Execution Delayed For Man Convicted In 1996 Murder

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) –  A court on Friday halted the execution of a Texas man who was scheduled to die for a fatal 1996 robbery in which he wasn’t the person who pulled the trigger.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled 7-2 to put Jeffery Wood’s execution on hold. Wood, 43, was scheduled to die by lethal injection Wednesday.
The case has drawn highly unusual opposition from Republican lawmakers. It has captured attention ac