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Texas executed Samuel Bustamante on April 27; 215th Execution Under Rick Perry

By "Persian Cowboy"

Texas executed Samuel Bustamante on April 27. He was the 454th person executed in Texas since 1982 and the 215th person since Rick Perry became governor.Click here to join the Students Against the Death Penalty's Facebook page to stay informed about the Texas death penalty.From the AP:A Texas inmate was executed Tuesday evening for fatally stabbing an illegal immigrant during an attempted robbery a dozen years ago. Samuel Bustamante, 40, said nothing, shaking his head when asked by the warden if he wanted to make a final statement. He took several nearly inaudible breaths as the lethal drugs took effect, then slipped into unconsciousness as four female friends he invited to the death chamber watched. Eight minutes later, at 6:22 p...continue to full post

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on April 29, 2010 (boomark / email).