Texas executes convicted killer claiming innocence as cousin’s last-minute confession falls flat
James Broadnax was executed in Texas by lethal injection for the 2008 murders of two men during a robbery outside a recording studio. He maintained his innocence until his final statement, despite having previously confessed to the killings. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-minute appeal from his attorneys, and a cousin's recent confession did not alter the outcome.
- ▪James Broadnax was executed by lethal injection at a Texas state penitentiary in Huntsville on Thursday, May 1, 2026.
- ▪He was convicted of the 2008 shooting deaths of Stephen Swan and Matthew Butler during an armed robbery in suburban Dallas.
- ▪Broadnax had previously confessed to the murders, telling reporters he felt no remorse and said, 'I pulled the trigger.'
- ▪His cousin, Demarius Cummings, was sentenced to life without parole for the same crime.
- ▪The U.S. Supreme Court denied a final appeal from Broadnax's legal team hours before the execution proceeded.
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Crime Texas executes convicted killer claiming innocence as cousin’s last-minute confession falls flat The Supreme Court denied a last-minute request by James Broadnax's attorneys just hours before the execution By Julia Bonavita Fox News Published May 1, 2026 8:24am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Biden overruled the will of 444 Americans, says Trey Gowdy Fox News host Trey Gowdy gives his take on President Biden commuting the sentences of more than two dozen federal death row inmates on 'Sunday Night in America.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Texas man who maintained his innocence in a fatal robbery that killed two men nearly two decades ago was executed this week.
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