In the death chamber at the Huntsville "Walls" Unit,...
In the death chamber at the Huntsville "Walls" Unit, professing his innocence, 66-year-old William Wesley Chappell became the oldest man executed by Texas since the state in 1924 took over capital punishment duties from counties
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In the death chamber at the Huntsville "Walls" Unit, professing his innocence, 66-year-old William Wesley Chappell became the oldest man executed by Texas since the state in 1924 took over capital punishment duties from counties.
Chappell was pronounced dead at 6:17 p.m.
Chappell was convicted of killing Alexandra Heath, 27, her mother, 50-year-old Martha Lindsey and Lindsey's husband, 71-year-old Elbert Sitton on May 3, 1988. Tarrant County prosecutors believe Chappell killed the 3 in revenge for their roles in his conviction on child indecency charges the year before.
Chappell was pronounced dead at 6:17 p.m.
Chappell was convicted of killing Alexandra Heath, 27, her mother, 50-year-old Martha Lindsey and Lindsey's husband, 71-year-old Elbert Sitton on May 3, 1988. Tarrant County prosecutors believe Chappell killed the 3 in revenge for their roles in his conviction on child indecency charges the year before.
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- (Sources: Associated Press & Rick Halperin, 20/11/2002)
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