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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By William Melhado

Texas criminal appeals court removes Tomas Gallo from death row because of his intellectual disability

The Huntsville Unit Texas State Penitentiary houses the execution chamber of Texas and is located in Huntsville on Jan. 31, 2024.
The Huntsville Unit Texas State Penitentiary, which houses Texas' execution chamber, on Jan. 31, 2024. (Credit: Maria Crane/The Texas Tribune)

Texas’ highest criminal court re-sentenced death row inmate Tomas Gallo to life in prison Wednesday, ruling that he is too intellectually disabled to be executed.

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