Convicted killer Ivan Cantu execution set for today

The convicted killer is set to be executed despite new evidence in the case. ABC News’ Andrea Fujii reports on Cantu’s advocates who are pushing for a last-minute reprieve.

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[DarkerDelve]

Maybe he did it, maybe he didn't. If there is doubt, then the man should not be put to death today.

[sphixion]

I read about this guy's case and it seems like 2 people who gave key testimony towards his guilt lied under oath.
His girlfriend at the time who is dead now, and her brother who recounted his testimony and admitted he lied.
3 Jurors who gave him a guilty verdict want him to get a new trial with the evidence.
What's the harm? Give this man a chance to prove his innocence. Egos need to be put aside, this is a person's life they are playing with.

[paulcooper]

It's Texas. He's finished at 1800.

[kevina]

10yrs later, they will come back and say he's been pardoned because new evidence (evidence they had before they killed him) shows he didn't do it. Smh

[untouchablex]

"The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword." Eddard Stark

[jaysant]

It was scheduled at 6pm today and it’s past 6pm now. Did they go through with it?

[FDss-pm]

This feels wrong. They should grant him a new trial. I pray they don't kill a person who might be innocent.

[rickyspanish]

Shame on ABC. This dude was so blatantly guilty its an absolute joke to pretend he was innocent. He told his former GF he was going to murder them.. he left and came back in the victim's car and covered in the victim's blood. Not only did he steal their jewelry, he it wore it and showed it off to multiple people. When the murder weapon was found a few days later, the victims blood was found on the muzzle and his fingerprints were on both the gun and the magazine. He spent 20 years appealing the conviction and was denied for 20 years for a reason. He was guilty as guilty gets.

[dominicr]

This is precisely the reason y I don't believe in the death penalty

[Brokenribs]

They just don't wanna pay the compensation! Disgusting!!

[patadegrillo]

Governor Greg and the hole judicial sytem needs mayor improvements

[irielgordon]

Wow! I sure pray they don’t put an innocent person to death. People lying under oath, jurors changing their mind, etc. just sad 🙏🏽

[silvialopez]

Si es inocente pobre hombre Señor ayudalo si es inocente y dale Fortaleza a su madre

[Mr_Fairdale]

Cantu lived in an apartment with his girlfriend, Amy Boettcher, near where his cousin, James Mosqueda, lived with his fiancée, Amy Kitchen. According to Boettcher's testimony, Cantu called Mosqueda on the night of November 3, 2000 at approximately 11:30 p.m., and asked if he could come over to Mosqueda and Kitchen's house. Cantu then told Boettcher that he was going to their house to kill them, but Boettcher did not believe him. Cantu left his apartment with his gun and returned an hour later driving Kitchen's Mercedes. His face was swollen and a substance that looked like blood was on his jeans and in his hair. Cantu had Mosqueda's and Kitchen's identifications and keys. Cantu cleaned up, and Boettcher threw his bloody jeans into the trash. Cantu and Boettcher then went together to the victims’ house in Kitchen's Mercedes. There, Boettcher saw both victims’ bodies through the doorway to the master bedroom, while Cantu was searching the house for drugs and money. Cantu took the engagement ring that had belonged to Kitchen and gave it to Boettcher. Cantu and Boettcher left Kitchen's Mercedes parked in the garage and drove off in Mosqueda's Corvette. The couple later drove to Arkansas to visit Boettcher's parents, where they were when the bodies were discovered the following evening.

Police found no evidence of forced entry at Mosqueda and Kitchen's house. Police spoke with Cantu's mother, then searched Cantu and Boettcher's apartment. Police obtained a search warrant to search the apartment a second time and found the bloody jeans, ammunition, a key to the victims’ house, and a key to Kitchen's Mercedes. Police also found Cantu's gun at his ex-girlfriend's house where Cantu and Boettcher had stopped on the way home from Arkansas. Cantu's fingerprints were found on the gun's magazine, and Mosqueda's blood was found on the gun's barrel. Police arrested Cantu for the murders.

[copterchaser]

Everyone in prison is innocent. He’s had years to bring this issue up. He’s drained our tax dollars and it’s time to head out. I’m sure the evidence at the time and now proves he did it. Everyone being executed always pulls the sympathy card. Texas doesn’t play. Time to get off the gravy train. Sleep well…🤣

[annazaman]

There has to be more evidence than hearsay to put someone on death row

[compamousiekc]

99% of people on death roll claim their innocent.. JUST BECAUSE Someone recants their testimony after all these years DON'T MEAN NOTHING. IF YOU KILLED SOMEONE PAY THE PRICE DON'T BE A COWARD

[MrJuvefrank]

If 3 of the jurors changed their minds, then they admit they got it wrong. I'm for punishment for the guilty, but either he did it, and knows exactly why he's on death row, or he didn't do it, and wonders if the authorities set him up, or were wrong to put him on death row. There is no other in between. If there's no proof he did it, then a stay of execution until proof is presented couldn't hurt.

[verminwatch_out]

Mother: "He was always a good boy...would never hurt a fly"

[deezascheeks]

for those wondering the execution happened