"Texas Executes Convicted Murderer Ivan Cantu"

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"Texas Executes Convicted Murderer Ivan Cantu"
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Convicted murderer Ivan Cantu was executed in Huntsville, Texas, for the 2000 murders of his cousin, James Mosqueda, and Mosqueda's fiancée, Amy Kitchen, despite claims of innocence from influential voices. Court documents revealed that Cantu had confessed to his attorneys before the trial, stating that he killed the victims out of revenge over drug money owed to him. The Collin County District Attorney remains convinced of Cantu's guilt, while supporters had campaigned for his innocence, citing poor defense during the trial.

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