Richard Tabler was sentenced to death by the State of Texas for a double murder
According to court documents Richard Tabler would drive up to a car and open fire killing Haitham Zayed and Mohamid-Amine Rahmouni. The victims were picked due to their ethnicity
Richard Tabler would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to death
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| Name | Tabler, Richard | |
| TDCJ Number | 999523 | |
| Date of Birth | 02/05/1979 | |
| Date Received | 04/05/2007 | |
| Age (when Received) | 28 | |
| Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) | 12th grade | |
| Date of Offense | 11/26/2004 | |
| Age (at the time of Offense) | 25 | |
| County | Bell | |
| Race | White | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Hair Color | Brown | |
| Height (in Feet and Inches) | 6′ 2″ | |
| Weight (in Pounds) | 143 lbs | |
| Eye Color | Blue | |
| Native County | Tulare | |
| Native State | California |
Richard Tabler Case
Therefore, we set out only a brief summary of the facts. Mohamed-Amine Rahmouni managed a topless bar called Teazers, where appellant worked until he and Rahmouni had a conflict. Rahmouni allegedly told appellant that he could have appellant’s family wiped out for ten dollars.
Appellant decided on November 18, 2004, that he would kill Rahmouni after Thanksgiving. In preparation for killing Rahmouni, appellant borrowed a 9-millimeter gun, a camcorder, and a pickup truck. Then, on the night of November 25, 2004, which was Thanksgiving Day, appellant called Rahmouni with an offer to sell him cheap stereo equipment and told him they would meet in the parking lot of a local business. Haitham Zayed drove Rahmouni to the parking lot to meet appellant around 2:00 a.m. on Friday morning. Appellant and his friend Timothy Payne were waiting for them in the truck that appellant had borrowed. As soon as Zayed’s car stopped, appellant shot Zayed and then Rahmouni. He then exited the truck and pulled both men from the car. He saw that Rahmouni was still alive, so he shot him a second time. He had Payne videotape part of the shooting. Later that day, the videotape was destroyed after appellant showed it to a friend. Appellant took a wallet and a black bag that he found inside the car. On the following Sunday night, appellant was arrested, and in the early morning hours of Monday, November 29, he confessed to the shootings.
At punishment, the State introduced evidence that appellant also confessed to murdering Amanda Barfield and Tiffany Dotson, who were dancers at Teazers, because he believed that they were telling people that he had killed Rahmouni and Zayed.
https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2009/19083.html