A North Texas man faces execution as his cousin claims he was the shooter
James Broadnax, a North Texas man, faces execution for the 2008 fatal shooting of two men during a robbery, despite claims from his cousin Demarius Cummings that he was the actual shooter. Broadnax's legal team argues that prosecutors improperly used his rap lyrics to secure a death sentence and excluded Black jurors based on race during trial. Cummings has confessed to the crime and claims his DNA, not Broadnax's, was found on the murder weapon and a victim's clothing.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onA North Texas man faces execution as his cousin claims he was the shooter A North Texas man who claims he wasn’t the shooter in a fatal robbery that killed two people nearly 18 years ago and who says prosecutors misused rap lyrics he wrote to secure his death sentence is facing executionByJUAN A. LOZANO Associated PressApril 30, 2026, 12:03 AM1:24FILE - The main entrance of the building housing the execution chamber at the Huntsville Unit of the Texas State Penitentiary is seen, Oct. 17, 2024, in Huntsville, Texas.
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