A man sentenced to death for the murder of a police officer was executed in Texas despite suspicions of racism having tainted his trial.
A man sentenced to death for the murder of a police officer was executed Wednesday night in Texas despite suspicions of racism having tainted his trial.
At the end of the chase, Ruiz fired a shot at police officer Mark Nix who was trying to break the window of his car with his baton. The shot killed Nix. "I want to say to all my family and friends around the world thank you for supporting me. To my kids, stand tall and continue to make me proud, don’t worry about me, I’m going to be OK. Alright Warden, I'm ready to ride."As the execution date approached, lawyers argued in an emergency motion that jurors relied on"overtly racist" evidence and"blatantly anti-Hispanic stereotypes" in appraising Ruiz's dangerousness.
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