Texas Gov. commutes sentence of Bart Whitaker | |||
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![]() Hours before Thomas "Bart" Whitaker was set to be executed, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott commuted his death sentence. Whitaker was convicted of masterminding the murder of his mother and brother. His father, who was also shot in the attack, said he will never forget the phone call when he found out. CBS affiliate KEYE's Christian Flores reports.. |
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