Gregory Van Alstyne, 37, scheduled to die next week,...
Gregory Van Alstyne, 37, scheduled to die next week, won a reprieve from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Gregory Van Alstyne, 37, scheduled to die next week, won a reprieve from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Van Alstyne was condemned for robbery and killing of James Atkinson Jr. on April 17, 1990.
The appeals court halted the lethal injection set for next Tuesday and returned the case to the trial court in Potter County for review. Van Alstyne claims another man killed him.
Van Alstyne was condemned for robbery and killing of James Atkinson Jr. on April 17, 1990.
The appeals court halted the lethal injection set for next Tuesday and returned the case to the trial court in Potter County for review. Van Alstyne claims another man killed him.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Associated Press, 13/02/2003)