United States Supreme Court rejected stay of execution for Mexican national

"Texas executed #Ruben Ramirez Cardenas last night for the 1997 murder of his cousin, 16-year-old Mayra Laguna. He was pronounced dead at 10:26 PM, the National Post reported. Cardenas responded to the warden, “No, sir,” when he was asked whether he had a final statement.

Administering the lethal injection protocol in the death house located in Huntsville, TX, on Wednesday night was delayed approximately four hours while the United States Supreme Court weighed the decision of whether to issue a stay of #execution, according to the Houston Chronicle.

U.S. highest court refuses reprieve from death
The nation’s highest court determined not to grant Cardenas a reprieve from death, despite his lawyers’ giving it their best effort..."

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