Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ... He recommended that Lucio’s conviction and death sentence be overturned. Steven Nelson, 37, was put to death Feb. 5 for smothering Clint Dobson, a 28-year ...

If the execution moves forward, Mendoza will be the third inmate executed in Texas this year, following Richard Tabler and Steven Nelson. It will be the 13th execution in the nation. Mendoza was ...