Execution Report: Kenneth Mosley

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Mosley had no prior criminal convictions, but the state presented evidence of prior robberies and thefts he had committed, including the previous robbery of the same bank. At the time of the murder, he was wanted for robbing a fast-food restaurant in Mesquite five days earlier. The state also presented testimony that while in jail, Mosley once said, "it would make my day to kill another cop."

As the jury pronounced the death sentence, Mosley exploded into an obscenity-laced tirade and was forcefully removed from the courtroom.

A jury convicted Mosley of capital murder in October 1997 and sentenced him to death. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence in May 2000. Mosley filed a motion for a rehearing, which was granted. The Court of Criminal Appeals then reaffirmed the conviction and sentence in June 2003. All of his subsequent appeals in state and federal court were denied.

Mosley's execution was attended by Sheila Moore - his victim's widow - and by Garland police captain Bill Cortez. Mosley did not look at the witnesses during his execution. He declined to make a last statement. He was pronounced dead at 6:16 p.m.

By David Carson. Posted on 11 January 2010.
Sources: Texas Attorney General's office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Dallas Morning News.