I think we have the year's first Darwin winner here!

Rokenn · 01-17-2003, 03:03 PM

Boastful killer shows the court who's stupid

Manassas, Virginia - A man who wrote a prosecutor a letter boasting about killing a 16-year-old girl - thinking a court ruling prevented him from getting the death penalty - has been convicted of capital murder.

A jury on Wednesday found Paul Powell, 24, guilty of attempted rape and murder in the 1999 stabbing death of Stacie Reed.

Powell had been convicted in 2000, but the Virginia Supreme Court overturned the verdict, ruling he could not be executed because prosecutors lacked evidence that Powell tried to rape or rob the girl.

While awaiting trial, Powell wrote to prosecutor Paul Ebert.

"Since the Virginia Supreme Court said that I can't be charged with capital murder again, I figured I would tell you the rest of what happened on January 29 1999 to show you how stupid all of y'all are."

He described how he tried to rape Reed, then killed her. The letter enabled prosecutors to indict him again on capital murder charges. - Sapa-AP

Arvon · 01-17-2003, 03:27 PM

Nah! This goes under the dumb criminal catagory.

johnny · 01-17-2003, 04:00 PM

I think this man deserves a very "funny" electrical chair.

Bruce The Aussie · 01-17-2003, 04:13 PM

whats he going to get? death by joy buzzer? pretty funny story kinda.

The Hierophant · 01-18-2003, 08:47 AM

Good to see that the scumbag tripped himself up, may he burn in hell.

Jorath Calar · 01-18-2003, 10:30 AM

I suggest new form of capital punishment... inspired by George Carlin.

You dress him up as a clown, load him into a cannon and shoot him out... into a sturdy brick wall... Now who's stupid... [img]smile.gif[/img]

AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe · 01-18-2003, 10:52 AM

definitely a sick perverted moron.

/)eathKiller · 01-18-2003, 10:57 AM

what did he think he was some sort of a James Bond Supervillain [img]tongue.gif[/img]

"i'll tell you before you release me and you can't kill me! MWUAHHA!"

HolyWarrior · 01-18-2003, 10:56 PM

Good thing he didn't do it in Illinois. &%)^@&#*! George Ryan would be letting him go.

arion windrider · 01-18-2003, 11:45 PM

boy this guy sounds like a real winner..NOT!!!

01-17-2003, 03:03 PM	#1
Rokenn Galvatron Join Date: January 22, 2002 Location: california wine country Age: 60 Posts: 2,193	Boastful killer shows the court who's stupid Manassas, Virginia - A man who wrote a prosecutor a letter boasting about killing a 16-year-old girl - thinking a court ruling prevented him from getting the death penalty - has been convicted of capital murder. A jury on Wednesday found Paul Powell, 24, guilty of attempted rape and murder in the 1999 stabbing death of Stacie Reed. Powell had been convicted in 2000, but the Virginia Supreme Court overturned the verdict, ruling he could not be executed because prosecutors lacked evidence that Powell tried to rape or rob the girl. While awaiting trial, Powell wrote to prosecutor Paul Ebert. "Since the Virginia Supreme Court said that I can't be charged with capital murder again, I figured I would tell you the rest of what happened on January 29 1999 to show you how stupid all of y'all are." He described how he tried to rape Reed, then killed her. The letter enabled prosecutors to indict him again on capital murder charges. - Sapa-AP __________________ “This is an impressive crowd, the haves and the have mores. <br />Some people call you the elite. <br />I call you my base.”<br />~ George W. Bush (2000)

01-17-2003, 03:27 PM	#2
Arvon Unicorn Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus Posts: 4,212	Nah! This goes under the dumb criminal catagory. __________________ 53.7% of all statistics are made up

01-17-2003, 04:00 PM	#3
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	I think this man deserves a very "funny" electrical chair. __________________

01-17-2003, 04:13 PM	#4
Bruce The Aussie Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: March 2, 2001 Location: Chaotica (london,england) Age: 37 Posts: 1,798	whats he going to get? death by joy buzzer? pretty funny story kinda. __________________ [img]\"http://members.aol.com/lasttrueprincess/images/bruce.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Have a nice day <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" /> <br />cloudkingdom.co.uk<br />\"be calm, be happy, be stoned\"<br />The person currently speaking is(tick appropriate): Me/My inner child/the voices in my head/my inner demons

01-18-2003, 08:47 AM	#5
The Hierophant Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: May 10, 2002 Location: Dunedin, New Zealand. Age: 42 Posts: 2,860	Good to see that the scumbag tripped himself up, may he burn in hell. __________________ [img]\"hosted/Hierophant.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Strewth!

01-18-2003, 10:30 AM	#6
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	I suggest new form of capital punishment... inspired by George Carlin. You dress him up as a clown, load him into a cannon and shoot him out... into a sturdy brick wall... Now who's stupid... [img]smile.gif[/img]

01-18-2003, 10:52 AM	#7
AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe Hathor Join Date: October 11, 2001 Location: At My Computer Age: 43 Posts: 2,217	definitely a sick perverted moron. __________________ Now the swinging bridge<br />Is quieted with creepers. . . <br />Like our tendrilled life. -Basho

01-18-2003, 10:57 AM	#8
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 38 Posts: 6,043	what did he think he was some sort of a James Bond Supervillain [img]tongue.gif[/img] "i'll tell you before you release me and you can't kill me! MWUAHHA!" __________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;

01-18-2003, 10:56 PM	#9
HolyWarrior User Suspended for 2 weeks by Ziroc [Dec30] Join Date: July 7, 2002 Location: IL Age: 58 Posts: 472	Good thing he didn't do it in Illinois. &%)^@&#*! George Ryan would be letting him go.

01-18-2003, 11:45 PM	#10
arion windrider Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: May 26, 2001 Location: Vancouver,Wa. Age: 55 Posts: 800	boy this guy sounds like a real winner..NOT!!! __________________ \"if it aint broke dont fix it\" <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[dogrun]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/dogrun.gif\" /> <br /><b>proud member of the penguin army</b> <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Smile]\" src=\"smile.gif\" />

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