Execution Report: Gerald Casey

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Gerald Casey had multiple prior convictions for burglary of a building and burglary of a habitation, going back to 1976. He also had pled guilty or admitted to possession of marijuana, possession of heroin, theft, and assault on a police officer. His probation and prison sentences totaled at least 36 years. Information on time served in prison was not available for this report.

A jury found Casey guilty of capital murder in October 1991 and sentenced him to death. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence in June 1994. All of his subsequent appeals in state and federal court were denied.

Carla Elizabeth Smith was on probation for a robbery conviction in Georgia at the time of the murder. She received a 10-year prison sentence for theft for her involvement in Howell's murder. She was paroled in 1999 and has had no criminal convictions since then.

Daryl Pennington died in 2001.

Casey declined to make a final statement at his execution. He was pronounced dead at 6:18 p.m.

By David Carson. Posted on 22 April 2002.
Sources: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Attorney General's office, Associated Press.