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Texas executes the state’s oldest death row inmate

Sascha Cordner, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on April 21, 2022 · Carl Wayne Buntion is 78-years-old and on death row for killing a police officer. While some are hoping for closure, others say his execution should be halted due to his age.

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Posted on April 19, 2023 · A week before he was scheduled to be put to death, a court has put Cantu's execution on hold while new developments are considered, including recanted testimony and questions about evidence at his 2001 trial.

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Texas set to execute Arthur Brown Jr. for Houston slayings despite claims of innocence, intellectual disability

Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune

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