A Texas death row inmate continued to maintain his innocence up until he was executed
Larry Ray Swearingen was executed at 6:47 p.m. for the death of 19-year-old Melissa Trotter. "Lord forgive them. They don't know what they are doing," he said in his last words.Swearingen was sentenced to death in July 2000 for Trotter's abduction, rape and murder.The Montgomery College student was last seen alive on December 8, 1998. Her body was found in the Sam Houston National Forest on January 2, 1999, with a pair of pantyhose tied around her neck.
But I feel certain that my death can be a catalyst to change the insane legal system of Texas which could allow this to happen. I am now one of God's sacrificial lambs, and hopefully people will use my example to help keep others from experiencing this dreadful and wrongful persecution."One last appealThe week before his execution, Swearingen requested another stay based on two claims, according to court documents.
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