In 1985 Ruben Cantu was convicted of Capital Murder for the death of Pedro Gomez, he was one year shy of being 18 years old at the time he was convicted. On the account of two “eyewitnesses” the police built a case around the teen he was later found guilty for the murder after witnesses identified him as the suspect and sentenced him to the death penalty. On April 24 1993,Ruben Cantu was executed at the age of 26.He was wrongfully executed.
Since 1976 the United States has executed 1,429 individuals at least 4% of those convicted were truthfully innocent and despite the question around the flaws of the defendant's case the state they were convicted in still proceeded with the execution. Many of the death row penalty cases were decided solely
Since 1976 the United States has executed 1,429 individuals at least 4% of those convicted were truthfully innocent and despite the question around the flaws of the defendant's case the state they were convicted in still proceeded with the execution. Many of the death row penalty cases were decided solely