Execution Report: Richard Duncan

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A jury convicted Duncan of capital murder in May 1995 and sentenced him to death. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the conviction and sentence in October 1997. All of his subsequent appeals in state and federal court were denied.

Gary High was never charged and was never called to testify in the case. Duncan's appeals lawyer said that High has refuted Alexander's testimony.

"I am innocent, and you know that," Duncan told his friends at his execution. "I love you all so much. You are beautiful." He was pronounced dead at 6:21 p.m.

By David Carson. Posted on 4 December 2003.
Sources: Texas Attorney General's office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Houston Chronicle, Washington Blade.