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The Cantu Case: Death and Doubt

Number 22646
Subject Murders
Source Houston Chronicle
State TX
Year 2005
Publication Date 11/21/2005; 11/22/2005
Summary An exclusive investigation into the case of a teenaged accused murderer executed in 1993 in Texas.The story documented for the first time substantial new evidence, including statements from the lone prosecution witness, the co-defendant, and the alibi witness, that strongly suggests Cantu was wrongly executed. Also the lone eyewitness may have been urged to identify Cantu by the sergeant in charge of the case.
Category Computer-Assisted Reporting
Pages 25
Keywords juvenile offender;Texas;murder;murderer;evidence
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