A man convicted of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend, her young son and her mother 13 years ago at a home in Corpus Christi was executed by Texas prison officials Wednesday. The lethal injection of Jose Villegas, 39, was carried out after his attorneys unsuccessfully argued to the U.S. Supreme Court that he was mentally impaired and ineligible for the death penalty.
Killer Of Texas Family Reassures His Kids At His Execution
By MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated Press, The Beaumont Enterprise
Thu, 04/17/2014 - 8:00am
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Texas Jefferson County Beaumont
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