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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... robbery on April 20 , 1980. The robbery netted one six - pack of beer . Received at death row : October 10 , 1980. Time on death row : 1,251 days ( 3.43 years ) . Last meal : Hamburger , french fries , and Dr Pepper . Last statement ...
... robbery on April 20 , 1980. The robbery netted one six - pack of beer . Received at death row : October 10 , 1980. Time on death row : 1,251 days ( 3.43 years ) . Last meal : Hamburger , french fries , and Dr Pepper . Last statement ...
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... robbery at a San Antonio convenience store August 22 , 1979. The robbery netted only one six - pack of beer ; the cash register could not be opened . Received at death row : May 18 , 1982. Time on death row : 1,093 days ( 2.99 years ) ...
... robbery at a San Antonio convenience store August 22 , 1979. The robbery netted only one six - pack of beer ; the cash register could not be opened . Received at death row : May 18 , 1982. Time on death row : 1,093 days ( 2.99 years ) ...
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... robbed a lounge at gunpoint and fled . Half a mile from the robbery , he was seen coincidentally by two Houston city marshals who had a traffic warrant on him . Bass was stopped by the officers , who noticed his pockets stuffed with ...
... robbed a lounge at gunpoint and fled . Half a mile from the robbery , he was seen coincidentally by two Houston city marshals who had a traffic warrant on him . Bass was stopped by the officers , who noticed his pockets stuffed with ...
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... robbed the station . Last meal : Beef tacos , beef enchiladas , jalapeƱo peppers , salad , onions , hot sauce , shredded cheese , and coffee . Last statement : " Only to my wife : I love her . Only to my kids : I love my kids ...
... robbed the station . Last meal : Beef tacos , beef enchiladas , jalapeƱo peppers , salad , onions , hot sauce , shredded cheese , and coffee . Last statement : " Only to my wife : I love her . Only to my kids : I love my kids ...
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... robbery at Granado's jewelry store . Store clerk Arturo Melendez , 45 , was also killed in the robbery . Both victims were shot in the head at close range after being ordered to lie on the floor . A quantity of jewelry taken in the ...
... robbery at Granado's jewelry store . Store clerk Arturo Melendez , 45 , was also killed in the robbery . Both victims were shot in the head at close range after being ordered to lie on the floor . A quantity of jewelry taken in the ...
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