Texas death row inmate who gouged out own eyes seeks clemency

a Texas death row inmateThe layers say Andre Thomas, 39, will never be competent enough for his April 5 execution and – along with more than 100 faith leaders and dozens of mental health professionals – have asked the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and Gov. Greg Abbott to commute his sentence to life in prison or grant a reprieve in order for the courts to determine his competency for execution.

Thomas, who started hearing voices when he was nine years old and first attempted suicide when he was ten, fatally stabbed his 20-year-old estranged wife, Laura Christine Boren, their four-year-old son Andre Lee and her 13-month-old daughter Lehya Marie Hughes in 2004 in Sherman, Texas. He also cut out the hearts of the two children and later told police that God had instructed him to commit the killings and that he believed all three were demons.

Authorities say that Thomas' victims and their families should not be forgotten and that, if he is found competent, the execution should go forward. Thomas' attorneys have said his trial was problematic, because jurors who said they opposed interracial marriage were allowed to serve. Thomas is Black, and his estranged wife was White.

Well we will see about that.

You can look at him and immediately see why he is why he is.

That's gotta hurt! If he gets clemency, I bet there will be lots more eyes getting gouged out. I'd prefer to write children's books... oh, that didn't work either... 😕

Nope

make sure you put braille on the door to the gas chamber, so that piece of shit knows where he’s going😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I dont see how thats helpful

No. It’s a little late. At least he won’t see it happen.

Na you are toast bye-bye

Sounds like a great candidate for a position in the Biden Administration

No.

I'd just gouge out my nipples... try to take off a couple of years of the sentence. idk how this works 🤷🏻‍♂️

Pfft.

he identifies as blind.

I see what he did there

Show compassion. The death penalty is wrong.

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