Execution in Texas NPR's Janet Heimlich reports John Paul Penry is slated for execution tonight in Polk County Texas for a rape and murder he committed in 1979. Many experts attest Penry is mentally retarded and his lawyer, Bob Smith, is appealing Penry's execution to the Supreme Court.

Execution in Texas

November 16, 200012:00 AM ET

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NPR's Janet Heimlich reports John Paul Penry is slated for execution tonight in Polk County Texas for a rape and murder he committed in 1979. Many experts attest Penry is mentally retarded and his lawyer, Bob Smith, is appealing Penry's execution to the Supreme Court.