Texas man whose execution was halted doesn’t appear at state Capitol after subpoena
The delayed execution has opened a rift in Texas between legislators and state GOP leaders, including Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
The delayed execution has opened a rift in Texas between legislators and state GOP leaders, including Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
‘Nikki’s death … was not a crime — unless it is a crime for a parent to be unable to explain complex medical problems that even trained medical professionals failed to understand at the time.’
‘Today is another day in an impossibly painful journey.’
The recommendation has been sent to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which will make the final decision on whether Lucio’s conviction and death sentence are overturned.
‘To say I’m wrestling with the very existence of the death penalty in Texas would be a dramatic understatement.’