Texas had fewest executions since 1996 due to pandemic | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan's News Source
Juan A. Lozano December 16, 2020 - 1:15 PM HOUSTON - Texas, the nationâs busiest capital punishment state, carried out the fewest executions in nearly 25 years mainly because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released Wednesday. Texas juries also issued their fewest new death sentences since 1974, as the pandemic shut down trials, according to a year-end report by the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. In 2020, Texas executed only three inmates. Six others had their executions delayed by the courts due to the pandemic ...
Source: infotel.ca