John Henry Ramirez's spiritual adviser was able to hold a Bible in the death chamber, which hadn't been allowed before.
TEXAS DEATH ROW STATISTICS: From the average age of a person on death row to the longest time spent there, here's what to know about Texas executions.A Texas death row inmate whose case redefined the role of spiritual advisers in death chambers nationwide was executed Wednesday, despite the efforts of a district attorney to stop his lethal injection.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Texas man who stabbed store clerk 29 times gets execution delay over pastor's touch request In March, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with Ramirez, saying states must accommodate the wishes of death row inmates who want to have their faith leaders pray and touch them during their executions.
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