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On Eve of Execution in Texas, Robert Pruett Maintains His Innocence

HeadlineOct 12, 2017

And today, the state of Texas is planning to execute Robert Pruett. He has been imprisoned since he was 15 years old. He was sentenced to death for the murder of prison guard Daniel Nagle. He has always maintained his innocence, saying he was framed by corrupt prison guards. There is no physical evidence tying him to the murder.

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