In last-minute ruling, U.S. Supreme Court stops execution of “Texas Seven” prisoner

EPISODE · Mar 29, 2019 · 3 MIN

In last-minute ruling, U.S. Supreme Court stops execution of “Texas Seven” prisoner

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Patrick Murphy was one of the escaped convicts sentenced to death for the murder of Irving police officer Aubrey Hawkins during a robbery. The high court stopped his execution because Texas officials wouldn’t let a Buddhist priest into the death chamber with him. www.texastribune.org

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In last-minute ruling, U.S. Supreme Court stops execution of “Texas Seven” prisoner

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