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Houston Public Media Oct 1, 2024

The state on Tuesday will execute 61-year-old Garcia White, a Houston man accused of murdering five people within a six-year span.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/10/01/501477/state-to-execute-61-year-old-garcia-white-accused-of-five-killings/

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State to execute 61-year-old Garcia White, accused of five killings

The evidence of his disability became available after the state district court signed an order for execution, but the Court of Criminal Appeals "has rejected this claim without an evidentiary hearing," attorneys wrote in the appeal.

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media Sep 24, 2024

Travis Mullis, a Brazoria County man who brutally murdered his 3-month-old son 16 years ago, is set to be executed in Huntsville Tuesday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/09/24/500814/state-to-execute-brazoria-county-man-accused-of-stomping-3-month-old-to-death/

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State to execute Brazoria County man accused of stomping 3-month-old to death

Travis Mullis admitted to the killing in a written and videotaped confession. During his trial, defense attorneys asked jurors to consider a lesser offense for Mullis and focused on his history of mental illness that developed during his early childhood.

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media Dec 14, 2023

Texas once again led the nation in executions in 2023. A large proportion of the prisoners put to death suffered from some form of mental illness or cognitive disability.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2023/12/14/472123/texas-leads-u-s-in-executions-in-2023-report-finds/

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