Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
SCHEDULED EXECUTIONS
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Ker’Sean Ramey is scheduled to be executed for his role in the murders of Sam Roberts, Tiffani Peacock, and Celso Lopez during a botched robbery in 2005 in Edna, Jackson County, Texas. He was 20 years old at the time and has spent nearly half his life on death row.
Ramey’s trial was marred by serious constitutional violations, including the systematic exclusion of all potential Black jurors, the State’s presentation of false testimony, and, above all, the abysmal performance of his trial attorney—a full-time dentist and part-time lawyer—who failed to conduct his own investigation or provide witnesses to rebut the State’s case.
Compounding these failure, the Jackson County Criminal District Attorney’s Office has withheld documents that could be crucial to Ramey’s defense. Last week, the Texas Attorney General ordered the release of these documents, but Ramey’s legal team still has not received them and will need time to fully inspect and analyze the information they contain.
On Monday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted not to recommend clemency for Mr. Ramey. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals also denied relief.
Mr. Ramey has asked the Supreme Court of the United States to step in, but Texas Governor Greg Abbott can also prevent this miscarriage of justice.
WHO WE ARE
The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (TCADP) is the only statewide grassroots advocacy organization dedicated solely to ending the death penalty in Texas. Together with local, state, and national partners, TCADP is working to reduce use of the death penalty in Texas and, ultimately, end this arbitrary, irreversible, and unfair punishment.
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