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Texas kills

By Karl R. Keys, Esq.

Following a short lull in executions in recent weeks, Texas Wednesday resumed its breakneck execution pace: Texas parole violator was executed Wednesday for beating and using kitchen tools to kill a 67-year-old woman in her Lubbock apartment. “I love you all. May the Lord be with you. Peace. I’m done,” Michael Rosales said in his brief, final statement. Three of his brothers were among the witnesses at the injection. No friends or relatives of his victim were present. Rosales was pronounced dead at 6:17 p.m., eight minutes after the lethal drugs began to flow

Full post as published by Capital Defense Weekly on April 15, 2009 (boomark / email).