On World Day Against the Death Penalty, Texas executes prisoner with history of mental illness
After a flurry of last-minute legal rulings that left the case mired in uncertainty for days, on Tuesday night the U.S. Supreme Court green-lighted the execution of Jedidiah Murphy. The Texas man was put to death in the final hours of the 21st World Day Against the Death Penalty.
In his final statement from the gurney, Murphy apologized to his victim's family.
"I hope this brings you closure," he said, according to prison officials. Then Murphy quoted a lengthy Bible verse — Psalm 34 — before concluding:
