Texas Death RowBill Crawford A chilling catalog of the men and women who have paid the ultimate price for their crimes The death penalty is one of the most hotly contested and longest-standing issues in American politics, and no place is more symbolic of that debate than Texas. Since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1977, Texas has put more than 390 prisoners to death, far more than any other state. Texas Death Row puts faces to those condemned men and women, with stark details on their crimes, sentencing, last meals, and last words. Definitive and objective, Texas Death Row will provide ample fuel for readers on both sides of the death penalty debate. |
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... ketchup , Worcestershire sauce , rolls , peach cobbler , iced tea , and a toothpick . Last statement : [ To witness Vanessa Sapp , his girlfriend ] " I love you . Be strong . Pronounced dead : 12:16 A.M. Note : Brooks was the first ...
... ketchup , Worcestershire sauce , rolls , peach cobbler , iced tea , and a toothpick . Last statement : [ To witness Vanessa Sapp , his girlfriend ] " I love you . Be strong . Pronounced dead : 12:16 A.M. Note : Brooks was the first ...
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... ketchup , whole - kernel corn , sweet peas , lettuce and tomato salad with egg and French dressing , iced tea ( sweet ) , saltines , ice cream , Boston cream pie , and rolls . Last statement : See Appendix . Thomas Andy Barefoot ...
... ketchup , whole - kernel corn , sweet peas , lettuce and tomato salad with egg and French dressing , iced tea ( sweet ) , saltines , ice cream , Boston cream pie , and rolls . Last statement : See Appendix . Thomas Andy Barefoot ...
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... ketchup , hot rolls , and chocolate cake . Last statement : " There's no god but Allah , and unto thee I belong and unto thee I return . I want to continue to tell my brothers and sisters to be strong . " Henry Martinez Porter TEXAS ...
... ketchup , hot rolls , and chocolate cake . Last statement : " There's no god but Allah , and unto thee I belong and unto thee I return . I want to continue to tell my brothers and sisters to be strong . " Henry Martinez Porter TEXAS ...
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... ketchup , and lemon pie . Last statement : " I'm here because I'm guilty . I have no grudges against anyone . I am paying according to the laws of the State of Texas . " Anthony Charles Williams Executed : TEXAS EX619 May 28 ...
... ketchup , and lemon pie . Last statement : " I'm here because I'm guilty . I have no grudges against anyone . I am paying according to the laws of the State of Texas . " Anthony Charles Williams Executed : TEXAS EX619 May 28 ...
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... ketchup , white bread , and milk . Last statement : " Mother , I am sorry for all the pain I've caused you . Please forgive me . Take good care of yourself . Ernest and Otis , watch out for the family . Thank all of you who have helped ...
... ketchup , white bread , and milk . Last statement : " Mother , I am sorry for all the pain I've caused you . Please forgive me . Take good care of yourself . Ernest and Otis , watch out for the family . Thank all of you who have helped ...
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