Robert Fratta Called Death Sentence 'Enlightening' Days Before Execution

Jan 12, 2023 View Original Article
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48% : On Sunday, just two days before his execution, Fratta described his sentence as "enlightening" during an interview with the organization Death Penalty Action.
42% : "It's been kind of an enlightening experience as far as, I never gave any thought to the death penalty even though I was a police officer.
38% : Although he once supported the death penalty, his experience on death row changed his perspective, Fratta explained, adding that he believes there were systemic issues that prevented his argument to halt the execution from being heard, including no place for his "meritorious" claims to be heard.
32% : © CHANTAL VALERY/AFP via Getty Images; TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE Above, an image of a prison in Huntsville, Texas alongside an inset of Robert Fratta.
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