Joseph Ebron – Black, age 26
Sentenced in Eastern District, Texas
By: a jury
Date of crime: May, 7, 2005
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Ebron was one of three inmates that took part in the stabbing death of another inmate Keith Barnes. The defense provided evidence of 35 mitigating factors.
Sources: US Federal News 08/16/07 (2007 WLNR 17057859); The Beaumont Enterprise (TX) 05/01/09 (2009 WLNR 8252972), 05/19/09 (2009 WLNR 9508987)
By: a jury
Date of crime: May, 7, 2005
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Ebron was one of three inmates that took part in the stabbing death of another inmate Keith Barnes. The defense provided evidence of 35 mitigating factors.
Sources: US Federal News 08/16/07 (2007 WLNR 17057859); The Beaumont Enterprise (TX) 05/01/09 (2009 WLNR 8252972), 05/19/09 (2009 WLNR 9508987)
David Runyon – White, age 36
Sentenced in Eastern District, Virginia
By: a judge upon jury recommendation
Date of crime: August 29, 2007
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Runyon was hired to murder Cory Allen Voss (age 30) by Voss’ wife. Runyon jumped into the truck of Voss at a spot arranged by Voss’ wife. Runyon shot Voss in the chest five times.
Sources: Daily Press (Newport News, VA) 08/27/09 (2009 WLNR 16776287), 08/28/09 (2009 WLNR 16870851), 12/05/09 (2009 WLNR 24583875); Virginia Pilot and Ledger-Star (Norfolk, VA) 08/28/09 (2009 WLNR 16805438); Dominion Post in Morgantown (WV) 08/29/09 (2009 WLNR 16880016); Sunday Gazette-Mail (Charleston, WV) 12/06/09 (2009 WLNR 24682290).
By: a judge upon jury recommendation
Date of crime: August 29, 2007
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Runyon was hired to murder Cory Allen Voss (age 30) by Voss’ wife. Runyon jumped into the truck of Voss at a spot arranged by Voss’ wife. Runyon shot Voss in the chest five times.
Sources: Daily Press (Newport News, VA) 08/27/09 (2009 WLNR 16776287), 08/28/09 (2009 WLNR 16870851), 12/05/09 (2009 WLNR 24583875); Virginia Pilot and Ledger-Star (Norfolk, VA) 08/28/09 (2009 WLNR 16805438); Dominion Post in Morgantown (WV) 08/29/09 (2009 WLNR 16880016); Sunday Gazette-Mail (Charleston, WV) 12/06/09 (2009 WLNR 24682290).
Ricardo Sanchez – Latino, age 22
Sentenced in Southern District, Florida
By: a jury
Date of crime: October 13, 2006
Prosecution’s case/defense response: (see also Daniel Troya) Sanchez and Troya carjacked a car and murdered the two adults and two children inside. The trials for the adults and the children in the car were held separately. This case was for the murder of Luis Damian Escobedo (age 3), and Luis Julian Escobedo (age 4). The occupants were all shot during the carjacking.
Sources: St. Lucie News Tribune (FL) 05/16/09 (2009 WLNR 9470455); US Federal News 05/18/09 (2009 WLNR 9444957), 06/06/09 (2009 WLNR 10871171)
By: a jury
Date of crime: October 13, 2006
Prosecution’s case/defense response: (see also Daniel Troya) Sanchez and Troya carjacked a car and murdered the two adults and two children inside. The trials for the adults and the children in the car were held separately. This case was for the murder of Luis Damian Escobedo (age 3), and Luis Julian Escobedo (age 4). The occupants were all shot during the carjacking.
Sources: St. Lucie News Tribune (FL) 05/16/09 (2009 WLNR 9470455); US Federal News 05/18/09 (2009 WLNR 9444957), 06/06/09 (2009 WLNR 10871171)
Daniel Troya – Latino, age 22
Sentenced in Southern District, Florida
By: a jury
Date of crime: October 13, 2006
Prosecution’s case/defense response: (see also Ricardo Sanchez) Troya and Sanchez carjacked a car and murdered the two adults and two children inside. The trials for the adults and the children in the car were held separately. This case was for the murder of Luis Damian Escobedo (age 3), and Luis Julian Escobedo (age 4). The occupants were all shot during the carjacking.
Sources: US Federal News 05/18/09 (2009 WLNR 9444957), 05/28/09 (2009 WLNR 10110927), 06/06/09 (2009 WLNR 10871171).
By: a jury
Date of crime: October 13, 2006
Prosecution’s case/defense response: (see also Ricardo Sanchez) Troya and Sanchez carjacked a car and murdered the two adults and two children inside. The trials for the adults and the children in the car were held separately. This case was for the murder of Luis Damian Escobedo (age 3), and Luis Julian Escobedo (age 4). The occupants were all shot during the carjacking.
Sources: US Federal News 05/18/09 (2009 WLNR 9444957), 05/28/09 (2009 WLNR 10110927), 06/06/09 (2009 WLNR 10871171).