Texas Execution Information Center

Execution Report: Ynobe Matthews

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A jury convicted Matthews of capital murder in June 2001 and sentenced him to death. He later pleaded guilty to Hart's rape and murder and was given a life sentence. In September 2002, Matthews informed the court of his desire to waive his appeals. In the one appeal that is mandated by law and cannot be waived, The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed his conviction and sentence in July 2003.

"I spent the whole week getting drunk," Matthews told a reporter in an interview from death row. He added that he had also been on a drug binge before the murder, "but that's not an excuse."

Matthews declined to make a final statement at his execution. He mouthed "I love you" several times to relatives who were watching him through a window. He was pronounced dead at 6:18 p.m.

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By David Carson. Posted on 7 January 2004.
Sources: Texas Attorney General's office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Associated Press, Bryan-College Station Eagle.

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