Life or death?
A March ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court could lead to new sentences for at least 10 death row inmates in Texas. The court, which in 2002 prohibited execution of mentally ill inmates, ruled that the state must rely on professional evaluations in determining intellectual disability. At least five of the cases under review are from Harris County:
HARRIS COUNTY
Joel Escobedo, 55: Shot a man during a robbery at a bus stop in 1998.
Tomas Gallo, 42: Raped and fatally beat his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter in 2003.
Joseph Jean, 45: Beat two teenage girls to death after breaking into his exgirlfriend’s home in 2010.
Harlem Lewis, 26: Shot a police officer and a good Samaritan after a police chase in 2012.
Bobby Moore,
57: Shot a grocery store clerk during a robbery in 1980.
BRAZORIA COUNTY
James Harris, 58: Fatally stabbed a man during a home invasion in 2012.
BEXAR COUNTY
Obie Weathers,
36: Killed a bartender while robbing a bar in 2000 in San Antonio.
NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS
James Henderson, 44: Fatally shot an 85-year-old while burglarizing her home in 1993.
Steven Long, 46: Raped and killed an 11-yearold girl in 2005.
Naim Rasool Muhammad, 38: Drowned his two sons in a creek in 2011.
Us Carnell Petetan, 41: Murdered his estranged wife in Waco in 2012.