Hours Before His Execution, a Death Row Inmate Asked to See His 8-Year-Old Daughter One Last Time-Then She Whispered Something That Made the Warden Halt the Execution

seemed cut from solid granite. He had overseen more executions than he cared to remember, yet Gavin’s case had always sat like a heavy weight on his chest. On paper, the prosecution’s case appeared airtight: Gavin’s fingerprints were embedded deep into the weapon’s grip. Forensic investigators had found traces of his wife’s blood on his favorite jacket.continue reading …