[MeekOneGOP]

SCOTUS stayed out, apparently. Full update on #35...

AP
Henry Dunn Jr.

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Convicted killer in gay-bashing case executed

02/06/2003

Associated Press

HUNTSVILLE, Texas - An apologetic Henry Dunn Jr. was executed Thursday night for participating in the fatal shooting of a Tyler man who was abducted and targeted for robbery because he was gay.

Strapped to the death chamber gurney, he expressed love for his family and asked for forgiveness from his victim's relatives.

"I hope you can find it in your heart to find forgiveness and strength, to move on and find peace," Dunn said, looking at Nicolas West's sister, brother and brother-in-law.

As the drugs began taking effect, Dunn let out a long, slight gasp. He was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m., six minutes after the lethal dose began.

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In a written statement released following his death, he complained that the death penalty in Texas is "broke." He said unqualified attorneys were appointed for him under state law.

"Texas has executed innocent people, and tonight, Texas has shown just how broke and unfair its system is," he said.

Dunn accused the state of having no clemency and urged politicians to work to "fix the Texas justice system" and continue to "work for a moratorium on the death penalty in Texas."

In the signed statement, he urged his family and friends to "continue to struggle and fight against the death penalty as its only use has been for revenge and it does not deter crime."

Dunn, 28, was the eighth Texas inmate executed this year and second this week. Three more are scheduled for lethal injection later this month.

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[Sparta]

All's well that ends well. Good riddance.

[MeekOneGOP]

You know...I see a statement like this in the media and wonder how much of it was scripted for him by someone (media or anti-death penalty activists)...

In a written statement released following his death, he complained that the death penalty in Texas is "broke." He said unqualified attorneys were appointed for him under state law.

"Texas has executed innocent people, and tonight, Texas has shown just how broke and unfair its system is," he said.

Dunn accused the state of having no clemency and urged politicians to work to "fix the Texas justice system" and continue to "work for a moratorium on the death penalty in Texas."

In the signed statement, he urged his family and friends to "continue to struggle and fight against the death penalty as its only use has been for revenge and it does not deter crime."

[RushLake]

Goodie, he made the obligatory apology and begged the family for forgiveness. Always a nice touch!