Summary

Convicted killer Karla Faye Tucker waits to hear if she will live a little longer - or die this evening in Texas' death chamber Tucker's husband and family say she is calm and upbeat They saw her yesterday and may visit again today until about noon Tucker's attorneys don't have much hope, but they've asked the U-S Supreme Court to stay her execution, now that the Texas parole board has rejected her clemency request Governor George W Bush could grant a one-time 30-day stay, but has said he won't make a decision until after the Supreme Court rules Tucker killed two people with a pickax in 1983, but now says she is a born-again Christian

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 147022
Story Slug TUCKER EXECUTION SITUATION
Location Huntsville, TX
Format VO
Date 02/03/1998
Archive Time 21:50
TRT 3:00
Supers Courtesy: CBN Karla Faye Tucker Huntsville, Texas
Video Description Protesters, Exterior of building, man showing execution bed, bed with straps on it, shot of viewing room, exterior of building, shots of cells, bed in cell
Description Convicted killer Karla Faye Tucker waits to hear if she will live a little longer - or die this evening in Texas' death chamber Tucker's husband and family say she is calm and upbeat They saw her yesterday and may visit again today until about noon Tucker's attorneys don't have much hope, but they've asked the U-S Supreme Court to stay her execution, now that the Texas parole board has rejected her clemency request Governor George W Bush could grant a one-time 30-day stay, but has said he won't make a decision until after the Supreme Court rules Tucker killed two people with a pickax in 1983, but now says she is a born-again Christian
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