{"id":2263090,"date":"2024-06-08T20:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-09T00:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-lawmakers-ask-governor-to-halt-execution-of-missouri-veteran\/"},"modified":"2024-06-08T20:18:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T00:18:03","slug":"democratic-lawmakers-ask-governor-to-halt-execution-of-missouri-veteran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-lawmakers-ask-governor-to-halt-execution-of-missouri-veteran\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic legislators urge governor to stop execution of Missouri veteran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocratic-lawmakers-ask-governor-to-halt-execution-of-missouri-veteran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2263090&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>2 Democrats wrote. \u201cYears later his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-next-hunter-kamala-harriss-stepdaughter-cashes-in-on-biden-presidency\/\" title=\"The Next Hunter? Kamala Harris\u2019s Stepdaughter Cashes in on Biden Presidency\">younger brother<\/a> was murdered\u2063 and sister disappeared and is presumed\u2063 dead. He\u2019s the last remaining \u200bmale of his family and he is a veteran. Whatever punishment you believe Mr. Hosier deserves, we\u2062 urge you not to make him the third relevant death in his family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By sending a letter to the governor, Reps. Cori Bush and Emanuel Cleaver are urging him to stay the execution of\u200d veteran David Hosier, \u200dwho is scheduled \u200cto be executed on Tuesday. Hosier served in the U.S. Navy and suffered a lot of tragedy in his family, including the death of\u2063 his father and brother and the disappearance of his sister. The lawmakers are calling on the governor to consider the trauma Hosier has already been through and not make him\u200d the third relevant death \u200cin his family. They hope the governor will use his power to stop\u2062 the execution. <\/p><\/div>\n<p>In this article,\u2064 two representatives, Cori Bush and Emanuel Cleaver, are urging the governor of Missouri, Mike Parson, to stay the execution of a veteran, David Hosier, who is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday. The lawmakers point out that Hosier served\u200d in the U.S. Navy and has also\u200c experienced a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rapper-fetty-wap-arrested-on-federal-drug-charges-in-nyc\/\" title=\"Rapper Fetty Wap Arrested on Federal Drug Charges in NYC\">personal tragedy<\/a>, including the death of\u200d his father and brother and the disappearance \u200bof his sister. They are appealing \u2064to\u2063 the governor to consider these factors and not\u2063 make Hosier the third relevant \u200ddeath in his family. They are calling on the governor to use \u2064his power to halt the execution.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<p>Reps. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cori-bush\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Cori Bush<\/a> (D-MO) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) called on Gov. Mike Parson (R-MO) to stay the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/death-penalty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>execution<\/a> of a veteran.<\/p>\n<p>David Hosier, 69, is scheduled to be executed Tuesday for the murders of his ex-girlfriend, Angela Gilpin, and her husband, Rodney Gilpin. Hosier served in the U.S. Navy and also worked for the Jefferson City Fire Department. The Democratic lawmakers sent Parson a letter Friday, encouraging the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/missouri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Missouri<\/a> governor to stop Hosier\u2019s execution as the only one with the power to do so.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he was just 16-years-old his father, Detective Sergeant Glen Hosier, was shot in the line of duty,\u201d the letter <a href=\"https:\/\/bush.house.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/david_hosier_letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reads<\/a>. \u201cThis tragic loss left an indelible mark on Mr. Hosier, who never had the chance to say goodbye to his father. Following this, he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-presiding-over-the-abuse-of-children-abbott-slams-biden-after-allegations-of-sexual-abuse-of-immigrant-children\/\" title=\"WATCH: \u2018Presiding Over The Abuse Of Children\u2019: Abbott Slams Biden After Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of Immigrant Children\">repeatedly failed<\/a> by the lack of institutionalized support for mental health resources for those who have lost loved ones in the line of duty. \u2026 At the time of his offense, Mr. Hosier was suffering from significant brain damage from a stroke he suffered in 2007. His trial team failed to fully present this crucial information to jurors, which hindered their ability to make an informed decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hosier attempted to appeal his conviction, but it was denied by the Missouri Supreme Court in 2009. His execution date was scheduled earlier this year. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to the letter, over 4,800 people have signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/stop-the-execution-of-david-hosier-in-missouri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"petition\">petition<\/a> to stop his execution by lethal injection. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bush and Cleaver have written letters on behalf of other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-state-house-votes-to-add-firing-squad-to-execution-methods\/\" title=\"South Carolina State House Votes To Add Firing Squad To Execution Methods\">death-row inmates<\/a>. However, their letters on behalf of Brian Dorsey, Johnny Johnson, Amber McLaughlin, Kevin Johnson, and Ernest Johnson did not stop their respective executions.<\/p>\n<p>The June execution is slated to be the second this year, after Dorsey, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/2960328\/missouri-man-executed-killing-cousin-her-husband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"died of lethal injection\">died of lethal injection<\/a> in April. Earlier that day, the Supreme Court denied his appeal, rejecting even the calls for clemency from his prison guards. Dorsey was convicted in 2008 of murdering his cousin and her husband.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reps. Cori Bush and Emanuel Cleaver urged Missouri Governor Mike Parson to halt the execution of veteran David Hosier, 69. Hosier, set for execution Tuesday, was convicted of murdering Angela Gilpin and her husband, Rodney. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and former Jefferson City employee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2263091,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24138478471618.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2263090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24138478471618.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2263090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2263090"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2263090\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2263091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2263090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2263090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2263090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}