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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Sharp

Texas prosecutor refuses to impose ‘unethical’ death penalty days after requesting killer’s execution date

Facebook/Mark Gonazalez

A Texas prosecutor has shared an emotional video explaining his change of heart over the “unethical” death penalty for a man convicted of murdering a store clerk to steal $1.25 – just days after his office requested a date for his execution.

Nueces County District Attorney Mark Gonzalez said in a Facebook Live from his office on Thursday afternoon that he had withdrawn his request for a death warrant and an execution date for John Henry Ramirez saying it was the “right thing to do”.

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