Texas Executes Man for Killing Ex-Girlfriend and Her 7-Year-Old Son

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : "There is no doubt as to his guilt, as he confessed to his former wife and law enforcement at the police station."
47% : He was the last inmate scheduled for execution this year in the state.
46% : While a majority continue to express support for the death penalty, the share has declined steadily since the 1990s, when nearly three-quarters were in favor.
45% : One who deserves the death penalty."
44% : About 6 in 10 Americans favor the death penalty, according to the General Social Survey, a major trends survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago.
43% : The executions come despite waning support in recent years for the death penalty across all political parties.
39% : Both were suffocated at their home in Fort Worth and later found buried in a shallow grave in nearby Denton CountyA Texas inmate who killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old son more than 17 years ago was executed on Wednesday, after courts rejected his appeals over claims of religious freedom violations and indifference to his medical needs.
39% : "The death penalty is reserved for the worst crimes.

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