ANSON, TX — The Jones County District Attorney’s Office released that it will be seeking the death penalty against Dillon Gage Compton, 23, for the murder of a correctional officer. It has been 29 years since the last death penalty case, according to KTXS.
During the pretrial hearing on Friday it was determined that the trial date is set for August 13. The DA’s Office notified the judge in the case that they will be seeking the death penalty.
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Above: Correctional Officer Mari Johnson, 55 (TDCJ Photo)
Compton is accused of killing Mari Johnson, 55, at the French Robertson Unit in Abilene July 2016. Compton was assigned to the kitchen area at the prison. He is accused of attacking Johnson when she entered the storage area.
According to KTXS, Johnson was found unresponsive and was later pronounced dead at Hendrick Medical Center.
Compton is being housed outside Wichita Falls at the Allred Unit.
Original Story: State Releases Details of Abilene Prison Guard’s Murder
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According to my sources within TDCJ, this tragic attack and murder was 100% preventable, but the state saw payroll savings to be more important than officer safety. Hang the sorry POS that killed her, and then go after the thugs with badges that made it possible for her to be in that situation. Who puts a female guard in the presence of violent convicts with no back-up? Texas does......
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PermalinkI worked 3rd shift kitchen on the unit, and it was common practice for 2 guards in the kitchen to watch over 12 of us... The article didn't say that she was the only guard in the kitchen, it just said that she was attacked in the secluded storage area... I do agree that a "firm hand" be dealt to send a message to all those who may consider following in his footsteps. In the early days of America, someone who killed and was sentenced to death was told that they need to prepare their soul because they were about to meet their creator and they carried out the justice quite swiftly, without referencing, I believe it was within a week.
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