Linda Carty
British-American murderer on death row / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Linda Anita Carty (born 5 October 1958) is a Kittitian-American[lower-alpha 1] former schoolteacher who is on death row in Texas. In February 2002, she was sentenced to death for the abduction and murder in 2001 of 20-year-old Joana Rodriguez in order to steal Rodriguez's newborn son.[3][4] Carty claimed she was framed by her co-defendants who were drug dealers[5] because she had previously been an informant.
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Linda Carty | |
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Born | Linda Anita Carty (1958-10-05) 5 October 1958 (age 65) |
Occupation(s) | Laborer,[1] former primary school teacher,[2] former drug informant |
Criminal status | Incarcerated at Patrick O'Daniel Unit in Gatesville, Texas |
Spouse | Jose Corona |
Conviction(s) | Capital murder |
Criminal penalty | Death (February 21, 2002) |
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Carty has appealed her conviction,[6][7][8] with her most recent petition to the United States Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari being denied by the Supreme Court on November 13, 2018.[9][10][11]