Texas

  • Juan Castillo

    On December 14, Juan Castillo is scheduled to be executed for the robbery and murder of 19-year-old Tommy Garcia, Jr., which occurred in December 2003 in San Antonio. During the punishment phase of his trial, Castillo fired his attorneys and represented himself; he made no final argument to the jury. In 2007, Castillo tried to appeal…

  • Tilon Carter

    On May 16, Tilon Carter is scheduled to be executed for the robbery and murder of 89-year-old James Eldon Tomlin, which occurred in April 2004 in Fort Worth. Carter was sentenced in 2006, and his appeals since then have focused on the deficiency of his trial lawyers and faulty jury instructions.  The U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider…