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No vote amon^ the justices was released. “The order just says a stay was granted,” Assis tant Texas Attorney General Bill Zapalac said. “It’s anybody’s guess what they mean.” “I’m praising God right now,” Mrs. Hamilton said. “That’s all I can say, I just thank God.” Smith was informed of the development as he waited in a holding cell next to the death cham ber. “When they told him about the stay at 6:13 (p.m. CDT, 7:13 p.m. EDT), he gritted his teeth and said something unintelligible,” said Charles Brown, Texas Department of Corrections spokesman. Brown said Smith was later transferred back to his usual cell at the Ellis I Unit in Huntsville. Smith, 37, convicted of the 1983 robbery-slay ing of a Houston insurance office manager, has no attorney and has resisted attempts for legal help from capital punishment opponents. “I don’t understand all this clinging to life,” Smith said in a recent interview. “Life is a tempo rary situation. The spirit moves on. Death is like eating a prune in the morning. It’s a natural function.” Tuesday morning, he requested dirt for his fi nal meal later in the day — a request Texas De partment of Corrections officials said would not be honored. “It’s not food, it’s not sanitary,” prison spokes man David Nunnelee said. “He’ll be offered something off the regular prison menu.” Smith, a former tarot-card dealer in New Or leans who was working as a Houston taxi driver at the time of his arrest, was convicted for the 1983 shooting death of Larry Rohus. “It never should have happened,” saidll brother, Raymond. “To commit a crimeIW he (Smith) deserves exactly what he gets.” “I don’t think justice could ever be doJ tally,” said Rohus’ wife, Deborah, who sine remarried and now lives in North Carolina only way for that is for Larry to be alive and; not going to happen. I think ... this will son when he grows up and is old enough derstand what’s going on.” Smith repeatedly has said he is innoctcl says he does not want to spend the restofbj withering away on death row. “It’s not craziness, it’s determination,'h “Other inmates say I’m crazy — the stta person they’ve run into — but that’s becaustl don’t understand my rationale. All myl been a loner. I’m very good at doing that.” first firm launchec $13 milli In the 156,000 demeane | traffic-re accurnul Austin [ saiel. Shaw were pai $13 milli “We h j warrants “We ho] ducetha In 19! tin were Testimony at his trial showed he was tackled by witnesses while fleeing the shooting scene and that a gun he was carrying was linketl to the Ro hus slaying. Witnesses said Rohus, father of a 1-year-old son, complied with Smith’s demands anei filled a small trash can with cash, then was shot through the heart as he pleaded for his life. Death penalty opponents who succeede cently in obtaining stays of execution font Texas inmates facing lethal injection said j hands were tied because Smith refused tod appeals filed on his behalf. State attorneys contended Smith wasi tent and had the right to make his ownchoittj If he desired, Smith virtually was assured execution stay from the Supreme Court! the high court is considering a challengetj Texas death penalty law. keeping said. Tl sumed b The t are paid ment, w serving commiss they will work,” S Curre ; sisted b' Mother complains of bail to county commissioners Neglected bof leaves hospit: gets new horn warrant: tually v marsha Shaw s; should said. DALLAS (AP) — A high school junior, accused of robbing two stu dents of about $100 over a four- month period in schoolyard shake- downs, has been unable to post a $100,000 bail, so his mother took his case to county commissioners. Valonzo “Lonnie” Jackson of Gar land has been jailed since April 25, when a state district judge increased his bail from $2,000. Jackson’s mother told Dallas County commissioners Monday the 17-year-old Richardson Berkner High School student shouldn’t be in jail and can’t afford the $15,000 to hire an attorney to bail him out. Commissioner John Wiley Price said the bond amount was “capri cious” and questioned whether Jack- son’s incarceration was appropriate in light of jail overcrowding. “That’s clearly exorbitant and I’m sorry we just heard about it today,” Price said. Ruth Jackson, an accounting clerk, told commissioners her son has been persecuted by school offi cials who don’t like a black youth having a white girlfriend. At her side stood a supportive Carolyn Walton, mother of Jackson’s girlfriend. But Judge Mike Keasler, who in creased bail after Jackson failed to obtain an attorney, said that amount was too low for a charge involving a second-degree felony. While Keasler said he couldn’t dis cuss specific facts of the case, he added that no representation was made earlier that the defendant was indigent. represent him. for July 5. A trial has been set According to police reports, Jack- son and a classmate allegedly robbed daily two other students between September and December 1987, threatening them, pushing them and pulling at their clothes. HOUSTON (AP) - A rished 7-year-old boy who after spending up to four vei side a bathroom prison hasgor. ^ a foster home carrying dozrl gifts that well-wishers sent tor pital room, authorities said. DAUG rains dc “These are serious charges,” he said, adding that in such cases where defendants fail to get attorneys, he increases bail to ensure they keep their word to make court appear ances. The alleged victims, aged 15 and 17, told officers they feared they would be hurt if they didn’t hand over the money, police spokesman Jim Wheatley said. A grand jury in dicted Jackson on Feb. 9. After Jackson’s third court ap pearance without an attorney, on Feb. 25, Keasler raised the bail, or dered the defendant jailed and ap pointed attorney Jason Jacoby to Police obtained a warrant for Jackson’s arrest Jan. 4 from Munici pal judge Carl McClellan. Jackson turned himself in to police 11 days later, Ms. Jackson said. A municipal judge set bail at $2,000, and Jackson was released later that day after his parents posted a $410 bond. Ms. Jackson said she borrowed the bond against her paychecks. Ben Taub Hospital’s docti , cided that 25-pound Vannof i tat,on T h( nez needed privacy, some lov , , . some food and a good die! ' |V l ‘ lUl 11 than further hospital treatmen'J Judy Hay, spokesman fo r theH^Bj ) ) |(|( l i n i l j i < | County Protective Services. , , K The child will live with ail a ,n !," who has provided a homeltjM , '“ u '' children for CPS over H V] u j )a l Hng put si Vannoy’s plight came to ligl.Bp nn I n S 1 week when he climbed outofai r. 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