John Battaglia | |
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 The official portrait of John Battaglia used by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Death Row Information page[2] | |
| Born | John David Battaglia Jr. August 2, 1955 Enterprise, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2018 (aged 62) Huntsville Unit, Huntsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 3 |
| Motive | Revenge against his estranged wife |
| Conviction(s) | Capital murder[note 1][1] |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | Mary Faith (1992–2001) and Liberty Mae Battaglia (1995–2001) |
| Date | May 2, 2001 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Texas |
| Location(s) | Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Weapon | Gun |
John David Battaglia Jr.[4] (August 2, 1955 – February 1, 2018)[2][5] was an American convicted murderer who was executed by the state of Texas for killing his two young daughters in May 2001 in an act of "ultimate revenge" against his estranged ex-wife, Mary Jeane Pearle, who had separated from him after his numerous instances of assault and violence.[6][7] Battaglia was executed for the murders on February 1, 2018.[2]
- ^ a b BATTAGLIA v. STATE, AP-74,348 (Tex.Cr.App. 2005) - Casetext
- ^ a b c "Battaglia, John David". Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
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- ^ "Last Statement John David Battaglia #999412". Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
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ABCNewsRevengewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Dallas man smiles before being executed for killing two daughters while mother listened". CBS News. Associated Press. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
At the time of the killings, Battaglia was on probation for a Christmas 1999 attack on Pearle. His profanity-laced Christmas greeting to Pearle was an apparent reference to that.
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