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The David Lee Powell Story

By "Persian Cowboy"

In the early morning hours of May 18, 1978, Austin police officer Ralph Ablanedo pulled over a red Mustang on a minor traffic violation. The car was missing a rear license tag, and the driver, Sheila Meinert, was driving without a license. Ablanedo called to run a check on Meinert and her boyfriend David Lee Powell, the owner of the car, but the computer system was down. He let them go, but within minutes he was radioed that Powell had some outstanding misdemeanor warrants. He pulled the Mustang over again, got out of his unit and approached the car. Before the night was over, Ablanedo would be dead. Early yearsDavid Lee Powell was born in Texas on January 13, 1951. His family were devout Catholics, and were well known & respected in their rural community...continue to full post

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on February 04, 2010 (boomark / email).