On September 27, 2007, the state of Texas is set to execute Carlton Turner for the August 8, 1998 murders of Carlton Turner Sr., and Tonya Turner.

The state of Texas should not execute Turner for his role in this crime. Executing Turner would violate the right to life as declared in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and constitute the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. He was convicted of killing his adopted parents. Turner had a long history of violence. He claims that he was abused by his parents which led to him committing the murders.

The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty holds vigils across the state on days when executions are scheduled. In Austin the vigil is held across from the Governor’s Mansion on Lavaca from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. We need your help to raise awareness about this policy and how the people of Texas really feel about it. For the official schedule of executions go to http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/scheduledexecutions.htm