Texas Execution Information Center
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This page is updated monthly.
Updated on 4 August 2008.

Even though there are around 400 prisoners on Texas' death row, most of them are ineligible for execution at any given moment because of the status of their appeals. This "watch list" shows the prisoners on Texas' death row whose cases we feel are the most likely to be noteworthy in 2008, in terms of being executed, having execution dates set, and/or their appeals nearing exhaustion. This list is not official and is not supported or endorsed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Office of the Attorney General, or any other state entity.

Watch List on 1 January 2008
TDCJ
Number
NameOn Death
Row Since
Update
539Ronald Curtis Chambers1/8/1976

On 6/16/2008, the USSC declined the state's appeal of a Fifth Circuit ruling reversing his death sentence.

612David Lee Powell10/9/1978

On 4/16/2008, the US5CCA granted permission to appeal.

615Jack Harry Smith10/10/1978
642Jonathan Bruce Reed9/6/1979
650Cesar Fierro2/26/1980

On 6/2/2008, the US5CCA denied his appeal.

710Danny Dean Thomas4/1/1982
764Lester Leroy Bower5/10/1984

Received a stay of execution from the trial court.

768Raymond Deleon Martinez7/18/1984
778Pedro Solis Sosa11/28/1984
813William Alfred Robinson11/25/1985

Committed suicide on 2/1/2008.

851Michael Lynn Riley11/25/1986
859Jose Angel Moreno1/14/1987

On 2/6/08 the TCCA vacated his death sentence and remanded his case to the trial court for a new punishment hearing.

866David Lee Lewis4/15/1987
869Kenneth Dewayne Thomas5/14/1987
909Emanuel Kemp Jr.5/28/1987
911Gary James Johnson8/19/1988
913Marlin Enos Nelson8/25/1998
925Steven Anthony Butler12/1/1988
941Charles E. Mines Jr.6/8/1989

On 2/26/2008, the US5CCA vacated his death sentence and remanded his case to the trial court for resentencing. Removed from watch list.

948Guy Stephen Alexander9/27/1989
974Roy Gene Smith6/7/1990

US5CCA denied his appeal on 1/23/2008.

982Charles Dean Hood9/11/1990

His scheduled execution was not carried out on 6/17/2008, but he is not currently under any stay of execution.

985Hector Torres Garcia10/19/1990
992Mark Allen Robertson2/27/1991

On 3/12/2008, the TCCA vacated his death sentence and remanded his case to the trial court for resentencing. Removed from watch list.

993Carl Wayne Buntion3/6/1991

On 4/11/2008, the US5CCA reversed a lower court ruling which found that Buntion's trial judge was biased.

999004Eric Lynn Moore6/28/1991

On 6/30/2008, the US5CCA agreed to consider his mental retardation claim on the merits.

999006Steven Kenneth Staley8/2/1991
999012Alvin Andrew Kelly11/14/1991

On 4/10/2008, the US5CCA affirmed a lower court's ruling denying his appeal.

999025Bobby Lee Hines4/16/1992
999028Steve Rodriguez5/11/1992
999030Kim Ly Lim6/22/1992
999032Robert James Campbell7/10/1992
999036Brian Edward Davis7/17/1992
999043Jose Garcia Briseno9/11/1992

On 5/14/2008, the US5CCA denied his appeal.

999046George Edward McFarland9/29/1992
999049Rick Allan Rhoades12/31/1992
999051David Leonard Wood1/14/1993
999053Jaime Bruce McCoskey3/5/1993
999054Derick Sonnier3/5/1993

Executed on 7/23/2008.

999056Rodney Charles Rachal3/10/1993

US5CCA denied his appeal on 2/14/2008.

999062Robert Moreno Ramos5/6/1993
999067Timothy Cockrell1/19/1996
999075Tony Egbuna Ford10/14/1993
999076Stephen Lindsey Moody10/21/1993
999077John Reyes Matamoros10/29/1993
999097Ricky Lynn Lewis5/6/1994
999098Marvin Lee Wilson5/9/1994
999105James Lee Henderson6/8/1994
999108Gerald Cornelius Eldridge6/24/1994
999109Charles Douglas Raby6/30/1994
999110Arthur Brown Jr.6/30/1994

TCCA dismissed his habeas corpus appeal.

999111Willie Earl Pondexter7/25/1994

On 7/29/08, the US5CCA denied his appeal.

999112Elkie Lee Taylor7/26/1994

Scheduled for 11/6/2008.

999114Gaylon George Walbey Jr.8/12/1994
999117Kenneth Wayne Morris9/6/1994
999120Joseph Roland Lave10/10/1994

TCCA dismissed his appeal on 6/25/2008.

999122Michael Nawee Blair10/18/1994
999130Edgar Arias Tamayo11/18/1994

TCCA dismissed his appeal on 7/2/2008.

999134Jose Ernesto Medellin1/6/1995

Scheduled for 8/5/2008.

999137Billy Joe Wardlow2/13/1995
999143Henry Watkins Skinner3/31/1995

On 5/14/2008, the US5CCA granted permission to appeal in federal court.

999144Erica Yvonne Sheppard6/18/1997
999145Roland Ruiz Jr.5/4/1995
999147George Alarick Jones5/18/1995
999148Cathy Lynn Henderson6/1/1995
999149Arnold Prieto6/2/1995
999151Carl Henry Blue6/14/1995
999162Humberto Leal Jr.9/1/1995
999164Scott Louis Panetti9/25/1995
999173David Martinez12/8/1995

On 3/17/2008, the US5CCA denied his appeal.

999174Michael Dean Gonzales12/11/1995
999188Eric Charles Nenno5/3/1996

Scheduled for 10/28/2008.

999189Robert Alan Fratta5/3/1996

On 7/23/2008, the US5CCA upheld a lower court ruling granting him a new trial. Removed from watch list.

999192Pablo Melendez Jr.5/21/1996
999196George Whitaker III6/14/1996
999197Johnny Johnson6/25/1996
999202Joseph Andrew Prystash8/2/1996
999204Anthony Shawn Medina9/13/1996
999205Garcia Glen White9/13/1996
999207Jorge Vallanueva11/1/1996
999208Paul Wayne Slater11/1/1996
999210Frank Moore11/20/1996
999212Curtis Moore11/26/1996

US5CCA denied his appeal on 2/14/2008.

999214Daniel Angel Plata12/11/1996

His death sentence was commuted to life on 2/15/2008.

999228Eric Dewayne Cathey4/29/1997
999231Duane Edward Buck6/25/1997
999235Carlos Trevino8/6/1997
999237Robert Charles Ladd8/29/1997
999239Christopher Coleman9/10/1997
999240Carlos Manuel Ayestas9/17/1997
999241Karl Eugene Chamberlain9/25/1997

Executed on 6/11/2008.

999243Kenneth Mosley10/20/1997
999245Rogelio Reyes Cannady12/5/1997
999248Reinaldo Dennes12/18/1997
999253Gregory Edward Wright2/5/1998

Scheduled for 9/9/2008.

999256Jeffery Lee Wood3/3/1998

Scheduled for 8/21/2008.

999258Brittany Marlowe Holberg3/27/1998
999259Larry Edgar Estrada4/1/1998
999260Chuong Duong Tong4/1/1998
999265Virgil Euristi Martinez4/22/1998
999267Allen Bridgers5/14/1998
999269Larry Wayne Wooten5/21/1998
999270Bobby Wayne Woods5/29/1998
999274Michael F. Rosales7/16/1998
999275Ruben Ramirez Cardenas7/29/1998
999276Robert Lee Thompson8/10/1998
999278John Wade Adams8/12/1998
999279Julius Jerome Murphy8/18/1998
999280Elroy Chester8/26/1998
999281Coy Wayne Wesbrook9/2/1998
999282Anthony Bartee9/3/1998
999285Luis Cervantes Salazar10/30/1998
999290Ignacio Gomez12/10/1998

US5CCA denied his appeal on 5/27/2008.

999291Felix Rocha12/16/1998
999292Yokamon Laneal Hearn12/31/1998
999295John William King2/25/1999
999297Pablo Lucio Vasquez3/30/1999
999300David Lynn Carpenter4/8/1999
999301Khristian Oliver4/23/1999
999313William A. Murray6/10/1999

Scheduled for 9/17/2008.

999315John Lezell Balentine6/11/1999
999316Larry Donell Davis6/11/1999

Executed on 7/31/2008.

999320Ricardo Ortiz6/24/1999
999321Carlton Turner8/26/1998

Scheduled for 7/10/2008.

999327Lawrence Russell Brewer9/23/1999
999330Anthony Cardell Haynes11/3/1999

On 4/23/2008, the US5CCA granted permission to appeal.

999335Joseph Ray Ries11/29/1999

Scheduled for 9/18/2008.

999337Milton Wuzael Mathis12/8/1999
999339Derrick Lamone Johnson12/22/1999
999344Lee Andrew Taylor2/18/2000
999345Arturo Eleazar Diaz2/22/2000
999346Michael Wayne Hall3/2/2000

On 6/30/2008, the US5CCA ruled in his favor and sent his case back to the USDC for a hearing.

999348Roderick Dashad Newton3/15/2000On 3/31/2008, the US5CCA denied his appeal.
999350Jefferey Demond Williams3/29/2000
999351Troy James Clark3/31/2000
999353Robert Jean Hudson4/6/2000

On 4/9/2008, the US5CCA denied his appeal.

999359Leon David Dorsey IV6/12/2000

Scheduled for 8/12/2008.

999361Larry Ray Swearingen7/12/2000

On 3/5/2008, the TCCA sent his case back to the trial court to consider some of his claims.

999366Anibal Canales Jr.11/2/2000
999367Tommy Lynn Sells11/8/2000
999369Bernardo Aban Tercero12/13/2000
999370Danielle Simpson12/18/2000
999379Quintin Phillippe Jones3/16/2001
999384Yosvanis Valle5/9/2001
999391Rigoberto Avila Jr.7/19/2001
999395Reginald W. Blanton9/5/2001

On 7/29/2008, the US5CCA granted permission to appeal.

999397Michael Adam Sigala10/29/2001
999398William Speer10/30/2001
999400Miguel Angel Paredes11/9/2001
999404James Edward Martinez2/13/2002
999406Linda Carty3/7/2002
999407Reginald Perkins3/22/2002

Scheduled for 1/22/2009.

999409Mark Anthony Stroman4/5/2002
999411Robert Lynn Pruett4/30/2002
999413Michael Anthony Rodriguez5/9/2002

Scheduled for 8/14/2008.

999415Terry Lee Hankins5/20/2002
999417Jose Luis Villegas5/21/2002

On 4/16/2008, the US5CCA denied his appeal.

999421Jonathan Marcus Green7/17/2002
999424Ronnie Paul Threadgill7/22/2002
999435Keith Steven Thurmond11/14/2002
999437Heliberto Chi6/25/1996

Scheduled for 8/7/2008.

999440Dale Devon Scheanette2/6/2003
999449Cary D. Kerr4/17/2003
999456Kevin Michael Watts9/4/2003

Scheduled for 10/16/2008.


1 March 2008 Additions
TDCJ
Number
NameOn Death
Row Since
Update
999263Derrick Leon Jackson4/22/1998

US5CCA denied his appeal on 2/14/2008.


1 June 2008 Additions
TDCJ
Number
NameOn Death
Row Since
Update
999405Denard Manns3/4/2002

Scheduled for 8/30/2008.


Abbreviations:
TCCA - Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
US5CCA - U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
USDC - U.S. district court
USSC - U.S. Supreme Court

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