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Supreme Court turns down Conroe-area killer


Updated: 11.09.09
HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review the case of a Montgomery County man condemned for shooting a woman and dumping her body in a lake so he could steal her red convertible.

Michael James “Romeo” Perry was convicted of the slaying of 50-year-old Sandra Stotler during a burglary of her home near Lake Conroe eight years ago.

The 27-year-old Perry also was a suspect but never was charged in the slayings of Stotler’s 16-year-old son, Adam, and an 18-year-old friend, Jeremy Richardson.

Perry was driving Adam Stotler’s SUV when he was arrested following a police shootout and says a confession he made to police is untrue.


He does not have an execution date.


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Reader Comments

mrs. do gooder wrote on Nov 9, 2009 1:23 PM:

" It is an insult to the victims for charges never going forward for two more victims of this animal. If he should ever get off, that would be a good reason to have charges against him on the other things. Especially killing people. Reading this make people like me sick to my stomach. "

woodlands64 wrote on Nov 9, 2009 1:46 PM:

" He does not have an execution date....... Whats he doing tonight? "

conroedweller wrote on Nov 9, 2009 2:16 PM:

" It would be an insult to the tax payers to have a needless trial... There are not statutes of limitation for murder.... I he ever "Got off" from this case..... the other cases could be filed and tried then... I have said in the past, $18,000 a year at TDC.... a .22 shell is only .02 cents......

Let us pray.... "

tallred67 wrote on Nov 9, 2009 2:21 PM:

" I would gladly foot the bill for the 12 guage 00 buck "upgrade"... "

pprwrtr wrote on Nov 9, 2009 2:26 PM:

" As far as I can remember, this horrific killing was because Ms. Stotler's son and these thugs knew each other. Be careful who your kids associate with and who they bring to your home. Criminals always want what you have and the best protection is not letting them in your life. I can't remember all the details, but I was under the impression all of them except the girl involved were sent to prison. Does anyone remember? It's adding insult to injury(or death) to all victims of crimes that the criminal gets so many appeals and/or chances. The victim of a murder only gets the chance of surprise and death, if you call that one chance! I remember that Stotler worked at the hospital and was very popular and a good employee. Too bad she was wiped out by these thugs that should have been aborted! If you are going to have a kid and you don't want him/her, go to the abortion doctor and spare us! "

conroecitizen wrote on Nov 9, 2009 3:01 PM:

" He was sentenced to death, and his co-defendant (Jason Burkett) was sentenced to life in prison.

There is a lot to this case, and I for one, am still shocked that Jason didn't get the death penalty.

Your comment pp-person was civil until the end. Michael Perry was adopted. He probably would have turned out the same way regardless. But your comment is full of hate and ignorance. "

zarman wrote on Nov 9, 2009 3:02 PM:

" Why is he still alive after 8 years ? Who is paying his upkeep while he is still in prison ?
Why has he not been executed already ?
I like the middle eastern policy,
" keep him in jail just long enough to send out invitations for people to come watch him get his head cut off " maybe a week at the most !! 8years ? how much has that cost the tax payers so far ?? "

conroecitizen wrote on Nov 9, 2009 3:10 PM:

" zarman - agreed!!

there are people on death row that have been there since the 70's. surely their appeals are done by now?!?!?!? "

Benevolus wrote on Nov 9, 2009 4:23 PM:

" Ahh, the chorus of "this takes too long" comes out when a Death Penalty case hits the news. Folks, do you want swift justice or do you want correct justice?

If the state is going to take the ultimate step of taking not just their liberty, not just their pursuit of happiness, but their very life from them, we should at least take the time to make sure we get it right. If that means we dilly-dally on the appeals process to allow adequate safeguards to work the kinks out, so be it. I'd rather the criminal justice system move at a snail's pace rather than that of a railroad. "

Fishman wrote on Nov 9, 2009 4:48 PM:

" Conroedweller, why don`t you pass along the information to all of us where you can buy some of those .02 cent .22 shells these days. I would like to purchase a truck load of them. Thanks "

pprwrtr wrote on Nov 9, 2009 5:09 PM:

" conroecitizen--
If the murderer was adopted, my last statement is truer than I thought! My 'hatred and ignorance' may have saved three lives! Or do you think the murderers are more important? We will never know if 'he probably would have turned out the same way' if he hadn't been unwanted as a baby, now do we? "

conroedweller wrote on Nov 9, 2009 10:21 PM:

" Fishman..... bought a brick at Wally the other day.... 550 rounds for 12.00...... "

mybeerjars wrote on Nov 10, 2009 12:12 AM:

" I think we should do away with the death penalty...We shouldn't kill people who commit horrible acts of violence because it's just not right. See they don't learn that way. What we should do is slice their achilles tendons then drop them off near a cannibal village in the rainforest... Cannibals gotta eat too right? Any of you that don't agree are heartless...denying hungry cannibals is wrong. "

rr23 wrote on Nov 10, 2009 9:20 AM:

" mybeerjars- bahahahaha i think your way sounds pretty good poor starving cannibals. kill two birds with stones the bad guys and the starving cannibals. pprwrtr- i agree with you. conroedweller 550 for 12 bucks wheres wally's at or you mean walmart????

i was too young to remember this case. Wow are supreme court did something good. good job at denying his appeal. i read up on some of this. WOW you get caught once and claim your the person you just murdered in his car and have his idenification. Then when you get caught again you are driving his moms, another victims of yours, stolen suv and want an appeal... you were convicted wrong.... hmmmm ummm i think not, your lawyers and you have some balls trying get your case to the supreme court, you were basically caught red handed. I feel for the family of the victims when he gets put to death for just one murder instead of three murders, i feel for Jeremy's mother that she will not get justice for her sons life stolen and the rest of Adams family left to grieve. I hope by the time they set a date it will be for three murders not just one. "

rr23 wrote on Nov 10, 2009 9:21 AM:

" excuse me kill two burns with one stone^^^ yall know what i ment "

conroedweller wrote on Nov 10, 2009 9:30 AM:

" Start warming up "Sparky".... Time is getting close....


Let us pray "

TooMuch wrote on Nov 10, 2009 11:57 AM:

" pprwrtr, you are wrong Jeremy and Adam where not friends with the boys who killed them, these where good boys. So please be careful what you say. And yes the girl was let off. Adam and Jeremy where my childrens friends and there where a lot of things that went wrong in this case....... "

SOLIDEAGLE wrote on Nov 10, 2009 1:20 PM:

" pp person why are you so ignorant? Do you think that all unwanted babies turn out to be murders? Do you think that wanted babies never grow up to commit murder? Your continuing call to have all unwanted babies aborted because they might grow up to do wrong is just plain stupid. You must have some deep seated issues from your childhood where your parents didn't hold you enough or something. You should quit trying to solve societies issues by advocating killing babies. You need professional help and the love of Jesus in your heart. "

conroecitizen wrote on Nov 10, 2009 1:33 PM:

" thank you SOLIDEAGLE ... very well put! "

conroedweller wrote on Nov 10, 2009 2:15 PM:

" pprwrtr.... Dont listen to them..... go to your good place... go to your good place.... here it comes..... HHHUUMMMMMMMM......... Much better...... LMAO

now bow your head... "

mamashugl wrote on Nov 10, 2009 2:53 PM:

" I know the parents of Michael Perry and they are very good Christian who did all they could to help there son. He received therapy, was in and out of hospitals, they love there son and did what they could for him. It is not the parents fault. He was adopted and he was born to a mother who was on drugs. All involved in this crime should have gotten the death sentence including the girl who got off scott free. She was just as guility as the other two. How can you give one death, one life and set one free. Where is the justice in that. Michael Perry was condemned from birth due to his birth mothers actions. His adoptive parents did all they could to save him and that failed. All three are guilty and all should receive the same punishment. "

chowtime29 wrote on Nov 10, 2009 2:55 PM:

" pprwrtr is an idiot, plain and simple! "

Southern Tragedy wrote on Nov 10, 2009 4:11 PM:

" Here's Michael Perry's version of what happened.

http://savemichaelperry.info/case.asp "

rr23 wrote on Nov 10, 2009 5:57 PM:

" Southern Tragedy - i took the time to read his story and i think others that commented should also.

mamashugl- i dont blame his adobted family im sure they did everything possible to raise micheal right. But i dissagree with you saying Michael Perry was condemned from birth due to his birth mothers actions. No everyone controls their on life and their on actions you cant blame your parents your situation or anything on what you do. You make the choice on how you use the life god gave you for good or evil.
He was tried and convicted as to murder. the evidence he provided in his story, if i was on a the jury i would have found not guilty. But thats just his side. I also would have convicted kristin willis seems to me she got away with 3 murders. but i dont know all the facts and evidence and he got deny his appeal so i guess he was convicted right.
I still feel the injustice for adam and jeremy what about them?? doesnt there slaying matter also weres the justice for the victims and their family left behind??? "

New Yorker wrote on Nov 17, 2009 3:20 PM:

" I would like to explain a few facts to some of you who don't know Michael Perry and are just shooting your mouths off. First, I spent many hours with Michael and asked him some hard questions about the murders.
1. His confession does NOT match the evidence found at the crime scene. 2. There is absolutely no physical evidence linking him to the murders. 3. The states star witness was given immunity from prossecution even though she had high velocity blood back spatter on her shirt (A piece of garbage named Kristin Willis). 4. The police went to at least 2 witnesses' house' while they were looking for Perry and Burkett telling the witnesses they were investigating a triple homicide but in court, police testified they did not know about the murders of the boys until AFTER Michael confessed. 5. Willis came into the Nitelife bar crying saying that Burkett "made me do it". 6. The medical examiner at trial testified that he believes that Sandra did not die on the 24th of October but on the 26th when Perry was in jail. These are facts in evidence so don't take my word for it. Look it up for yourselves.

These are some of the problems I have with this case and there are many more. I have been investigating this case for over 2 years and I will tell you all that there are serious problems with it. I fully believe that Michael Perry is innocent and should have never been convicted. "

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