USA - Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stopped the scheduled execution of Randall Wayne Mays

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals late Monday stopped the scheduled execution of 55-year-old Randall Wayne Mays. His punishment would have depleted the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's supply of pentobarbital used for lethal injections and now difficult to obtain for capital punishment. At least 4 Texas executions are scheduled for April. Mays was set for lethal injection Wednesday evening in Huntsville for a shootings 8 years ago that left 2 sheriff's officers dead. The court agreed with Mays' lawyers that additional review is needed to determine if Mays is mentally competent for execution.