Texas man facing execution for fatally stabbing girlfriend and her 8-year-old son - AP News
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A Texas man is facing execution for the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son.
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A Texas man, Arthur Brown Jr., is scheduled for execution on March 13 for the 1992 murders of his girlfriend, Joseana Francisco, and her 8-year-old son, Kandy. Brown was convicted of fatally stabbing Francisco and Kandy, and also killing Francisco's two teenage daughters, Audrey and Jessica, during a drug dispute. His attorneys have filed appeals, citing claims of intellectual disability and ineffective assistance of counsel, which have been rejected by lower courts. The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering a stay of execution. If executed, Brown would be the third inmate put to death in Texas this year.
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Arthur Brown Jr. is scheduled for execution, with the U.S. Supreme Court considering a stay of execution.
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