AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott commuted the death sentence of a convicted murderer less than an hour before he was set to be executed on Thursday, after the death row inmate's family begged for mercy and won a rare clemency recommendation.
Texas Commutes Death Sentence, Florida Executes Murderer
Reuters: U.S., Reuters: Nation
Thu, 02/22/2018 - 6:04pm
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