texas executes ivan cantu despite maintained innocence and doubts about conviction

Dallas, Texas – Texas executed Ivan Cantu on Wednesday for the murders of his cousin, James Mosqueda, and Mosqueda’s girlfriend, Amy Kitchen, in 2000. At 50 years old, Cantu was put to death by lethal injection at 6:47 pm local time after being convicted of the double homicide. Despite proclaiming his innocence until the end, Cantu addressed the families of the victims in his final speech, denying any involvement in the killings. Prosecutors maintained that …

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Texas Executes Ivan Cantu, Maintaining Innocence Until the End

Huntsville, Texas – The state of Texas carried out the execution of death row inmate Ivan Cantu on Wednesday. Cantu, 50, was put to death by lethal injection for the 2000 murders of his cousin, James Mosqueda, and Mosqueda’s fiancĂ©e, Amy Kitchen. Despite the execution, Cantu maintained his innocence until the end. In his final moments, Cantu addressed the families of the victims, professing his innocence and expressing a desire for the truth to be …

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