Jury Shown Confession in Police Killing Case
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The escaped convict who allegedly killed a policeman during a Christmas Eve robbery pleaded for forgiveness and said he deserved to die in a 21-page written confession shown to the jury.
George Rivas also told police he hoped Officer Aubrey Hawkins’ wife would gain “some sort of peace of mind” when he was executed for killing her husband.
Jurors were shown Rivas’ Jan. 22 statement to police on the fourth day of the capital murder trial.
Rivas is the first of six convicts to be prosecuted for the slaying of Hawkins. All face the death penalty or life in prison if convicted.
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