After five decades and 600 executions, these are the last words in Texas's death row
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
HOUSTON, Texas – Strapped to a gurney, moments from death, prisoners in Texas's execution chamber have been asked a solemn question since the state began administering lethal injections: Do you have any last statements? Over more than five decades, hundreds have spoken up, envisioning their entry into heaven, pleading for forgiveness, and trying to make amends for their crimes. They have lashed out at the judicial system, proclaimed their innocence, and condemned the death penalty. They have expressed acceptance and urged the warden to proceed: 'I’m ready.' 'Send me home.' 'Goodbye.' For a person to end up on the state's death row, a unanimous jury must find them guilty of capital murder, a crime that carries aggravating factors such as the murder of multiple victims or a law enforcement officer. The crimes of those executed have included the murders of wives and children, store clerks, and strangers. Among the condemned are serial killers, bank robbers, and self-proclaimed racists.
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