I love you. vehicular assault until he was shot, wounded, and apprehended. Lopez’s lawyer David Dow said at a Supreme Court hearing that Lopez had “obvious and severe mental illness” and “well-documented history of irrational behaviour and suicidal tendencies”. I’m sorry for putting you all through this. The comments below have not been moderated. Texas is a mess , he accepted he done wrong , tbis wasnt a cold bloodied murder this was a guy fleeing from the cops , why would tje family of the cop want daniels kids and wife to go thru what they are , griefing but shouldnt want revenge or death penalty so unfair rest in peace daniel took this like a man rip both alaxander and daniel. Lopez became the 10th person in Texas to be executed this year. China’s ‘Time Raiders’ Clocks Top Local Debut In Lackluster Summer Season, See Jackie Chan and John Cusack in an epic Chinese battle for Dragon Blade trailer, Favorite Asians In front/Behind the Movies. With Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira. The only good thing this inmate did was stop his appeals. I live in England and have watched the program on Daniel it’s heart breaking the American system must be flawed to obviously allow suicide which it clearly was it appears America has a lot of flaws with guns shootings and serious crimes this lad needed help just a stupid young kid but so brave with his convictions. Lopez said he didn't mean to hit Alexander and couldn't see because officers had sprayed his eyes with pepper spray. I just finished watching Daniel's story, and it's sad how humanity is blinded...Did he intentionally killed the cop?? police after a traffic stop, Lopez struck the officer with his SUV as the Daniel Lee Lopez, 27, volunteered to be executed and got his wish. Every situation is different! Kill a cop, get the needle. I really wish i was in his place. This young man wasn't a mentally stable person i feel for his kids and his mother. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Cancel anytime. The judicial system absolutely doesn't work, A NORMAL GUY AND NOT A PIG AND DANIEL WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE JAB. Probably because he killed the police officer during a police chase. But how is one life more valuable then another? I can only walk the path before me and make the best of it. Records showed Lopez was on probation at the time after pleading guilty to indecency with a child in Galveston County and was a registered sex offender. MOST people on death row want to live but one prisoner wanted to die so badly he convinced authorities to help him. Was never a murder.such a sad case.i so wished he wouldAppeal.just a crying shame and I reallyThought the coppers wife as a formalNurse wouldHave a sense of forgiveness and not bay for blood. Yea he did not intentionally kill that cop. Opt-out of auto-recurring at any time. This comment has been removed by the author. Nueces County District Attorney Mark Skurka said Lopez showed 'no regard for human life' when he fought with an officer during a traffic stop, then sped away, evading pursuing officers and striking Alexander, who had been on the police force for 20 years. See 111 Profile Searchers. They should have shot the sorry pos that night and been done with it. The JoBlo Movie Network features the latest movie trailers, posters, previews & interviews all in one place! Such a sad story Daniel clearly had mental health issues and suffered a lot of trauma from his childhood.What an awful shame he is no longer with us Such a brave man. I'm an RN and you have to have compassion to do your job. Look.. if he wouldnt have ran the cop would be alive and so would he. DANIEL Lee Lopez lived a life he deeply regretted. But Lopez said before entering the death chamber that he wanted to make things right. It's a very sensitive topic. 104 Profile Searches. Lopez, 27, became the 10th inmate put to death this year in Texas, which carries out capital punishment more than any other state. Review. My heart goes out to Daniel and his family.. In 2010, an Annaville area park was also named for Alexander. Is that what you call AMERICAN JUSTICE????? Did Kathie Lee Gifford Really Write "Then Came You" in One Night? 'This has to do with the law. Wether it was a cop or a civilian I don't think he meant to kill him. All times AEST (GMT +10). I am sorry. How pray tell is that an accident???? Directed by Ryan Coogler. Later, Lopez rammed the same SUV into While most people on death row want to live, the high-school dropout knew his time was up. HE got what he deserved! More than 10,000 live sports events, ESPN Originals and ESPN Films on-demand. courts, this was called a sign of “obvious and severe mental illness” by the But he embraced it with out a drop of fear real shit. Loud and Clear from Texas Death Row By: Clinton Lee Young Date: Aug 16, 2015 Title: Daniel Lopez & the Death Penalty Daniel Lopez, no matter how you cut it, committed suicide on Aug. 12th 2015. His children lost a father, his wife a husband and all his family, collegues and friends lost someone that night. What about the pain of the families of the people getting kill.Common people let's not be ignorant and see life as its intended for all of us. I'm sorry for putting you all through this. Die now instead of living his entire life locked in a cell and dying there in the end anyway. I can only walk the path before me and make the best of it. Knives Out Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Christopher Plummer, Katherine Langford, Rian Johnson DVD $7.59 $ 7 … From the age of ten, he learned calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting, and become a protege of the famous Hong Kong painter Fan, Zideng. Your causing pain by your actions maybe you should get time cuz your opinion is causing harm! American actor Mark Wahlberg is one of a handful of respected entertainers who successfully made the transition from teen pop idol to acclaimed actor. Any death caused during the commission of felony can be tried as murder one (capital murder). Period. ', Killed: Lopez (left) got the lethal injection for the 2009 death of Corpus Christi Lt. Stuart Alexander (right). ..I absolutely feel for the family and friends of mr. Lopez and for him to accept his fate in the manly way he did is truly respectable but I truly do believe if he had good attorneys and good lawyers he could have won that case that was definitely involuntary manslaughter but with him being who he was and the cop being the cop he definitely stood no chance in this white man's world so I understood where he was coming from I admire mr. Lopez so much and my prayers will continue to go out to his family and I hope that his children do understand what a strong stressful father he was even though he faced many demons in his past. While Lopez’s crime was a heinous one, his own lawyer tried “It was always about Daniel Lopez, and it’s still about Daniel Lopez. For his last meal, Daniel Even when he finally was cornered by police cars, Lopez tried ramming his SUV to escape and didn't stop until he was shot. It's part of the system he believed in and worked for, and society has to have rules to maintain peace.'. He's free and at peace in Jesus arms.. Yea you know it's kinda f**k up that they gave this young man the death gently for a case that should if been manslaughter at most! Today's Paper, also known as the e-Edition, is an online replica of the printed newspaper. My heart went out to him..I know God has forgiven him and he's in heaven free at peace.. Irma. His lawyers argued he was mentally ill and in no position to understand the gravity of his wishes. But other officers testified Lopez rammed their patrol cars and tried to run them over as well. A Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee for The Departed (2006) who … I just saw it tonight too. A Corpus Christi man executed last year for killing a police officer will be featured in a British documentary about the death penalty. My father got stabbed to death while the suspect was using crack and planned it, she got 8 yrs!!! According to the Associated Press, he told the mother of one of his former girlfriends that he wanted the death penalty because he believed his children would be eligible for benefits after he died. Cops are a disgusting bunch. Daniel Lee Lopez was executed by the state of Texas tonight If your family got killed from a police chase and a cop ran your kid over then how would you feel? The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. He didn't gun him down! He just wanted it to end. The 20-year veteran of the force was standing on a grassy verge after deploying spike strips. I'm flaborgasted at the justice system in texas..I WILL NEVER LIVE IN TEXAS, the most cruel and injustice system in America. How can a accident be a capital murder? To send a flower arrangement to the family of Daniel Lee Lopez… Witnesses sang Amazing Grace as his breathing slowed, then eventually stopped. Last year, a highway marker in Alexander's memory was unveiled at the location and in 2014 a portion of the highway was renamed the Peace Officers Memorial Highway. I watched this a while ago and it broke my heart.. At 6.16pm local time on Wednesday, Lopez was injected with a lethal dose of drugs that stopped his heart 15 minutes later. The 27-year-old was convicted six years ago of striking and killing a police officer during a high-speed chase. There was nothing else to live for. Lee has been fascinated by the Wuxia world since his ... Hey Australia! He didnt intentionally kill that officer and he did not deserve to die. Then all movement stopped. Click. They should have shot the sorry pos that night and been done with it. to drink. The 47-year-old officer was standing in a grassy area on the side of a highway where he had put spike strips when he was struck by the sport utility vehicle Lopez was fleeing in. Very tragic, yes. Krista M. Torralva is the courts reporter for the Caller-Times. for the countries that still use it. Jesus forgives you Daniel, I'm sorry to both families, I truly feel sick that the Lopez family and his children have to endure this pain. I am ready. EXACTLY!! I pray for his kids and family! VERY sad. Got his wish: Texas inmate Daniel Lee Lopez had been trying to speed up his execution since being sent to death row five years ago for striking and killing a police lieutenant with an SUV during a chase, Lopez, who also wrote letters to a federal judge and pleaded for his execution to move forward, said a Supreme Court reprieve would be 'disappointing', 'This has nothing to do with revenge,' Vicky Alexander said afterward, and after hugging more than a dozen police officers who stood at attention as she departed the prison. They didn't have to give a high speed chase, they are just as responsible for his death! its his so called dad who should have been injected and where were the state when he was suffering as a child ??? This case is very sad. I truely agree he did not hit the cop intentionally. He’s a bad, bad guy.”. wild and bizarre statements along the way, is dubbed insane, then why is an Cops are trained to shoot and disable, but NO these cops are shooting to kill. Estate Sales Dow also argued the March 2009 crime was not a capital murder because Lopez didn't intend to kill Corpus Christi Lt. Stuart Alexander. This video is no longer available. ABC News reported that between 1993 and 2002, 75 death row inmates made the request. And no charges are being filed huh??