Texas court denies stay for John Allen Rubio, execution set Nov. 12
The gist
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied a stay for death row inmate John Allen Rubio, 46, clearing his Nov. 12 lethal injection.
His 2003 conviction for killing his three children has been upheld through repeated appeals.
How it unfolded
- Mar 11, 2003Rubio and his common-law wife Angela Camacho stabbed and beheaded their three children — ages 3, 1 and 2 months — in their Brownsville home.
- 2003Rubio was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death.
- 2007The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the 2003 conviction and death sentence, finding prosecutors improperly introduced statements Camacho made as evidence.
Key terms
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
- The court of last resort for all criminal matters in the U.S. state of Texas.
- stay
- A court order that temporarily suspends the execution of a court judgment or other court order.
- lethal injection
- The practice of injecting drugs into a person for the express purpose of causing death, mainly for capital punishment.
Source: Wikipedia