"I am in no way attempting to minimize the brutality of my crime. It obviously was very, very horrible and I do take full responsibility for what happened. ... I also know that justice and law demand my life for the two innocent lives I brutally murdered that night. If my execution is the only thing, the final act that can fulfill the demand for restitution and justice, then I accept that. ... I will pay the price for what I did in any way our law demands it."
"I don't really understand the guidelines for commutation of death sentences, but I can promise you this: If you commute my sentence to life, I will continue for the rest of my life in this earth to reach out to others to make a positive difference in their lives."
"I am seeking you to commute my sentence and allow me to pay society back by helping others. I can't bring back the lives I took. But I can, if I am allowed, help save lives. That is the only real restitution I can give."
“我希望你可以改变判决并允许我通过帮助他人的方式向社会偿债。我无法复活我夺走的生命,但我可以,如果被允许的话,帮助拯救生命。那是我唯一的能真正弥补亏欠的方式。”
1995年,她与山景监狱的牧师达纳•莱恩•布朗(Dana Lane Brown)结婚。
"Karla Faye Tucker has acknowledged she is guilty of a horrible crime. She was convicted and sentenced by a jury of her peers…… The role of the state is to enforce our laws and to make sure all individuals are treated fairly under those laws. The courts, including the United States Supreme Court, have reviewed the legal issues in this case, and therefore, I will not grant a 30-day delay…… May God bless Karla Faye Tucker and may God bless her victims and their families."
“Yes sir, I would like to say to all of you — the Thornton family and Jerry Dean's family — that I am so sorry. I hope God will give you peace with this. ”
[She looked at Ronald Carlson.] “Ron, give Peggy a hug for me.”
【她看向罗纳德•卡尔森】“罗恩,为我给佩吉一个拥抱。”
[She looked at all present weeping and smiling.] “Everybody has been so good to me. I love all of you very much. I am going to be face to face with Jesus now. Warden Baggett, thank all of you so much. You have been so good to me. I love all of you very much. I will see you all when you get there. I will wait for you.”
资料来源:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karla_Faye_Tucker
Karla Faye Tucker #437 (clarkprosecutor.org)
Reborn Too Late | PEOPLE.com
Death Row Information (texas.gov)