Southern District of Texas Holding on John Ramirez’s Stay of Execution Request
Actions a Spiritual Adviser Can Perform During an Execution
In 2008, a Texas jury convicted John Ramirez of capital murder for killing Pablo Castro. As part of a robbery spree to get money for drugs, Ramirez confronted Castro outside a convenience store in Corpus Christi, stabbed him 29 times and then robbed him of $1.25. For over a decade, …