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 |
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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)
“Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.”
—Fran Lebowitz (b. 1950)
“During the cattle drives, Texas cowboy music came into national significance. Its practical purpose is well known—it was used primarily to keep the herds quiet at night, for often a ballad sung loudly and continuously enough might prevent a stampede. However, the cowboy also sang because he liked to sing.... In this music of the range and trail is “the grayness of the prairies, the mournful minor note of a Texas norther, and a rhythm that fits the gait of the cowboy’s pony.””
—Administration in the State of Texa, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)