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ODESSA AMERICANan- rr,”lr;«ia. VTRIALFrom IBHe said these foldings led his daughters to try to separate himIt was hisEsteia Ramon's parents in Alpine and lying about him being physically abusive that led hi the children being taken away by Child Pretectire Services in 1996, Joe Ramon saM.Between toe summers of 1997 and 1999, Joe Ramon saM he knew of his wife having affairs, but “I forgave ha: loved her I asked, why she had affairs f m at fault for tang a wonkaholjc, for not being there for her/ he saidHe said that in the months leading to Esteia Ramon's death, he. mm! she had sex on abnost atiijyliilh IMS ? W%He saM he thought 'they were getting together to do just that three flays before the shooting, when he found Esteia Ramonanother man at a prayeras Drug Icraeit CkMpiiaiioe room at the Christian Broad- Consortium of theSoutfrwest.casting Networft to Midland. 115 W Sixth St.. with his Colt 357| '-.a- . | pppmm4 h* hadcaught the :dtaig|itim,i«volver in bis hafo^two of them having an affair the He mid he rememtars. raffingyear before. out to the officer on the scene,My temper went from zero to saying he wanted to give up.10 just like that.' Jo* Ramon Then, he said, he saw- Cpl GregTravland and raised his hands Tosurrender and Travland shot him to* times in the chestJoe Ramon said that he wither threatened Travland nor tnreatenea eateia ttamon s supervisors, Louis art StephenLinneman. Stephen Linnemantestified earlier toat Joe Ramon threatened Ms life in a phone can about half in. hoar- before the shooting.Travland testified that when Joe Ramon turned and w him, Joe Ramon saxl Now I hareyou”“When I got Act, that's when I re-aleed I had done something mom, Ramon saM,During croesexamination by District Attorney John Smith. Jot Ramon -said he rememberedmaking two. rails to Esteiasaid, snapping his fingersHe said lie attacked the man. and Clarenda. Joe and EsteiaRamon’s youngest daughter,broke it up He said it was toe first fight he has ever been in, JBroken occasionally by his crying,. I** Human described thenext three days, where he did notsleep save two hours Wednesdaythe day after the fight and onlyworked, and searched for .Esteia,who was at a SAFE Place shelter:.V :'-v ■ -The day he killed Esteia, Jan.18. Joe Ramon said he first wentto his morning, .shift for Airborne Express and then collected his paycheck from UTPB while on his lunch break.He said the next thing he remembers he was standing outside of Lou’s Lab, also knownRamon at work, the second of I was the one to whichStephen Ltoneman said he was; He told the jury that all ftimes tie was catmg or looking for Esteia Ramon, 'times that other witnesses I said . hethreatened, her or even .stalked.bet he was just wanting to see her or talk to her Joe Ramon said he could not define what an appropriatesentence would be. He agreed toat 10 years of probation, which he is eligibk for would not beappropriate.“1 deserve to be punished.”Also testifying Thursday was IteXMtne Ramon, Joe and Esteia Rhik»!s sister-in-law She said that Estate Ramon was like a sister to hit Roxanne Ramon raid Esteia Ramon confided to her, telling her things that even her best friends to work did notShe said Esteia Ramon told her toe wanted to get back togetherwith. Joe Ramon once herdaughters were all adults. Shesaid Esteia asked her to keep an eye on Joe Ramon Sr. and Jr to make sure they were OK.Above all, she said, EsteiaRamon told her that toe was tired of living two lives, living ■where she had to bide herlitonntoip with her husbaitoProsecution rebuttal witness Cassandra Ramon, Joe and Esteia Ramon’s second daughter, refuted Roxanne Ramon’s testimony by saying thal beir mother and Roxanne Ramon didnot know each, other and that her mother wanted to get away from.Joe Ramon and more to Arizona.She also cited multiple times where Joe Ramon was physically violent with her mother, and even pointed a loaded ©in. at her because he did not like toe chicken-fried steak she made him for dinner,Also testifying was Sean Cooper, who said he had to separate Joe and Esteia Ramon one time about It months before the shooting. He said Joe Ramon was dragging his wife toward his Airborne Express van.Cooper said heanahimsteppedRamon then left.Screen Compliance Censorttum of the Southwest, said Joe Ramon threatened him about half an hour before the shooting,which was consistent withtestimony of his son StephenLimieman, given Tuesday lt;Kelly Goodness, a forensic psychologist, said Joe Ramon’s personality which she ias both possessive and jealous, mixed with severe sleep deprivation could hare beencontributing factors to his poordecisions.’*Judge Tryon Lewis said closing arguments will begin today He said he expects the juryto return with a sentence by noon.The crimes Joe Ramonpleaded guilty, to on Monday each carry a possible sentence of fire to 99 years or life in prison and a 110,000 fine.
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Fri, Oct 25, 2002
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