
Texas Executes John Balentine Despite Racist Trial
Though he confessed to the murders, his lawyers argue he might have been spared a death sentence if not for pervasive bias at his trial.
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Alejandro Serrano is a general assignment reporter for The Texas Tribune. Before joining the Tribune, he reported on a variety of topics for the Houston Chronicle, most recently education and the Houston Independent School District. The Long Island native received his bachelor's degree in journalism from Northeastern University.
Though he confessed to the murders, his lawyers argue he might have been spared a death sentence if not for pervasive bias at his trial.