Ruling Expected on Bid to Commute Execution
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HUNTSVILLE, Tex. — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles is expected to rule Tuesday on a request to commute Jesse De La Rosa’s execution Wednesday for a murder during a store robbery that netted a six-pack of beer.
Ronald Guyer, De La Rosa’s attorney, said he has also requested a hearing before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
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