From Trussville Tribune staff reports
Robert Bryant Melson, an inmate on death row at the Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection tonight after being denied stay by the Alabama Supreme Court, according to a report by AL.com.
Melson was convicted for the murders of three Popeye’s employees in Gadsden in 1994. He participated in a robbery of the restaurant with a man named Cuhuatemoc Peraita in which approximately ,100 were taken.
A survivor from the robbery said that he and several others were taken by the Melson and Peraita into the freezer. He said that shortly afterwards Melson began firing into the freezer, striking him and the others.
Those who died were Nathaniel Baker, 17; Tamika Collins, 18; and Darrell Collier, 23.
Melson was convicted for the murders in 1996. A temporary stay was granted by the 11th Circuit Court last Friday but was recently struck down by the Supreme Court. Peraita was initially sentenced to life in prison but is currently on death row after stabbing another inmate.
Melson’s execution is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tonight’s execution will be the second execution carried out in two weeks.
UPDATE: A temporary stay was granted to Melson until he was executed by lethal injection. He was pronounced dead at 10:27 p.m. on Thursday night.
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18 Comments
Michael Gallagher
Some may think me callous for clicking “love” on this article. Frankly, I don’t care. There is no room on this planet for him. I would like to take it a bit further, he could never repay society, and especially the victims families for what he took. I would make a modest proposal, put him in a surgical suite, and harvest every needed organ and tissue. Then turn the machines off when he has “given back” to society. I believe that this would be the only good he could possibly do. This way, he may actually give someone life.
Michael Blankenship
If they dont do the crime they wont have to worry about the punishment. they make their bed now they have to lay in it.
Billy Weller
One minute left. He deserves to die
Randy Feldman
Another one bites the dust!
Michael W. Tucker
He gone
Michael W. Tucker
I just got a notification saying he got a temporary stay.
Delane HoneyCutt Parker
Good
Matt Phillips
He was turning his life around
MichaelandSharon Keyes
Well, bye.
Anne Snider Steward
Turning his life around? What about the 3 lives he ended.
Judy Williams Coleman
Glad to see !
Randy Shannon
Stay was granted…
Michael Gallagher
Seriously, while in prison on 3 life sentences, he stabbed another inmate to death, earnings the death penalty. If by “getting his life together” you mean that he is now killing other worthless humans then ok…….
Michael Gallagher
4, he earned the death penalty for killing another inmate.
Michael Gallagher
Nope, taking the dirt nap.
Michael Gallagher
He is confirmed dead.
Randy Shannon
Stay was granted. It was delayed 4 hours. Should have been done long time ago.
Matt Phillips
He didn’t do nothing