Aged 37 years old, John Henry Ramirez Sentenced to death in 2004 Murder, Wikipedia and Biography

John Henry Ramirez, the convict, was sentenced to death in 2004 for the murder of a convenience store employee.

In a robbery that yielded pocket change, Mr. Ramirez attacked the worker, Pablo Castro, 29 times.

Supreme Court says Texas death row inmate can have spiritual adviser ‘lay hands,’ pray aloud during execution

On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that a Texas death row inmate could have his spiritual adviser pray loudly and “lay hands” on him during his execution, setting new precedents that would apply to similar requests in other prisons across the country. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 8-1 decision. Justice Clarence Thomas filed a dissent.  

The dispute is the latest case the court has reviewed asking it to balance an inmate’s request for a religious accommodation at execution and a state’s wish to respect security and safety concerns in the chamber.

The case arose after the court agreed in September to postpone John Henry Ramirez’s execution while the judges considered his demands regarding his pastor. In Texas, a clergyman is allowed in the cell, but he or she is not allowed to speak or physically contact the person.

In 2004, Ramirez was found guilty of robbing and murdering Pablo Castro in a convenience store parking lot, stabbing him 29 times. According to the Texas attorney general’s office, he also robbed a second victim at knifepoint and fled to Mexico, eluding arrest for three and a half years.

Ramirez’s death sentence is unaffected by the ruling.

A lawyer for Ramirez contended that Texas’ regulation violates the inmate’s rights under the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, despite the fact that he did not argue his innocence. The government can’t significantly restrict an inmate’s religious exercise unless it can establish that it’s the least restrictive way to achieve the agency’s goals, according to federal law.

Ramirez- Texas Restriction

Ramirez is likely to succeed in demonstrating that Texas’ restriction “seriously restricts his exercise of religion,” according to Roberts, who wrote for the majority, and that the state has not done enough to prove that it has a compelling justification for its policy. “A rich history of clerical prayer at the time of a prisoner’s execution, stretching back well before the establishment,” the chief said.

While audible prayer may pose a risk of interfering with the procedure, he believes the state could impose reasonable restrictions, such as “limiting the volume” of the prayer or requiring silence at critical points. Similarly, he claimed that spiritual advisers are currently allowed to stand three feet away from the gurney in the prison.

Ramirez’s pastor has been Rev. Dana Moore of the Second Baptist Church in Ramirez’s hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. Moore’s presence in the execution chamber, audibly praying and laying hands on him in the final moments of his life, is firmly anchored in the inmate’s faith.

Ramirez was condemned to die for “brutally murdering a father of nine for pocket change,” according to Texas Solicitor General Judd Stone, who also claimed that Ramirez had only later asked his pastor to lay hands on him and speak up in prayer. He told the justices that it was past time to “put an end to these techniques,” which allow criminals to postpone executions for months or years while legal appeals are resolved.

“Today’s decision is noteworthy more for what it isn’t than what it is,” said Steve Vladeck, CNN Supreme Court commentator and University of Texas School of Law professor. “From the pleadings and arguments, it seems truly plausible that the justices might reconsider when and how courts should decide if a litigant’s religious convictions are genuine.”

“Instead, the majority opinion narrowly argues that Ramirez has a reasonable claim to have an officiant present in the execution room to pray publicly and touch him. That won’t affect Ramirez’s fate, but it will prevent the court from reviewing how it handles religious views of all plaintiffs, including death row detainees “Vladeck said.

John Henry Ramirez Age, Family, and Early Life

John Henry Ramirez was born on June 29, 1984 (age 37 years), in Nueces. His nationality is American and is of Hispanic ethnicity.

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John Henry Ramirez Career, What is his profession?

Ramirez’s Prior Occupation was as a Kitchen Laborer. We have found that he was a former United States Marine. We do not have any further information on this.

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John Henry Ramirez Net Worth, How much does he earn?

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