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A Texas man who had waived his right to appeal his death sentence was put to death Tuesday evening for killing his 3-month-old son more than 16 years ago, one of five executions scheduled within a ...
During the final months leading up to his tentative execution date, Mullis did not appeal to stay his execution or file for clemency to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. [ 44 ] On September 24, 2024, 38-year-old Travis James Mullis was formally put to death via lethal injection at Huntsville Unit .
The state of Missouri on Tuesday evening executed Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams, who maintained he was innocent in a 1998 killing and whose death sentence had garnered widespread opposition ...
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Texas for murder, and participation in a felony resulting in death if committed by an individual who has attained or is over the age of 18. In 1982, the state became the first jurisdiction in the world to carry out an execution by lethal injection, when it executed Charles Brooks Jr.
Capital punishment for juveniles in the United States existed until March 2, 2005, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional in Roper v. Simmons. Prior to Roper, there were 71 people on death row in the United States for crimes committed as juveniles. [1] The death penalty for juveniles in the United States was first applied in 1642.
And Texas executed Travis James Mullis in the murder of his 3-month-old son in 2008. The U.S. is a rarity among developed nations when it comes to the ultimate punishment, with more than 1,590 ...
Cameron Todd Willingham (January 9, 1968 – February 17, 2004) was an American man who was convicted and executed for the murder of his three young children by arson at the family home in Corsicana, Texas, on December 23, 1991. Since Willingham's 2004 execution, significant controversy has arisen over the legitimacy of the guilty verdict and ...
Changes to capital punishment laws have helped Doorbal, who in 2017 had his death sentence overturned. In case Miami prosecutors seek the death penalty again, he will be tried by a jury. Daniel Lugo: Wayne C. Doty: Murder of fellow inmate Xavier Rodriguez in 2013. 11 years, 112 days (first sentence; overthrown) 6 years, 132 days (second sentence)