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‘I was able to speak the truth in my innocence’
David Hosier died on June 11 by lethal injection.
June 12, 2024, published at 4:30 PM ET
A death row inmate from Missouri David Hosier gave his last words in a statement before dying by lethal injection on Tuesday, RadarOnline.com has learned.
Hosier, 69, was convicted of a 2009 double shooting Angela Gilpinwith whom he had an affair, and her husband, Rodney Gilpin.
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While the 69-year-old maintained his innocence, his spiritual advisor decided Rev. Jeff Hoodsaid he “accepted his fate and his faith. I think he feels he has stood up for himself and gained a lot of dignity in the process.”
Hosier said he planned to say he “could have spoken the truth about my innocence” in a statement released to the media.
“I was able to speak the truth about my innocence. “I was able to set an example of standing up to lawyers who bully their clients,” the statement said. “I was able to make memories with family and friends, new and old. I learned to be the fullest version of myself.”
Hosier was executed by lethal injection at the state prison in Bonne Terre. He was pronounced dead on Tuesday, June 11 at 6:11 p.m., according to a spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Corrections. Karen Pojmann.
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Before his execution, Hosier expressed frustration with the way his lawyers presented his clemency position to the governor. In prison interviews with NBC Newsthe inmate explained that his lawyers focused on his youth and mental health rather than the circumstances of the case.
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In a 19-page clemency petition, Hosier’s attorneys highlighted his childhood trauma from his father’s murder – Indiana State Trooper Glen Hosierwho died in the line of duty when his son was 16 – as a mitigating factor in his case.
“David fell into a lifelong depression, and although at times he seemed to be on the brink of some success, his mental health problems would ultimately determine the course of his life,” the clemency statement said.
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Hosier’s clemency position additionally noted his “record of service” in the Navy, later becoming an EMT and firefighter as an adult. He said he disagreed with his lawyers’ position.
“Fifty-three years ago, my father was murdered,” Hosier explained. “I told them I didn’t want any of that to be used. It has nothing to do with this case.’
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“I was able to speak the truth about my innocence. I was able to set an example of standing up to lawyers who bully their clients.”
