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Fellow death-row inmate speaks of Coble’s likability
A 44-year-old man who served time on death row with Billie Wayne Coble this morning told jurors that Coble was well-liked by others in prison.
Today is the 19-year anniversary that Coble killed Robert and Zelda Vicha and their son, Waco police Sgt. Bobby Vicha.
Coble, 59, is being retried in 54th State District Court to determine whether he should return to death row for those murders.
Martin Draughon served on death row with Coble since 1991 until Coble’s sentence was overturned by a federal appeals court this year. They were on death row first at the Ellis Unit in Huntsville, then were transferred to the Polunsky Unit in Livingston where death-row inmates are now housed.
Draughon testified that he is serving 39 years for sexual assault and 40 years for murder.
He described Coble as even-keeled and someone who doesn’t lose his cool. Coble worked on the prison newspaper, he said. He added that Coble was always peaceful, helpful and upbeat.
The prosecution rested its case Thursday.
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By Angry Person
August 29, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this
How can a murderer be described as even-keeled?! This guy deserves the death sentence. Not only did he murder three people, but he also raped numerous family members as well as friends throughout his life. Again I would hardly describe that as being even-keeled. Come one now people, the person saying this is on death row himself. Liable source huh?
By null
August 29, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this
Nothing like asking a fellow killer himself if someone is a good person. This is laughable. I am so embarrassed for the defense. They have nothing and are grasping at straws. Send him back to death row and get done with this nightmare.
By null
August 29, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this
Nothing like asking a fellow killer himself if someone is a good person. This is laughable. I am so embarrassed for the defense. They have nothing and are grasping at straws. Send him back to death row and get done with this nightmare.
By somone
August 30, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this
All this is bull crap that he is still alive. He should of already of died and we could of been done with this disater!! =(!! WWWOOWW great source to get info from NOT!!! How can u believe anything that murder is saying? This is all just a waist of time and Billy needs to die!! KILL BILL KILL BILL
By Fred
August 30, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this
Murders on Death Row? Thick as thieves they are.