"A convict with a history of assaults headed to the Texas death chamber Tuesday for raping and fatally beating and slashing an 80-year-old Dallas woman during an attack at her home more than 13 years ago."
The title of the article Michael Graczyk wrote on September 16, 2002. 13 years after the horrific
murder of my great aunt that impacted our entire family for the rest of everyone's lives.
- In July 1989 Patrick broke into the home of a neighbor, 80 year old Nina Rutherford Redd, through a bathroom window. Redd was sexually assaulted before having her throat slashed. Patrick ransacked the home before leaving and was later arrested in Mississippi. A blood-soaked sock was found in the home of Patrick. DNA matched the DNA in Redd's blood sample. Patrick's live-in girlfriend identified the knife found at the scene as theirs. Patrick confessed to the crime shortly after his arrest, but later recanted. Patrick had been convicted of Aggravated Assault in 1986 and sentenced to 4 years probation, which was later revoked. -
A number of wadded toilet tissues that had dried blood on them and an old pair of men's denim jeans that had suspicious stains. Convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death on April 16, 1990. His conviction and sentence were affirmed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on June 28, 1995, and his petition for writ of certiorari was denied by the United States Supreme Court on March 25, 1996. He also filed a state habeas corpus application, which the Court of Criminal Appeals denied on April 22, 1998. He then filed a federal habeas petition, which the district court denied on Aug. 23, 2000. After the district court disposed of several post-judgment motions filed by Patrick, he attempted to appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, but both the district court and the Fifth Circuit denied him a certificate of appealability to do so. He then filed a petition for writ of certiorari, which was denied by the Supreme Court on Sept. 12, 2002. Patrick's motion for a stay of execution was also denied on Sept. 12, 2002. He filed a motion for DNA testing in the state trial court. Following a hearing, the trial court ruled that Patrick was not entitled to testing under Chapter 64 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure because there was no reasonable probability that favorable DNA results would have led to an acquittal. Because Patrick was willing to pay the costs of DNA testing, the court ruled that he could have testing at his expense. The State appealed that ruling to the Court of Criminal Appeals and also filed a petition for writ of mandamus to force the trial judge to rescind her order. On Sept. 11, 2002, the Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed the State's appeal but granted mandamus relief. The court held that because Patrick did not meet the statute's requirements, he was not entitled to testing regardless of whether he was willing to bear the costs.
Already on parole when evidence showed he crawled through a window and killed Nina Rutherford Redd, who lived alone a few houses away from him.
Sperm was found in Nina's body, and an officer testified she had been raped. Patrick confessed to the crime and said he had been drinking before the killing. He said he broke into the house and tried unsuccessfully to have sex with Nina. He wrote in his confession that he slit her throat with the knife, then added, "I don't really remember cutting her throat."
"This was not his first go-round with the law," stated Jerri Sims, (former Dallas County DA) prosecuted Jesse Patrick for capital murder for the July 8, 1989, slaying. "It was so brutal. And, of course, he had no remorse."
His attorneys filed last-ditch appeals in the federal courts to try to block the punishment. They even went as far to attempt to have DNA testing of some evidence in hopes of exonerating him. Prosecutors argued a state district judge who agreed to the tests had no authority to do so and evidence against Patrick was overwhelming. Of course, they were overturned and unsuccessful.
His Austin-based lawyer, Keith Hampton, also questioned Patrick's mental competence, saying the
former landscaper was mentally retarded and putting him to death would be unconstitutional. There
was no IQ test for him, however, to quantify Hampton's contention. The possibility of mental retardation
never surfaced at his trial.
Him, his girlfriend and their infant son, recently moved into the neighborhood in the Pleasant Grove
section of southeast Dallas, Aunt Nina allowed them to use her phone and even gave them milk for the
child multiple times.
On the night of the killing, court records show he had been drinking and had tried to rape his girlfriend. My Mamaw who was Aunt Nina's 78-year-old sister, lived next door, she found the body. My cousin Marcie spoke to reporters multiple times to the killing. Stating "Nothing is ever going to make me feel better," she was her niece but was raised by Aunt Nina. "He took something that shouldn't have been taken from us. She was the closest thing to a mother that I would ever have."
Police questioning neighbors began suspecting Patrick when his girlfriend said it appeared the distinctive wood-handled and square-tipped butcher knife found lying next to Redd's body appeared to be his.
Detectives found his palm print outside the her bathroom window sill. A sock in a trash can at his home was stained with blood that matched the Aunt Nina. A dentist testified a bite mark on Aunt Nina's wrist matched his dental impression. Hairs at the slaying scene matched his hair. Police arrested him two weeks later at his sister's home in Jackson, Mississippi. When officers arrived, he was hiding under a bed. Jurors deliberated about 50 minutes before convicting him of the murder. It took the same jury less than 45 minutes to decide on the death sentence after three women testified he either had assaulted or raped them in a drunken rage.
That's right, 3 WOMEN TESTIFIED!!! Why was he even released one of the four times he was if he already had a wrap sheet for the very crime?!?!
Los Angeles native, he first went to prison in September 1985 for aggravated assault. He was released on probation after serving less than four months of a four-year term, but returned six months later as a parole violator. Less than six months later, in January 1987, was paroled to Dallas County. He declined to speak with reporters in the weeks preceding his execution date. On a Web site used by inmates to attract penpals, he offered assurances to potential correspondents that "I am not an animal, but rather a down-to-earth person."
Down to Earth people DO NOT Rape people! Down to Earth people DO NOT murder people! Down to Earth people DO NOT RAPE AND MURDER AN 89 YEAR OLD WOMAN!!
He went as far as calling police after staging a fake burglary claiming that someone broke into his home! In an attempt to align the 2 crimes, to take the heat off of himself to attempt to make police think the same person committed both crimes. Good job guy, the same man DID commit both of the crimes!
Executed by lethal injection 17 September 2022 in Huntsville, Texas. Jessie Joe Patrick, 44, was the 25th person put to death this year in Texas. He made no last statement and requested no last meal.
Dec 2, 1999 - Information about the case from Jesse Patrick Sr.
I have been on Death Row since June 14th, 1990, and I have been locked up since July 7th, 1989.
After I was convicted of this crime, and my case appealed with Court appointed attorneys, I have tried to get each of them to make me a copy of my trial transcripts. But after all this time, my wife went to my attorneys office in Austin, Texas, and made copies of the transcripts herself. Anyway, I knew there were some things said about the DNA evidence not matching mine. But I wasn't for sure, and I've talked to each of the attorneys I've had on this appeal and each have agreed that there was some problems with the DNA evidence, but when I ask if they were going to challenge this on appeal, two of them did, but not very well, and my Direct Appeal and my State Appeal both were denied. So now I am in Federal Court and the attorney I have now said he was going to challenge this but never did. I talked to him face to face about this issue, my wife borrowed 5000 $ dollars to have this DNA test done, but the lawyer used it to have two psychologists come talk to me. And this was a waste of good investigation money, money we cannot replace, and need desperately to have this checked on. As my case is in the Federal Courts, and I could "possibly" be facing an Execution date as early as next year ( 2000.)
I am in desperate need of someone to help me raise the money for another investigation into this matter. I will gladly have a copy of the Transcripts made and sent to anyone willing to help me on this matter. As the Transcripts clearly state that the DNA evidence DOES NOT MATCH MINE ! Now that I have some proof of this, I really do need the financial help to have something done.
For this I would be greatly thankful. I do not want to die if someone has committed this crime. And I need to try to raise the $5000 myself to hire a Private Investigator to have this done.
If there is anyone out there that is willing to help me with this matter, please contact me at : Jesse Patrick Sr.
Jessie has also filed for a stay of execution based on the following issues: 1.THAT THE DNA TEST SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND THE RESUTLS MADE KNOWN, 2. MENTAL RETARDATION.
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