A man convicted of killing a Dallas police officer nearly 16 years ago is facing execution. His attorneys asked the court to halt the execution over claims that jurors relied on 'overtly racist' stereotypes.
TEXAS DEATH ROW STATISTICS: From the average age of a person on death row to the longest time spent there, here's what to know about Texas executions.A man convicted of fatally shooting a Dallas police officer nearly 16 years ago faces execution on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old officer was a U.S. Navy veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He'd been on the Dallas force for nearly seven years and was engaged to be married when he was killed. Last week, U.S. District Judge David Godbey in Dallas denied a request to stay Ruiz's execution, saying his attorneys failed to show that jurors made statements during trial that showed "overt racial bias." On Monday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied a similar stay request based on alleged racial bias. The appeals court did not consider the merits of the claim, but rejected it on procedural grounds.
At his trial, Ruiz testified he was afraid for his life and only fired in self-defense after Nix allegedly threatened to kill him. The defendant also said he believed police fired their weapons first.Ruiz said he fled police that day because he had illegal drugs in his car and had taken drugs.
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