A Texas inmate has been executed for the killings of his
15-year-old girlfriend, her mother and her grandfather nearly 13 years ago in
Houston. Derrick Dewayne Charles, 32, became the seventh prisoner put to death
this year in the nation’s most active capital punishment yesterday. He was
pronounced dead at 6:36 p.m. CDT, 25 minutes after being given the execution
drug.
As the pentobarbital took effect, he took two breaths,
yawned and then appeared to go to sleep. Six relatives of Charles’ victims
witnessed the execution, but he made no eye contact with them.
yawned and then appeared to go to sleep. Six relatives of Charles’ victims
witnessed the execution, but he made no eye contact with them.
His lawyers had argued that he was mentally incompetent for
execution and that they needed more time. But the judge frowned at the statement
and sentenced him to death after 13 years of in and out of court.
execution and that they needed more time. But the judge frowned at the statement
and sentenced him to death after 13 years of in and out of court.
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