Upcoming Executions in Texas Raise Questions About Justice and Racial Discrepancies
AUSTIN, Texas — Moises Sandoval Mendoza, who has been on death row for nearly two decades, is slated for execution next month in Texas. Convicted in 2004 for the brutal murder of 20-year-old Rachelle O’Neil Tolleson, Mendoza’s case draws fresh attention to the complex debates surrounding the state’s use of the death penalty. In a chilling confession to police, Mendoza described how he met Tolleson at a social gathering and, after being rebuffed romantically, kidnapped, …