Texas Seven escapee looking to speed up execution
Associated Press
2/12/07
DALLAS, TX- A prison escapee who helped kill an Irving police officer on Christmas Eve 2000 notified court officials he wants to drop all appeals to speed up his execution.
Michael Anthony Rodriguez would become the first member of the notorious Texas Seven escapees to face execution.
Rodriguez was convicted of capital murder in May 2002 in the death of the police officer.
Last month a judge ordered the 44-year-old Rodriguez to undergo psychological evaluation to determine whether he is competent to waive his appeals.
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Crime Library Feature Story on the Texas Seven by Gary C. King:
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