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Texas to Execute Arthur Lee Burton for 1997 Murder of Houston Jogger

Victim's family reflects on grief and forgiveness as legal battles continue over Burton's intellectual disability claims.

  • Arthur Lee Burton is set to be executed for the 1997 murder of Nancy Adleman, a Houston mother of three.
  • Adleman's daughter, Sarah, plans a memorial ceremony instead of attending the execution.
  • Burton's lawyers argue he is intellectually disabled, making him ineligible for the death penalty.
  • The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing Burton's final appeal to halt the execution.
  • Burton would be the third person executed in Texas this year and the 11th in the nation.
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