Parole Board Rejects Texas Woman’s Bid to Halt Her Execution
A state board unanimously rejected Karla Faye Tucker’s bid for clemency Monday, leaving only the Supreme Court and the governor with the power to halt the pickax killer’s scheduled execution today.
Despite pleas of mercy, the gruesome nature of her crime left the Board of Pardons and Paroles with no qualms, rejecting her plea, 16-0, with two abstentions, board chairman Victor Rodriguez said.
Tucker, 38, a former teen prostitute who found religion while in prison, would be the first woman executed in Texas since the Civil War. Her execution is scheduled for 4 p.m. PST.
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