Saldaño’s Execution Blocked by Supreme Court

Victor Saldaño, convicted of murder in 1996 and facing execution in Texas, may soon die after the Supreme Court declined to hear his case — a decision that leaves him vulnerable despite overwhelming evidence he has intellectual disability, with IQ of 74 and expert consensus that execution would violate the Constitution. His original lawyers missed the claim, but later public defenders uncovered his troubled background, even in Argentina, where neighbors and teachers described him as delusional and unable to grasp basic safety. Even Texas prosecutors eventually agreed he shouldn’t be executed. Yet the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled against him, and now, with a 6-3 Supreme Court vote, Saldaño’s legal team is left devastated — their final hope for mercy denied. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4c880bfb86b0d5af