Billy Dale Stacks, a 62-year-old man from Tyler, Texas, tragically lost his life on January 28, 2017. Stacks was working as a clerk at a Conoco gas station on Loop 323 in Tyler when he was fatally shot during an armed robbery. The incident occurred just before 4 a.m., and Stacks was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The investigation into Stacks' death led to the arrest of Dameon Jamarc Mosley, who was identified as the shooter.
Mosley, along with two accomplices, Kedarius Oliver and LaMarcus Hannah, had planned the robbery. Surveillance video from the gas station showed Mosley shooting Stacks twice, once in the shoulder and once in the head. After shooting Stacks, Mosley took money from the register and dropped it on Stacks' body before picking it up and fleeing the scene.
Mosley was convicted of capital murder in November 2019 and was sentenced to death by a Smith County jury. His accomplices, Oliver and Hannah, faced charges as well. Oliver initially faced the death penalty but eventually pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Hannah also pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of murder and received a 35-year sentence.
The case drew significant attention due to the brutality of the crime and the subsequent legal proceedings. The prosecution argued that Mosley was a threat to society and had a history of criminal behavior, including previous robberies. The defense attempted to argue for a life sentence by presenting evidence of Mosley's intellectual disability, but the jury ultimately decided on the death penalty.
The tragic death of Billy Dale Stacks and the subsequent legal actions against his killers highlight the severe consequences of violent crime and the complexities of the justice system in dealing with such cases.
