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    Ronald Jason Mann Sentenced to LWOP in 2018 AL Slaying of Davon Waldrep


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    'Good Samaritan' murder in Elmore now a capital case

    By Marty Roney
    Montgomery Advertiser


    WETUMPKA — Charges against an Elmore County man accused of stabbing and killing a Good Samaritan who stopped to render aid at what he thought was a car accident have been upgraded to capital murder.

    The most recent session of the grand jury has indicted Ronald Jason Mann, 32, of Elmore County, on capital murder charges. The panel wrapped up deliberations Friday. Mann is currently in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections on unrelated charges, said Sheriff Bill Franklin.

    Mann is charged in the death of Davon Waldrep, 47, of Elmore County. Waldrep came to Mann’s aid in September after he thought Mann was involved in a car accident, the sheriff said.

    The incident began at about 8 a.m. Sept. 2 in the Holtville area. Deputies arrested Mann following a massive search that included prison system tracking dogs, Franklin said. He was initially charged with two counts of robbery and one count of attempted murder.

    The death penalty is on the table, said C.J. Robinson, chief assistant district attorney. The only other sentencing option in a capital murder conviction is life in prison without the possibility of parole. Capital murder charges were brought because Waldrep was killed during a robbery, Robinson said.

    Also arrested was Troy Carter, 16, of Elmore County. Carter was originally charged as an adult with two counts of robbery, Franklin said. The same grand jury that indicted Mann on capital murder charges has handed down a murder indictment against Carter, records show. Carter was in the Elmore County Jail on Thursday under bonds totaling $750,000.

    Mann and the Carter allegedly went to a home in the 600 block of Holtville Road in September and forced a man and woman they knew to travel with them to a nearby convenience store, Franklin said. Mann and the teenager then allegedly forced the man and woman to withdraw money from the store’s ATM machine, he said.

    As Mann was driving away from the store, he struck a sign at a nearby railroad crossing, which disabled his vehicle.

    “That’s where the Good Samaritan came in,” Franklin said then. “This man just thought somebody had a wreck and he stopped to help. He asked if he could call someone. That’s when Mann said he wanted the Good Samaritan’s cell phone. Well, he wouldn’t give Mann his phone, and turned to walk away.

    “That’s when Mann stabbed him several times with a seven-inch knife.”

    Mann and the Carter then fled into the woods. A search was conducted for several hours and Mann and the teen were captured near Coosada Road, the sheriff said.

    Waldrep died several weeks later in a Montgomery hospital having never recovered from his wounds.

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    Life without parole: Elmore man pleads guilty to capital murder in 'Good Samaritan' slaying

    By Marty Roney
    Montgomery Advertiser

    WETUMPKA — An Elmore County man has pleaded guilty to capital murder charges in a case dubbed the "Good Samaritan" slaying.

    Ronald Jason Mann, dressed in jailhouse blaze orange and restrained in handcuffs and leg irons, appeared before Circuit Judge Sibley Reynolds on Thursday afternoon. The state took the possibility of the death penalty off the table as part of the plea negations.

    Mann will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the only other option in a capital murder case.

    Mann stabbed Davon Waldrep, 47, of Elmore County, multiple times, records show. Waldrep came to Mann’s aid in September 2018 after he thought Mann was involved in a car accident.

    "Mr. Waldrep literally was coming to the aid of a person he had never met before," Chief Assistant District Attorney C.J. Robinson said after the plea was accepted. "Mr. Waldrep's family approved the plea agreement. I don't know if they can ever get over this.

    But the plea offers some finality.

    "There won't be a trial. There won't be a series of appeals. Our position was that Mann never takes another breath of free air. We accomplished that today."

    After stabbing Waldrep, Mann stole his cell phone and vehicle. That explains the capital murder charge, since the murder was committed during a robbery. Reynolds read the plea agreement in open court which showed that Mann has six prior felony convictions.

    Waldrep has family members living in several states. They watched the proceeding virtually.

    The whole thing began about 8 a.m. Sept. 2, 2018 in the Holtville area, Sheriff Bill Franklin said then. Deputies arrested Mann following a massive search that included prison system tracking dogs, Franklin said. He was initially charged with two counts of robbery and one count of attempted murder, court records show.

    Also arrested was Troy Carter, 16, of Elmore County, records show. Carter was originally charged as an adult with two counts of robbery, Franklin said. The same grand jury that indicted Mann on capital murder charges handed down a murder indictment against Carter, records show.

    Mann and Carter went to a home in the 600 block of Holtville Road earlier that morning and forced a man and woman they knew to travel with them to a nearby convenience store, Franklin said. Mann and the teenager then forced the man and woman to withdraw money from the store’s ATM machine, he said.

    As Mann was driving away from the store, he struck a sign at a nearby railroad crossing, which disabled his vehicle.

    "That’s where the Good Samaritan came in,” Franklin said then. “This man just thought somebody had a wreck and he stopped to help. He asked if he could call someone. That’s when Mann said he wanted the Good Samaritan’s cell phone. Well, he wouldn’t give Mann his phone, and turned to walk away.

    “That’s when Mann stabbed him several times with a seven-inch knife.”

    Mann and Carter then fled into the woods. A search was conducted for several hours and Mann and the teen were captured near Coosada Road, the sheriff said.

    Waldrep died several weeks later in a Montgomery hospital.

    Carter has pleaded guilty to felony murder charges, court records show. The state is recommending a 20 year sentence. The sentencing has been delayed since Carter pledged to testify truthfully against Mann at any trial.

    Robinson said the state will honor Carter's plea even though his testimony is unnecessary.

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    - Oklahoma Rep. Mike Christian

    "There are some people who just do not deserve to live,"
    - Rev. Richard Hawke

    “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.”
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