Texas
| Name | Description of crime | Date sentenced | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlie Routier | Murdered her two sons in 1996 | ||
| Charles Victor Thompson | Murder of ex-girlfriend and lover in 1998 | Escaped in 2005, and fled to Louisiana, where he was captured | |
| Michael Perry | Murder and robbery of three people in October 2001 | Executed on July 1st, 2010 |
Read more about this topic: List Of United States Death Row Inmates
Famous quotes containing the word texas:
“The safety of the republic being the supreme law, and Texas having offered us the key to the safety of our country from all foreign intrigues and diplomacy, I say accept the key ... and bolt the door at once.”
—Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)
“Fifty million Frenchmen can’t be wrong.”
—Anonymous. Popular saying.
Dating from World War I—when it was used by U.S. soldiers—or before, the saying was associated with nightclub hostess Texas Quinan in the 1920s. It was the title of a song recorded by Sophie Tucker in 1927, and of a Cole Porter musical in 1929.
“The pleasure of jogging and running is rather like that of wearing a fur coat in Texas in August: the true joy comes in being able to take the damn thing off.”
—Joseph Epstein (b. 1937)