Before his death, Hosier released a statement quoting from the New Testament.
David R. Hosier was executed on June 11, 2024 for the murders of Angela and Rodney Gilpin which occurred in September 2009.
The execution took place at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center following a lethal dose of pentobarbital.
On the evening of June 11, 2024, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, David R. Hosier was executed for the murders of Angela and Rodney Gilpin that occurred in Jefferson City back in September 2009. The execution took place at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center following a lethal dose of pentobarbital.
Before his death, Hosier released a statement quoting from the New Testament:
David Hosier maintained his innocence throughout and claimed he had been able to speak the truth of his innocence as well as reminisce with family and friends before execution.
Hosier had an affair with Angela Gilpin, who ended the relationship and got back together with her husband before being fatally shot along with her husband near the doorway of their apartment in Jefferson City. Police said Hosier had made comments threatening to kill Angela Gilpin prior to the shooting and that a protective order application referencing fears Hosier could harm her and her husband was found in the woman’s purse.
Hosier previously served in the US Navy and worked as a firefighter and EMT.
His lawyers noted that prosecutors had at one point offered a plea deal for life in prison without parole, which they suggested should be seriously considered now.
Criticizing his lawyers, Hosier said he asked them to prioritize his innocence claim, including the lack of DNA evidence at the crime scene and accused them of focusing on his childhood instead.
Accuracy
Hosier maintained his innocence throughout and claimed he had been able to speak the truth of his innocence as well as reminisce with family and friends.
He had an affair with Angela Gilpin, who ended the relationship and got back together with her husband before being fatally shot along with her husband near the doorway of their apartment in Jefferson City.
Governor Mike Parson rejected Hosier’s clemency petition which focused on his traumatic childhood, citing that Hosier’s father, a detective sergeant with the Indiana state police, was murdered when he was 16 years old.
Deception
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The author makes editorializing statements and uses emotional manipulation in the article. The author states 'For these heinous acts, Hosier earned maximum punishment under the law.' and 'Hosier displays no remorse for his senseless violence.' These statements are not facts but rather the author's opinion.
The author states 'For these heinous acts, Hosier earned maximum punishment under the law.'
The author states 'Hosier displays no remorse for his senseless violence.'
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains a few informal fallacies and an appeal to authority. It includes an example of a hasty generalization in the statement 'Hosier has maintained his innocence in the 2009 murders...', as it assumes Hosier is guilty based on his conviction, rather than on evidence. Additionally, there's an example of a false cause fallacy in 'Hosier previously served in the US Navy and worked as a firefighter and EMT.' The article implies that his service and work history should negate any possibility of him committing the crime. Lastly, there is an appeal to authority when quoting Missouri governor Mike Parson's statement on why he rejected Hosier's clemency petition. However, no direct logical fallacies are committed by the author.
]Missouri executed a man on death row...
Hosier has maintained his innocence in the 2009 murders...
Hosier previously served in the US Navy and worked as a firefighter and EMT.
'You cannot show remorse for something you did not do.' - David Hosier's statement before his execution.
'Be honest with them if there is something wrong. If you do not this could happen to YOU!!' - Note found in Hosier's vehicle.
David Hosier was arrested in Oklahoma after authorities tracked his cellphone and found more than a dozen guns and 400 rounds of ammunition, along with other weapons in his vehicle.
Accuracy
David Hosier maintained his innocence throughout the trial and up to his execution, stating 'You cannot show remorse for something you did not do.'
Governor Mike Parson denied Hosier's clemency request stating 'I cannot imagine the pain experienced by Angela’s and Rodney’s loved ones but hope that carrying out Hosier’s sentence according to the court’s order brings closure.'
Hosier had a history of violence and threats towards Angela Gilpin prior to the murders.
Investigators believe Hosier had a romantic relationship with Angela Gilpin, which ended before the killings. He was angry with her for reconciling with her husband.
Hosier maintained his innocence throughout the trial and up to his execution.
Hosier had an affair with Angela Gilpin earlier that year but said she ended it to reconcile with her husband.
Police found 15 guns, a bulletproof vest, 400 rounds of ammunition, and other weapons in Hosier’s car after a chase.
Accuracy
]Angela Gilpin was seeing Hosier while she was separated from her husband but had decided to make her marriage work and broke it off with Hosier, infuriating him.[
Hosier maintained his innocence throughout the trial and up to his execution, stating ‘You cannot show remorse for something you did not do.’
David Hosier maintained his innocence and believed he was convicted on circumstantial evidence.
Hosier had a romantic relationship with Angela Gilpin, which ended before the killings. He was angry with her for reconciling with her husband.
Hosier had a history of violence and threats towards Angela Gilpin prior to the murders.
Police found 15 guns, a bulletproof vest, 400 rounds of ammunition, and other weapons in Hosier’s car after a chase.
Accuracy
David Hosier maintained his innocence throughout and claimed he had been able to speak the truth of his innocence as opposed to some articles stating he had confessed or showed no remorse.
The number of guns found in Hosier's car varied from article to article, with some reporting 'more than a dozen' while others reported '15 guns'.
The reason for Angela Gilpin ending her relationship with Hosier before the murders was described differently in each article, with some stating it was due to reconciliation with her husband and others stating it was because of Hosier's anger and threats.
Deception
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None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority when it mentions the Missouri Supreme Court upholding Hosier's conviction in 2019. The author is stating that the court's decision is evidence of Hosier's guilt without providing any additional context or information about the nature of the evidence presented at trial or how it was evaluated by the court.
The Missouri Supreme Court upheld Hosier's conviction in 2019.
Hosier maintained his innocence throughout his legal process and submitted a clemency petition after multiple prior appeals.
Governor Mike Parson denied Hosier’s clemency request and stated that Hosier killed the couple ‘in a jealous rage’
Before the Gilpins’ case, Hosier had a criminal record and owned firearms; Angela Gilpin’s purse was found to contain an application for a protective order against him along with a statement expressing her fear of Hosier.
Hosier expressed dissatisfaction with his defense team’s approach to the clemency request, stating that they should have focused more on the lack of forensic evidence and less on his childhood.
Accuracy
Hosier maintained his innocence throughout the trial and up to his execution, stating 'You cannot show remorse for something you did not do.'
Governor Mike Parson denied Hosier’s request for clemency on Monday stating 'I cannot imagine the pain experienced by Angela’s and Rodney’s loved ones but hope that carrying out Hosier’s sentence according to the court’s order brings closure.'
Hosier had applied for a restraining order against Gilpin two weeks before her death and was looking to move apartments due to his harassment.
The day before the killings, Hosier left a voicemail saying he was going to 'finish it' and called another friend to say he was going to 'eliminate his problems.'
Gilpin’s application for a protective order from Hosier was found in her purse at the crime scene.
Hosier told police ‘Shoot me and get it over with.’ after being arrested following the killings.
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(95%)
The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting the governor's statement that Hosier killed the couple 'in a jealous rage,' echoing the prosecution's argument during his criminal trial. The author also quotes Parson stating that Hosier earned maximum punishment under the law and expresses her own opinion that carrying out Hosier's sentence brings closure to the victims' loved ones.
"I cannot imagine the pain experienced by Angela's and Rodney's loved ones but hope that carrying out Hosier's sentence according to the Court's order brings closure."
Bias
(95%)
The author uses language that depicts the inmate as having no remorse for his actions and being a threat to others, implying extreme behavior. The author also repeats the prosecution's argument that Hosier killed the couple 'in a jealous rage', which could be seen as an attempt to sway public opinion.
For these heinous acts, Hosier earned maximum punishment under the law. I cannot imagine the pain experienced by Angela’s and Rodney’s loved ones but hope that carrying out Hosier’s sentence according to the Court’s order brings closure.
Hosier displays no remorse for his senseless violence.
The author repeats the prosecution's argument that Hosier killed 'in a jealous rage'
