Who is Aaron Gunches? AZ man who killed GF's ex-husband begs for EXECUTION, 14 years after being convicted
MESA, ARIZONA: Aaron Gunches, who was convicted in 2008 of 2002 murder of his girlfriend's ex-husband in the Arizona desert and sentenced to death, is pleading with authorities to let him go so he can be put to death by the method of execution called lethal injection. Gunches pleaded with the state supreme court to execute him in a motion submitted on November 25 after exhausting all of his appeals, "so that justice may be lawfully served and give closure to the victim's family." Wednesday, December 7, is the new deadline for the state to reply.
As per Daily Mail, Gunches abducted Ted Price after a dispute at his girlfriend's home in December 2002. Before fleeing, he brought the victim to the Salt River Reservation near Mesa, where he shot him three times in the chest and one time in the back of the head. Gunches was eventually apprehended and detained following a manhunt that involved more than 50 policemen. He admitted to kidnapping and first-degree murder, appeared in court solely on his own, and continuously waived the right to an attorney.
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In November 2002, according to court records, Price paid a visit to Katherine Lecher, who was Gunches' girlfriend at the time. In a quarrel that broke out after roughly 10 days, Lecher struck Price with a phone. Later that night, Gunches showed up and requested a ride for him and Price to the bus stop from Jennifer Garcia, Lecher's roommate. But they wound up on a dirt road close to the desert. Garcia came to a halt, and Price climbed out as Gunches looked through the trunk.
Garcia then heard three bursting sounds and watched Price fall to the ground. A second popping noise caused her to look over and see Gunches standing next to Price's body with a revolver at his side. The killer Gunches got in the car, and Garcia drove back to the house, pausing to throw Price's possessions in a dumpster along the way. After a few days, Price's body was discovered.
Robert Flannery of the Arizona DPS stopped Gunches in January 2003 close to the California border. Despite only inflicting minor wounds, the cop was shot twice by the gunman. Just after that, he was taken into custody. While Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Governor Doug Ducey remain in office, it would be impossible for an execution to occur if a death warrant were authorized. The signatures on the documents will be those of Governor-elect Katie Hobbs and Attorney General-elect Kris Mayes.
"The death penalty is the law of Arizona," according to Democratic Mayes. "Any attorney general takes an oath to faithfully enforce the law," she added. in October she stated, "In October, she said: "We need to take some time to assess how the death penalty has worked, and make sure that this is done legally and correctly."