Texas resumes executions after five-month COVID-19 break

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HOUSTON: The US state of Texas on Wednesday (Jul 8) executed an inmate convicted of murdering an elderly man during a 1993 robbery - ending a ...

HOUSTON: The US state of Texas on Wednesday executed an inmate convicted of murdering an elderly man during a 1993 robbery - ending a five-month halt to executions due to the coronavirus crisis.

Wardlow's attorney, Richard Burr, had argued that his client was too young for that determination to be made with any"scientific certainty," and had filed for a stay of execution. Wardlow's attorneys had argued that there is no discernible neurological difference between a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old, but to no avail.

Wardlow's execution was initially set for Apr 29, but was pushed back to Wednesday because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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