No, Daddy, Don't! (30 page)
Authors: Irene Pence
John Battaglia sat through months of voir dire before his murder trial. At times he appeared only mildly interested.
(Photo courtesy Richard Michael Pruitt/
Dallas Morning News
)
Dallas Morning News
)
Judge Janice L. Warder of the Criminal District Court presided over John Battaglia’s trial.
Chief prosecutor, Dallas County Assistant District Attorney Howard Blackmon, led the fight to find John Battaglia guilty of capital murder and send him to his death.
Assistant D.A. Keith Robinson helped prosecute John Battaglia.
Assistant D.A. Pat Kirlin served on the team of three prosecutors in the Battaglia trial.
The hard-working lead defense attorney Paul Johnson tried to save John Battaglia from the death sentence.
Mary Jean Pearle wore pictures of her slain daughters during the trial.
(Photo courtesy Richard Michael Pruitt/
Dallas Morning News
)
Dallas Morning News
)
During the punishment phase of the trial, Michelle LaBorde Ghetti testified against John Battaglia, explaining how one of his beatings put her in the hospital.
(Photo courtesy Richard Michael Pruitt/
Dallas Morning News
)
(Photo courtesy Richard Michael Pruitt/
Dallas Morning News
)
After Battaglia received the death sentence, Dallas County Sheriff deputies escorted him to the penitentiary and death row.
(Photo courtesy WFAA)
(Photo courtesy WFAA)
Mary Jean Pearle had her father’s casket exhumed, then buried three feet deeper to accommodate his granddaughters’ casket on top.
Some names have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals connected to this story.
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