HOUSTON — A Texas inmate who killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old son more than 17 years ago was executed on Wednesday, after courts rejected...
Revised at 7:57 p.m. to reflect that Stephen Barbee has been executed.
“The death penalty is reserved for the worst crimes. This is one of them,” Wilson said in a written statement. “What kind of person suffocates a pregnant woman and her 7-year-old son? One who deserves the death penalty.”Barbee’s attorneys had asked the U.S.
The Texas Attorney General’s Office said in a previous court filing that Barbee’s claims were moot, as state prison officials are allowing his spiritual adviser to touch him and pray aloud during his execution.Also Tuesday, Hoyt denied a separate request by Barbee’s attorneys for an execution stay over claims the inmate’s right to avoid cruel and unusual punishment would be violated.
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