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Ivan Cantu - Execution

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Ivan Cantu, despite claiming innocence, was executed in Texas for a double murder. Kim Kardashian sent prayers to his family. Cantu's final words were shared, sparking debate on capital punishment. New evidence emerged, but his execution proceeded, drawing attention and calls for a delay.

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Ivan Cantu, a Texas inmate, was executed despite maintaining his innocence in a double murder case. Cantu was convicted of killing two people in 2000 and had been on death row for over two decades. Despite his claims of innocence, various appeals and efforts to delay his execution, including requests from jurors and politicians like Joaquin Castro, and newly emerged evidence from Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis, Cantu was ultimately executed via lethal injection.

Celebrities like Kim Kardashian also joined in the plea for Cantu's innocence, sending prayers to his family as his execution date neared. Cantu's final words as he faced execution were documented, as he continued to assert his innocence and expressed love and gratitude to his family and supporters. The case garnered significant media attention as the debate over the death penalty and the possibility of executing an innocent man came to the forefront.

Despite the ongoing controversy surrounding Cantu's guilt or innocence, the state of Texas carried out his execution despite the outcry from those advocating for a delay or for his case to be revisited based on the new evidence presented. The high-profile nature of his case, with support from figures like Kim Kardashian, brought additional attention to the ethical and moral implications of the death penalty, especially when doubts about an individual's guilt persist.

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Texas executes man despite contested evidence

The Week - 311 days ago - Texas rejected calls for a rehearing of Ivan Cantu's case amid recanted testimony and allegations of suppressed exculpatory evidence

https://theweek.com/law/texas-executes-ivan-cantu

Texas Executes Ivan Cantu Despite Innocence Claims & Kim Kardashian's Advocacy

The Shade Room - 311 days ago - The state of Texas executed inmate Ivan Cantu on Wednesday (Feb. 28) for the November 2000 murders of his cousin and his cousin's fiancé.

https://theshaderoom.com/texas-execute-ivan-cantu-despite-innocence-claim-in-double-case/

Kim Kardashian Lends Support to Family of Executed Texas Inmate

TMZ - 311 days ago - Kim Kardashian is lending her support to the family of Ivan Cantu after the death row inmate was executed in Texas.

https://www.tmz.com/2024/02/29/kim-kardashian-sends-prayers-family-ivan-cantu-inmate-texas-execution/

Ivan Cantu's Final Words Before Texas Execution

Newsweek - 311 days ago - Cantu maintained his innocence over the fatal shooting of his cousin and cousin's girlfriend in 2000.

https://www.newsweek.com/ivan-cantu-executed-texas-lethal-injection-final-words-1874558

Texas Executes Man Accused of 2000 Killing of Cousin, Fiancé

NewsMax - 311 days ago - Texas executed Ivan Cantu, 50, on Wednesday evening for the murder of his cousin James Mosqueada and his cousin’s fiancé Amy Kitchen who were fatally shot in Dallas in 2000.

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/texas-capitol-punishment-ivan-cantu/2024/02/28/id/1155365/

Texas executes death row inmate despite Kim Kardashian bid to spare him

The Independent - 311 days ago - Ivan Cantu was convicted of murdering his cousin and his cousin’s fiancée in 2001

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/texas-execution-ivan-cantu-kim-kardashian-b2504372.html

Texas executes Ivan Cantu, who denied killing 2 people

NBC news - 311 days ago - Texas inmate Ivan Cantu, who had long claimed his conviction was based on false testimony and questionable evidence, was executed for killing two people, including his cousin.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/texas-inmate-ivan-cantu-denied-killing-2-people-executed-rcna141069

Texas Executes Man After 2 Decades Of Innocence Claims On Death Row

The Huffington Post - 311 days ago - Discrepancies in a key testimony, a recanted testimony and apprehension from two jurors had cast doubt on Ivan Cantu's conviction.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-man-evades-execution-death-row-claims-innocence_n_65d7f234e4b0cc1f2f7b3fc2

Convicted murderer Ivan Cantu executed in Texas

CBS News - 311 days ago - Cantu was convicted of murdering two people in Collin County in 2000 despite a lot of influential voices claiming he was not guilty.

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/convicted-murderer-ivan-cantu-executed-in-texas/