young teenagers were found in Texas. WebJason Eric Massey was an American murderer who was executed in 2001 for the murders of two people. At his trial, an acquaintance of Massey named Christopher Nowlin testified that he introduced Massey to Christina Benjamin, a friend of his, and that they flirted and discussed "sneaking out" at night sometime. I am at peace to the fullest. "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. WebJason Eric Massey (January 7, 1973 April 3, 2001) was an American murderer who was executed in 2001 for the murders of two teenagers. He also told a friend in explicit language what he would like to do the girl. Eventually, the body was confirmed to be Christina's based on recent hospital records. He was pronounced dead at 6:20 p.m. CDT, 8 minutes after the drug flow began. Dekleva testified that the most alarming thing from Massey's journal entries was the apparent shift from fantasy to more deliberate planning, including the purchasing of weapons. Questions also arise over other witnesses. James Brian King, 14, had been shot in the head, and his 13-year-old stepsister Christina Benjamin had been stripped, raped, disemboweled and dismembered. FBI agent Allen Brantley, who also reviewed the case file, testified similarly. When he returned, both Brian and the car were gone. "I've changed, and people do change," Massey told the Ennis Daily News last month from death row. Carpet fibers found on Brian's shoe matched fibers from Massey's car. By his teens, he was a ju Execution Report: Jason Massey On Oct. 30 they were kept waiting for 4 hours. He had previously been taken from hospitals where he had been receiving treatment to testify at trials. Marijuana, a Persian cat with a rope around its neck, a three-prong knife and diary that listed names with check marks next to them were found in his car. In his car, they found a knife and numerous blood spots, which were DNA matched to Christina Benjamin. 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. I must have a body for the next day or two, to hold, talk to, and make love. AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General John Cornyn offers the following information on Jason Eric Massey who is scheduled to be executed after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3rd: At this point, King went to the restroom. I don't know what to say. I can give you one thing, and I'm going to give that today. Thursday, March 30, 2001 - MEDIA ADVISORY - Jason Eric Massey Scheduled To Be Executed Massey flirted with Christina, and she told him that she would like to "sneak out" sometime. All right, Warden, let's give them what they want. He lived with a woman for a while who kicked him out when he killed dogs in the house. 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. Massey's mother had brought him in for evaluation after discovering two of his journals and becoming very disturbed by their content. I am sorry for that. Final Words: 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. This opportunity is usually given at the absolute last minutes just before the prisoner is executed. He viewed himself as serving some "Master" and built altars to a demon. When he returned, both Brian and the car were gone. Second, she inspired in at least one of her children the feeling that he had to create his own center of stability, and for a male that meant finding some image that would make him feel powerful rather than weak. [6] There was evidence of sexual mutilation and some of the body parts were missing, which have never been found. Rape, sexual molestation and murder of a five-year-old. February 24, 2000 - The recommendations were signed and judgment was rendered against Massey. Her torso was deeply cut and her internal organs exposed. Jason Eric Massey #706 The transcript has been independently checked by a 3rd party who says the errors do exist and should constitute reason for a new trial. Prosecutors speculated that the missing body parts were thrown in the river and were washed downstream but were never found. Many more dead animals followed, including dogs and even six cows. Since 1976 There were also journals labeled "Slayer's Book of Death," volumes 1-4. Since he was heterosexual, girls would naturally become the objects of his fantasies of domination and control. And I don't know how you feel about me. Last statement "The act I committed to put me here was not just heinous, it was senseless. "I want you to know I did do it," he continued, "I'm sorry for what I have done." Jason Eric. March 17, 1994 - The State indicted Massey for the capital offense of murder of two persons in the same criminal transaction to which Massey later entered a plea of "not guilty." A former friend testified that Massey had spoken many times about killing dogs, cats, and cows, and remarked that Massey had a fascination with setting fires. Lawrence Lee Buxton was executed on February 26 1991 for shooting a customer in a grocery-store hold-up. March 19, 2001 - The petition for writ of certiorari was denied. [Remaining portion of statement omitted due to profanity.]. I want you to know I love you; just stay strong and don't give up. Her body parts have never been found. A state psychiatrist who examined Massey in June 1991 found that he had a fantasy of becoming a serial killer and had listed the names of several girls he wanted to kill in his journals. My truth will always be my truth. "I can't imagine what I've taken from you," he said looking at relatives of Christina Benjamin, 13, and her stepbrother, James King, 14. I have always been sorry. Source: Texas Attorney-General Media Advisory I want you to know that Christina, she did not It's not my fault. I am glad I am leaving this world. "It's impossible to assign a motive to a case like this," added Strange, now an assistant district attorney in Austin. 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. [3], A witness testified that while he was walking in the woods, he had found a cooler containing animal bones, primarily skulls and jawbones. ON A PERSONAL NOTE: I am led to believe that Americans charged with a crime are guaranteed "Due Process" whether guilty or innocent. 6th murderer executed in Texas in 2001 1 of them had a car very similar to Jason's but no further investigation took place and no forensic exam was done. Jason Eric. In a search, police found handcuffs and newspaper articles about the murders in Massey's house. Massey had decided he was going to become the worst serial killer that Texas had ever seen. WebIn his final words, Massey apologized to Christina Benjamin and James Kings family and revealed that he had thrown Christinas head and hands into the Trinity River. On July 29, 1993, law enforcement authorities found two bodies in a field near Telico, in Ellis County. Stay strong and know that I'm in a better place. Murder, during robberies, of a whole procession of small-town store clerks. or. I signed it just to get them to stop the beatings." Nowlin said he and Massey spent much of the summer of 1993 drinking, driving around and doing LSD, marijuana and cocaine. And I am sorry and I am not sure how many - there must be a dozen or 14 I believe all total. 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. An investigator for the Ellis County sheriff's department read to the jury portions of letters that Massey had written while he was in prison.