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Wednesday, 26 September 2007 |
AUTHORITIES SAY JERRY MARTIN TRIED TO HANG HIMSELF IN HIS CELL AT THE ESTELLE UNIT OUTSIDE HUNTSVILLE.
A PRISON SPOKESPERSON SAYS THE 37-YEAR-OLD USED BOXER SHORTS HE ATTACHED TO A LIGHT FIXTURE IN HIS CELL.
MARTIN WAS QUICKLY FOUND BY OFFICERS WHO HAD BEEN CHECKING ON HIM FREQUENTLY.
HE'S IN STABLE CONDITION AT A HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL.
MARTIN HAD BEEN SERVING A 50-YEAR ATTEMPTED MURDER SENTENCE SINCE 1997.
HE AND JOHN RAY FALK BROKE FROM A WORK DETAIL MONDAY AT THE WYNNE UNIT, STOLE A TRUCK, THEN HIJACKED A CAR.
A CORRECTIONS OFFICER WAS RUN OVER AND KILLED AS THE PAIR FLED IN THE PICKUP.
BOTH WERE CAUGHT WITHIN HOURS.
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