Nearly 20 years ago, two men were murdered outside a recording studio in Garland, Texas. It’s been a long search for justice, with its fair share of twists and turns — and at the center of it all was always James Broadnax. Despite a last-minute admission by his own cousin, on April 30, 2026, Broadnax is scheduled to be executed.
Broadnax is set to become the third person, and most likely the final person, to be executed by the state of Texas in 2026. The murder in question occurred in 2008 when Broadnax was just 19 years old, and he was alongside his cousin, Demarius Cummings. Broadnax allegedly came up with the plan to rob two gospel musicians, Matt Butler and Steve Swan, as they left a local studio.
