Man set to be executed after Christa Pike doesn’t understand gravity of lethal injection

Jamaal Howard, 46, is scheduled for execution in Texas on October 7 in connection with the 2000 killing of petrol station worker Vicky Swartout during a robbery in Silsbee. As the date approaches, questions have been raised about whether Howard understands the nature and consequences of the punishment he is facing.

His spiritual adviser, Dr. Jeff Hood,continue reading …