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Sentencing hearing was held Monday. The survivors of one of the deceased victims wished the convict a short, miserable life and a hot reception in the underworld.

He was sentenced to life without parole on the capital murder charge and 20 years for aggravated assault.

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- Jim

The Jury found Mr. Ramos guilty of capital murder Friday after two hours of deliberation. He will be sentenced automatically to life in prison without parole.

Although he pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in the shooting of a third victim, whatever sentence he might get on that charge is irrelevant.

Sentencing is scheduled for Monday.

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The defense had a weak case no matter what. Apparently investigators jumped through all the correct hoops so that the videotaped confession was admissible.

- Jim

At the trial of Mr. Ramos on Thursday, prosecutors played video of an interview with Ramos after the shooting. In the video Ramos reportedly said the he shot his father-in-law because he believed relatives of his estranged wife had burglarized his house.

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The report does not say if the burglary was ever solved.

- Jim

According to prosecutors at the trial, the shooter's motive was to "to get back at his estranged wife." One of the victims was the shooter's father-in-law.

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In Galveston Wednesday a 42-year-old man was arrested and charged with shooting another man at 2 a.m. in an incident that involved a knocked-over barbecue pit.

The victim's injuries were not life-threatening.

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Reports do not say whether beer was involved.

- Jim

WildBill wrote:It is quite common for defendants to cop a plea right before trial.

It is.

However, it is usually done with the advice of the defense attorney, who has put out feelers to see what sentence the prosecutors will accept.

In this case, the guy pleaded guilty to aggravated assault by shooting the surviving victim with the same bullet that went through one of the homicide victims. It seems to me (IANAL, etc.) that he has destroyed whatever case the defense might have had.

With the proviso that I don't know anything other than what's in the paper, innocent until proven guilty, and all that, this looks like a slam-dunk case for the prosecution. They have 16 witnesses, and the defendant was arrested at the scene. Presumably they swabbed his hands and the weapon was confirmed to be the one that was used to shoot the victims.

- Jim

The trial began Tuesday. Ramos unexpectedly pleaded guilty to the charge of aggravated assault of the woman who was shot. He pleaded not guilty to capital murder.

Reportedly the defendant has been in jail with $1 million bond since his arrest in 2010.

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In other news, the Galveston County District Clerk was charged with DWI after the vehicle he was driving allegedly struck two other vehicles and injured two people in League City. Police suspected he was under the influence of prescription drugs and took him to a hospital for a blood draw.

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The man is already on probation. He pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife in December 2011.

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- Jim

In December 2010 one Robert Hernandez Ramos, then age 61, allegedly shot and killed two people in a bar in Texas City and injured a third person. One of the deceased victims was Ramos's father-in-law. The other was a former LEO who tried to stop the shooting. The injured victim was a bystander. This story is mentioned on the first page of this thread.

Jury selection begins today in Ramos's capital murder trial. District Attorney Jack Roady decided not to seek the death penalty. If Ramos is found guilty, he will automatically be sentenced to life in prison without parole.

No reason for the shooting has ever come to light.

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- Jim

In Texas City Friday a 39-year-old pregnant woman was charged with stabbing the father of her child and assaulting a female acquaintance of the man in an incident that occurred at 2602 21st Street at 3:30 a.m.

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Sounds like another case for Jerry Springer.

- Jim

Ameer wrote:Child support?

Who knows? The incident dropped out of the news, as it usually does after the arrest.

- Jim

I dunno, but when someone gets into a position to land three punches on the head, the outcome could be much worse for the cop. People have been killed or permanently disabled by one punch to the head.

- Jim

I have to think she woke up in jail and thought, Oh, no, I did what?

- Jim

In Texas City Saturday police were called to deal with a "large disturbance" in the 3100 block of Curlew Lane around 9:40 p.m. (I am not familiar with that neighborhood. It is north of 25th Avenue North, not far from the Texas City Municipal Shooting Range.)

A 24-year-old woman allegedly threw a can of beer at a police car. When the officer attempted to arrest her, she allegedly punch the officer in the face three times with a closed fist. She was arrested and charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses.

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- Jim

In Texas City Tuesday two women ages 18 and 22 who reportedly were 8½ and 4 months pregnant were arrested and charged with burglary. They allegedly broke into an apartment in the 200 block of North Texas Street around 9:40 a.m. to collect an unpaid debt from the resident.

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Geniuses, I tell ya'. They missed the exit for JSC.

- Jim

The suspect in this case has been formally indicted for capital murder and aggravated assault.

It turns out the victim who was shot and survived was hit by the same bullet that killed Victim A.

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- Jim

The suspect in this case reportedly was a felon who was convicted of attempted murder of an ex-wife and arson.

One of the deceased victims would have celebrated his fortieth wedding anniversary December 19.

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At age 61 and charged with multiple murders, I don't think the suspect will have to worry about his 401(k).

- Jim