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Texas death row inmate next in line for execution after botched attempt
Texas death row inmate Jamaal Howard faces execution after Christa Pike's failed lethal injection attempt.
In brief
Texas death row inmate Jamaal Howard faces execution after Christa Pike's failed lethal injection attempt. Texas death row inmate Jamaal Howard is set for execution on 7 October following Christa Pike's botched attempt that left her hospitalized in critical condition. Originally reported by LADbible.
Jamaal Howard set for execution
Texas death row inmate Jamaal Howard is scheduled for execution on 7 October for the 2000 murder of Vickie Swartout during an attempted robbery.
Howard's legal team seeks reprieve
Howard's legal team has requested an emergency reprieve from Texas Governor Greg Abbott following Christa Pike's botched execution attempt.
Howard's intellectual disability claims
Howard's legal team claims he has an intellectual disability and a long history of severe mental illness, with an IQ in the 65 to 70 range.
Christa Pike's survival
Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital at her scheduled execution on 30 September and is now conscious and speaking in critical condition.
Tennessee halts executions
Tennessee has halted all scheduled executions following Christa Pike's botched execution attempt.
Risk of similar execution failure
Howard's legal team warns he may receive the same lethal injection as Pike, which failed to work, leaving his execution at risk.
The short version
Texas death row inmate Jamaal Howard is set for execution on 7 October following Christa Pike's botched attempt that left her hospitalized in critical condition.
