Draggingtree Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Offender Information Name Mays, Randall Wayne TDCJ Number 999535 Date of Birth 08/03/1959 Date Received 05/16/2008 Age (when Received) 48 Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) 10th Grade Date of Offense 5/17/2007 Age (at the time of Offense) 47 County Henderson Race White Gender Male Hair Color Brown Height 5' 11 " Weight 152 Eye Color Hazel Native County Henderson Native State Texas Prior Occupation Welder, Oil Field, Architectural Design, Construction. Prior Prison Record None Summary of Incident The subject on 05/17/2007, involved in the shooting of two law enforcement officers, causing both of the victims to become deceased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Randall Mays Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 6:00 pm Execution Condemned in the slaying of a sheriff's deputy during a shootout that took place in 2007 after Mays barricaded himself inside his home in Payne Springs, about 55 miles southeast of Dallas. He argued unsuccessfully on appeal that he had insufficient legal representation at his trial and that his execution would be unconstitutional because he is mentally ill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals gives reprieve to death row inmate set to die WednesdayPublished March 16, 2015 Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas – An East Texas man set for execution this week for a shootout eight years ago that left two sheriff's officers dead has won a reprieve from the state's highest criminal appeals court. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals late Monday stopped the scheduled execution of 55-year-old Randall Wayne Mays. The ruling means Mays will not be execution Wednesday evening for the fatal shootings at his home in Henderson County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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