Convicted in the May 1986 slaying and robbery of 20-year-old Paul Manier. Miniel and co-defendant James Russell reportedly met Manier’s room-mate in Galveston and returned to Manier’s apartment to drink beer and smoke marijuana. When Manier’s room-mate fell asleep, Miniel and Russell attacked the victim, sticking him in the head with a heavy glass beer mug, stabbing him 39 times in the neck and back with knives, and beating him about the head with a automobile shock absorber. Miniel and Russell then stole the victim’s wallet, which contained $20.00 dollars, and a stereo system. They then reportedly cleaned up and went out for a hamburger.
Miniel fled to Indiana and then to Chicago, where he was arrested May 22, 1986 while in possession of a sawed-off shotgun. Part of the stolen stereo system was recovered in Chicago from a neighbor of Miniel who bought it from him for $100.00 dollars. The rest of the stereo system was recovered in Huntsville, Tx. After Miniel gave police an oral confession. Russell, who fled to Brookshire, Tx. Following the murder, testified against Miniel in exchange for a 50-year prison sentence.
Last Statement:
“Into your hands Oh Lord, I commence my spirit. Amen”
Cause of Death: Executed by Lethal Injection in the State of Texas.
Miniel fled to Indiana and then to Chicago, where he was arrested May 22, 1986 while in possession of a sawed-off shotgun. Part of the stolen stereo system was recovered in Chicago from a neighbor of Miniel who bought it from him for $100.00 dollars. The rest of the stereo system was recovered in Huntsville, Tx. After Miniel gave police an oral confession. Russell, who fled to Brookshire, Tx. Following the murder, testified against Miniel in exchange for a 50-year prison sentence.
Last Statement:
“Into your hands Oh Lord, I commence my spirit. Amen”
Cause of Death: Executed by Lethal Injection in the State of Texas.
Convicted in the May 1986 slaying and robbery of 20-year-old Paul Manier. Miniel and co-defendant James Russell reportedly met Manier’s room-mate in Galveston and returned to Manier’s apartment to drink beer and smoke marijuana. When Manier’s room-mate fell asleep, Miniel and Russell attacked the victim, sticking him in the head with a heavy glass beer mug, stabbing him 39 times in the neck and back with knives, and beating him about the head with a automobile shock absorber. Miniel and Russell then stole the victim’s wallet, which contained $20.00 dollars, and a stereo system. They then reportedly cleaned up and went out for a hamburger.
Miniel fled to Indiana and then to Chicago, where he was arrested May 22, 1986 while in possession of a sawed-off shotgun. Part of the stolen stereo system was recovered in Chicago from a neighbor of Miniel who bought it from him for $100.00 dollars. The rest of the stereo system was recovered in Huntsville, Tx. After Miniel gave police an oral confession. Russell, who fled to Brookshire, Tx. Following the murder, testified against Miniel in exchange for a 50-year prison sentence.
Last Statement:
“Into your hands Oh Lord, I commence my spirit. Amen”
Cause of Death: Executed by Lethal Injection in the State of Texas.
Miniel fled to Indiana and then to Chicago, where he was arrested May 22, 1986 while in possession of a sawed-off shotgun. Part of the stolen stereo system was recovered in Chicago from a neighbor of Miniel who bought it from him for $100.00 dollars. The rest of the stereo system was recovered in Huntsville, Tx. After Miniel gave police an oral confession. Russell, who fled to Brookshire, Tx. Following the murder, testified against Miniel in exchange for a 50-year prison sentence.
Last Statement:
“Into your hands Oh Lord, I commence my spirit. Amen”
Cause of Death: Executed by Lethal Injection in the State of Texas.
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