Profile of Death Row Inmate Patricia Blackmon

Profile of Death Row Inmate Patricia Blackmon Patricia Blackmon is waiting for capital punishment in Alabama for capital homicide in the demise of her 28-month-old embraced little girl, Dominiqua. Blackmon had adopted Dominiqua nine months before she was killed. The Crime On May 29, 1999, Patricia Blackmon, age 29, called 9-1-1 in Dothan, Alabama since her little girl Dominiqua was not relaxing. At the point when paramedics showed up at Blackmons manufactured home, they discovered Dominiqua lying on the floor of the main room she was wearing just a diaper and blood-splashed socks, was shrouded in regurgitation, and she was not relaxing. There was an enormous knock on her brow and blood on her chest. After the paramedics endeavored to restore her, she was shipped to Flowers Hospital Emergency Room where she passed on soon after showing up. Two specialists, one of them being Dominiquas pediatrician, Dr. Robert Head, inspected the youngster and found that she had various wounds and injuries and an engraving of the sole of a shoe on her chest. They likewise watched a few more seasoned scars on Dominiqua, that were from past wounds and in different phases of mending. The Autopsy Remembered for the 30 separate wounds found on her body, the clinical inspector Dr. Alfredo Parades discovered wounds on the forward portion of her lower chest and upper mid-region and around the correct crotch. She had additionally endured a cracked leg. He additionally found that Dominiqua had two broken bones and numerous different wounds that were in different phases of mending. Marches reasoned that her passing was expected toâ multiple gruff power wounds to her head, chest, mid-region, and extremities. Another disclosure found on Dominiqua was an engraving of the sole of a shoe on her chest that was so unmistakably characterized that it was caught in a photo taken by the specialist. The Trial Dr. James Downs, boss clinical analyst for the State of Alabama, affirmed that he looked at the pictures taken of the shoe print to shoes Blackmon was wearing upon the arrival of the homicide. It was his conclusion that the sole of the shoes coordinated the engraving implanted in Dominiquas chest. Downs likewise said that he believed Dominiqua was hit with a pool signal bringing about her latest wounds. Wayne Johnson, Blackmons father-in-law declaration indicated that Blackmon was the main individual thinking about Dominiqua on the night of the homicide, up until the time the paramedics showed up at Blackmons home at around 9:30 p.m. Johnson affirmed that on the night Dominiqua was murdered, he saw Dominiquaâ earlier at night and she appeared to be fine, playing and acting typically. He said Blackmon and Dominiqua left his home at around 8 p.m. A hunt of Blackmons trailer revealed a few blood-splattered things. Scientific tests found the blood on a wrecked pool prompt, a childs T-shirt, a pink level bed sheet, a blanket, and two napkins. The blood found on the entirety of the things coordinated Dominiquas blood. Blackmons Defense With all due respect, Blackmon said that the youngster was harmed when she tumbled off of the bed. Blackmon called a few character observers to affirm with all due respect. Judy Whatley, a representative of the Department of Human Resources, said that as she would like to think, Blackmon and Dominiqua had a decent relationship. Whatley had contact with Dominiqua and Blackmon once per month for five months before August 1998. Tammy Freeman, Blackmons neighbor, affirmed that she every now and again left her youngsters under Blackmons care. Indicted The jury indicted Blackmon for capital homicide. A different condemning hearing was held, at which the State depended on the disturbing situation that the homicide was particularly grievous, monstrous, or savage to help a capital punishment. After the condemning hearing the jury, by a vote of 10 to two, suggested capital punishment. Offers In August 2005, Blackmon spoke to the court, contending that the State neglected to demonstrate that the homicide was particularly, horrifying, abominable, or brutal when contrasted with other capital murders. She contended that the State neglected to demonstrate that Dominiqua was cognizant during any of theâ attacks and that she endured. Blackmon accepted that Dominiqua was thumped oblivious before Blackmon beat her, and as aâ result, the kid didn't feel the torment of being beaten. Her intrigue was turned down. Patricia Blackmon now sits waiting for capital punishment at Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, Alabama.