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Boy Tied To Tree And Burned Alive On His Eighth Birthday Names His Attacker During Death Bed Video

Robbie Middleton: Will horrifically-burned victim convict alleged killer Don Collins from beyond the grave? | Mail Online

Robbie Middleton was tied to a tree, doused with gas, and then burned alive on his eighth birthday. The child survived, but suffered from cancer caused by burns which covered 99 percent of his little body. Before dying 13 years after the horrific attack, Middleton named his attacker during a death bed video. Don Collins, 27, has been charged with felony murder for allegedly igniting the inferno which resulted in the third-degree burns and ultimately the young man’s death.
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I'm absolutely sick to my stomach after reading about this - and I never heard about it after all this time? Right in Texas - what the ****?
 
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That is absolutely horrible. I hope the perp gets life in prison in the general population... they'd make him suffer for it.

I will now try my best not to think about this ever again.
 
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Why did it take 13 years to name his attacker?
 
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Fisher said:
Why did it take 13 years to name his attacker?
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He was obviously terrified to death . . . look what he did to him? I'm sure it haunted him every moment of every day like a devil. Why didn't he? Why would he - I think he was brave for finally telling about it even though just saying it out loud was probably more difficult than anything else he ever endured psychologically.

That poor child was absolutely destroyed that day. I don't think things get more evil than that.

A lot of people take their worst secrets to the grave - or divulge it just before they die . . . I hope he finally was able to find some peace after that.
 
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Aunt Spiker said:
Boy Tied To Tree And Burned Alive On His Eighth Birthday Names His Attacker During Death Bed Video

Robbie Middleton: Will horrifically-burned victim convict alleged killer Don Collins from beyond the grave? | Mail Online



I'm absolutely sick to my stomach after reading about this - and I never heard about it after all this time? Right in Texas - what the ****?
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I can't even click the link. God!!! Where they HELL are you?? Jesus Christ.''

Texas: do your thing. Quickly.
 
Re: Boy Tied To Tree And Burned Alive On His Eighth Birthday Names His Attacker Durin

Man that is ****ed up..
Problem is how are they going to prove this without a reasonable doubt in court?
 
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MaggieD said:
I can't even click the link. God!!! Where they HELL are you?? Jesus Christ.''

Texas: do your thing. Quickly.
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I wish I didn't - I should have - because I can't stop crying.
 
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Fisher said:
Why did it take 13 years to name his attacker?
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My guess would be fear
 
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Goshin said:
That is absolutely horrible. I hope the perp gets life in prison in the general population... they'd make him suffer for it.

I will now try my best not to think about this ever again.
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US prison is too good for him. He really needs to be sent to one of those South American prisons or maybe somewhere in the middle east where they really know how to "take care of" this kind of scum.

At least his parents will get some kind of closure from this.
 
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Aunt Spiker said:
He was obviously terrified to death . . . look what he did to him? I'm sure it haunted him every moment of every day like a devil. Why didn't he? Why would he - I think he was brave for finally telling about it even though just saying it out loud was probably more difficult than anything else he ever endured psychologically.

That poor child was absolutely destroyed that day. I don't think things get more evil than that.

A lot of people take their worst secrets to the grave - or divulge it just before they die . . . I hope he finally was able to find some peace after that.
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There is beauty in everything and the article relates how Robbie became a "happy go lucky" child even with all the stuff he had to go through. He should be an inspiration to children everywhere.
 
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Death penalty.

Aunt Spiker said:
Boy Tied To Tree And Burned Alive On His Eighth Birthday Names His Attacker During Death Bed Video

Robbie Middleton: Will horrifically-burned victim convict alleged killer Don Collins from beyond the grave? | Mail Online



I'm absolutely sick to my stomach after reading about this - and I never heard about it after all this time? Right in Texas - what the ****?
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Not sure I can agree with executing someone for acts when they were 13. Life in prison, sure. Death penalty, maybe not.
 
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the justice system of modern world must change. .these psychos must be executed after they are made to experience the same thing they applied to their victims..i will always support the death penalty.
 
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Fisher said:
Not sure I can agree with executing someone for acts when they were 13. Life in prison, sure. Death penalty, maybe not.
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The 8 year old (at the time) got the DP (eventually) along with extensive, unimaginable suffering for years, what is not right about the humane execution of the monster (human garbage?) that inflicted that upon his victim? If tried/sentenced as a juvenile I doubt anything can be done now since juvenile sentences usually end at age 21 or result in adult parole only. See link:

Texas Juvenile Justice Department
 
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Still again I ask what is the opposition to the death penalty? Kill that bastard. Seems simple enough to figure out.

What we will never know is how many other children and people he has hurt.
 
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When you were 13, you of course knew that it was wrong to rape someone, tie them to a tree, and burn them alive.

Fisher said:
Not sure I can agree with executing someone for acts when they were 13. Life in prison, sure. Death penalty, maybe not.
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Medusa said:
the justice system of modern world must change. .these psychos must be executed after they are made to experience the same thing they applied to their victims..i will always support the death penalty.
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People here like to say the "our legal system isn't perfect, but its the best in the world so far."

I believe that statement is not accurate.
 
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Don't get me started on our legal system. It's hot garbage.

joko104 said:
People here like to say the "our legal system isn't perfect, but its the best in the world so far."

I believe that statement is not accurate.
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ttwtt78640 said:
The 8 year old (at the time) got the DP (eventually) along with extensive, unimaginable suffering for years, what is not right about the humane execution of the monster (human garbage?) that inflicted that upon his victim? If tried/sentenced as a juvenile I doubt anything can be done now since juvenile sentences usually end at age 21 or result in adult parole only. See link:

Texas Juvenile Justice Department
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Bad facts make bad laws and a death sentence gets lots of appeals. The kid did not die directly from the act. He died more than a decade later from cancer. The kid just happened to give a deposition just before his death? How wonderful for the prosecution to convict someone on unchallenged oral evidence not subject to cross examination when the article said he testified he "thought" the other guy was the one who set him on fire. If you want people to be able to put to death on such scant evidence, then do not be surprised if there are not a 1000 more people found innocent 20 years into jail. The whole rape two weeks earlier thing in the exact same spot could lead some to wonder why he would be alone in the exact same spot again so soon afterward. I have no desire to bash the victim. Everything he said could be 100% true, but it also feels like there is the possibility that the kid could have been coached as well since I am sure he was well medicated that close to death. So in my mind when there is doubt, you do not put the guy to death but his unrelated conduct warrants the life sentence to me to begin with.
 
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Fisher said:
Bad facts make bad laws and a death sentence gets lots of appeals. The kid did not die directly from the act. He died more than a decade later from cancer. The kid just happened to give a deposition just before his death? How wonderful for the prosecution to convict someone on unchallenged oral evidence not subject to cross examination when the article said he testified he "thought" the other guy was the one who set him on fire. If you want people to be able to put to death on such scant evidence, then do not be surprised if there are not a 1000 more people found innocent 20 years into jail. The whole rape two weeks earlier thing in the exact same spot could lead some to wonder why he would be alone in the exact same spot again so soon afterward. I have no desire to bash the victim. Everything he said could be 100% true, but it also feels like there is the possibility that the kid could have been coached as well since I am sure he was well medicated that close to death. So in my mind when there is doubt, you do not put the guy to death but his unrelated conduct warrants the life sentence to me to begin with.
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From the story the cancer could be tied to the fire because of its nature. I don’ t know much about that, how sound that is. That will come down to dueling expert witnesses. From the story, he was already able get a civil settlement but I agree with the rest of your post. Sad, sad situation but the case as described has some serious problems muchless having death sentence certainty.

However this being Texas… *sigh*
 
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Aunt Spiker said:
Boy Tied To Tree And Burned Alive On His Eighth Birthday Names His Attacker During Death Bed Video

Robbie Middleton: Will horrifically-burned victim convict alleged killer Don Collins from beyond the grave? | Mail Online



I'm absolutely sick to my stomach after reading about this - and I never heard about it after all this time? Right in Texas - what the ****?
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This is one of those occasions where the punishment should fit the crime..... duplicate exactly what this buttwipe did to this kid. And then find a way to make it worse. Burn scars can be like expressways for cancer cells. I know this from experience.
 
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Fisher said:
Bad facts make bad laws and a death sentence gets lots of appeals. The kid did not die directly from the act. He died more than a decade later from cancer. The kid just happened to give a deposition just before his death? How wonderful for the prosecution to convict someone on unchallenged oral evidence not subject to cross examination when the article said he testified he "thought" the other guy was the one who set him on fire. If you want people to be able to put to death on such scant evidence, then do not be surprised if there are not a 1000 more people found innocent 20 years into jail. The whole rape two weeks earlier thing in the exact same spot could lead some to wonder why he would be alone in the exact same spot again so soon afterward. I have no desire to bash the victim. Everything he said could be 100% true, but it also feels like there is the possibility that the kid could have been coached as well since I am sure he was well medicated that close to death. So in my mind when there is doubt, you do not put the guy to death but his unrelated conduct warrants the life sentence to me to begin with.
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I am not trying him, convicting him or sentencing him. The standard of proof is up to a jury, regardless of whether he is charged as a juvenile or adult. Your point of the only evidence being a deathbed confession is very unlikely to win a conviction, there must be more evidence than that to get a conviction. The article alone does not allow that determination. My point was that trying him as a juvenile now, is mostly an exercise in time wasting as any sentence is likely to be no more than he is serving/has served for his other crimes.
 
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Fisher said:
Bad facts make bad laws and a death sentence gets lots of appeals. The kid did not die directly from the act. He died more than a decade later from cancer. The kid just happened to give a deposition just before his death? How wonderful for the prosecution to convict someone on unchallenged oral evidence not subject to cross examination when the article said he testified he "thought" the other guy was the one who set him on fire. If you want people to be able to put to death on such scant evidence, then do not be surprised if there are not a 1000 more people found innocent 20 years into jail. The whole rape two weeks earlier thing in the exact same spot could lead some to wonder why he would be alone in the exact same spot again so soon afterward. I have no desire to bash the victim. Everything he said could be 100% true, but it also feels like there is the possibility that the kid could have been coached as well since I am sure he was well medicated that close to death. So in my mind when there is doubt, you do not put the guy to death but his unrelated conduct warrants the life sentence to me to begin with.
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Speaking of bad facts!!

The prosecution doesn't convict anybody in a criminal case. The Jury does that. It's the prosecution's job to present their case and based on nothing more than the extremely limited amount of evidence I was able to read in the story I can ABSOLUTELY see why the prosecutor would bring suit and, in fact, believe that they would be totally shirking their duties if they didn't.
 
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