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crime-and-justice1 year ago

"Texas Executes Ivan Cantu for Double Murder Amid Protests of Innocence"

Ivan Cantu, who maintained his innocence for over 20 years, was executed in Texas for the 2000 double murder despite protests and claims of new evidence. Cantu's attorney and supporters argued that the case against him was based on false testimony and questionable evidence, but courts denied his requests for a stay of execution. The execution proceeded after efforts to delay it, including appeals to the US supreme court and the Texas board of pardons and paroles, were unsuccessful.

via The Guardian US|
#capital-punishment#crime-and-justice#evidence
crime-and-justice1 year ago

"Innocent Texas Inmate Executed for Double Murder Despite Maintaining Innocence"

Texas inmate Ivan Cantu was executed for a double murder he insisted he didn't commit, maintaining his innocence until his death. Convicted in 2001 for the killings of his cousin and his cousin's girlfriend, Cantu's attorney claimed to have gathered new evidence proving his innocence, but an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was not submitted before the execution. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had previously found the new evidence "not credible." The next execution in Texas is scheduled for the summer.

via Fox News|
#crime-and-justice#execution#innocence-claim
crime-and-justice1 year ago

"Texas Executes Ivan Cantu, Despite Insistence of Innocence in Double Murder Case"

Texas executed Ivan Cantu, who maintained his innocence in the 2000 double murder of his cousin and his cousin’s fiancée, despite his claims and efforts by his advocates to halt the execution. Cantu was put to death by lethal injection after courts declined to intervene, and his plea for clemency was denied. His supporters, including his mother and anti-death penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean, continued to assert his innocence and called for a reprieve, citing concerns over the evidence and the fairness of his trial.

via CNN|
#crime-and-justice#death-penalty#execution
crime-and-justice1 year ago

"New Evidence Sparks Doubt in Texas Death Row Inmate's Scheduled Execution"

Texas inmate Ivan Cantu, facing execution for a 2000 fatal shooting, claims new evidence points to his innocence, including false testimony and questionable evidence. Despite efforts to delay the execution, including support from faith leaders, celebrities, and lawmakers, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied Cantu's request to stay the execution. The case has garnered attention due to doubts raised by jurors and new witness statements. The district attorney maintains that evidence presented at trial proved Cantu's guilt, while Cantu's attorney argues that the new evidence impugns the integrity of the state's case for guilt. If the execution proceeds, it would be the first in Texas this year.

via The Associated Press|
#crime-and-justice#death-penalty#execution
crime2 years ago

"Life in Prison for 'Mountain Dew Man' Who Murdered Retired Couple on Hiking Trail"

A 27-year-old man, Logan Clegg, was sentenced to up to life in prison for the shooting deaths of a retired couple on a hiking trail in New Hampshire. Clegg, who lived in a tent in the woods, maintained his innocence throughout the trial. The judge called him a "stone-cold, violent murderer" and imposed the requested sentence of two terms of 50 years to life. Clegg was convicted of multiple charges, including second-degree murder and falsifying physical evidence. Prosecutors presented evidence of Clegg's lies, attempted escape, and the gun found in his backpack. The defense argued that the wrong person was charged and questioned the evidence. The motive for the killings remains unknown.

via The Associated Press|
#crime#hiking-trail#innocence-claim
crime2 years ago

Oklahoma Executes Man for 1996 University Dance Student Killing

Oklahoma executed Anthony Sanchez for the 1996 rape and murder of University of Oklahoma dance student Juli Busken. Sanchez, who maintained his innocence, chose not to present a clemency application. DNA evidence from the crime scene matched him while he was serving time for burglary. The execution proceeded despite a request for a stay from his new lawyer, and the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the request. Sanchez's conviction was based on DNA evidence, ballistic evidence, and a shoe print found at the crime scene. This is the third execution in Oklahoma this year, and the state's next scheduled execution is on November 30.

via NBC News|
#crime#dna-evidence#execution
crime2 years ago

Execution of Anthony Sanchez for 1996 University of Oklahoma dance student killing

Anthony Sanchez, convicted of raping and murdering University of Oklahoma dance student Juli Busken in 1996, was executed by lethal injection. Sanchez maintained his innocence until the end, claiming the DNA evidence was fabricated. The case remained unsolved for years until DNA from the crime scene matched Sanchez, who was already serving time for burglary. Busken's family found closure and peace after 26 years of waiting for justice.

via Fox News|
#crime#dna-evidence#execution
justice2 years ago

Oklahoma AG seeks to vacate Richard Glossip's murder conviction.

The Oklahoma Attorney General has asked the state's highest criminal court to vacate Richard Glossip's conviction for the murder of Barry Van Treese in 1997 and send his case back to district court. Glossip, who has always maintained his innocence, has come perilously close to execution multiple times. The move by the Attorney General signals a possible end to a decadeslong saga that has seen evidence of Glossip's wrongful conviction steadily mount. The state's murder case against Glossip was not particularly strong and would have been weaker if full discovery had been provided, according to the appointed counsel.

via The Intercept|
#conviction#death-penalty#innocence-claim