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Texas Carries Out Execution of Arthur Lee Burton for 1997 Killing of Mother of Three

Huntsville, Texas – On Wednesday evening, Texas authorities administered a lethal injection to Arthur Lee Burton, a death row inmate convicted of murdering a mother of three in 1997. The execution, which took place at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, marks the continuation of the state’s firm stance on capital punishment amidst ongoing national debate over the death penalty. Burton, 56, was found guilty in the killing of Nadine Rae Martinez in San Antonio. Martinez, …

Execution: Oklahoma Carries Out First Death Penalty of 2024

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – The state of Oklahoma recently carried out its first execution of the year, administering a lethal injection to Michael Dewayne Smith, who was convicted of a double murder. Smith, now 41, was just 19 when he committed the crimes, killing Janet Moore and Sarath Babu Pulluru during a drug-fueled crime spree in Oklahoma City in 2002. Smith, the 12th person to be executed in Oklahoma since the state resumed carrying out …