Texas Execution Information Center

Execution Report: Christopher Black

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In addition to the police report and Blackburn's testimony, the jury heard some cassette tape recordings Black had made prior to the crime. In these recordings, he stated that he was angry over the end of his marriage and that he planned to kill Gwendolyn and anyone else in the house. He also explained how he purchased a handgun the day before the murders, after he had filled out an application and waited several days for a background check. He had no prior criminal history. Black mailed the tapes to relatives so that they would receive them after the shooting.

In August 1998, a jury convicted Black of the capital murder of Katrese Houston and sentenced him to death. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence in September 2000. All of his subsequent appeals in state and federal court were denied.

On death row, Black declined to speak with reporters. He did not make a last statement at his execution. He was pronounced dead at 6:19 p.m.

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By David Carson. Posted on 10 July 2003.
Sources: Texas Attorney General's office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Associated Press, Huntsville Item.

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