Humberto Leal Garcia

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Leal and the second or maternal family name is García.
Humberto Leal García Jr.
Born(1973-01-16)January 16, 1973
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
DiedJuly 7, 2011(2011-07-07) (aged 38)
Huntsville Unit, Texas, U.S.
Criminal statusExecuted by lethal injection
ConvictionCapital murder
Criminal penaltyDeath (July 11, 1995)

Humberto Leal García Jr. (January 16, 1973 – July 7, 2011) was a Mexican national who was sentenced to death in the US state of Texas for the May 21, 1994, rape, torture, and murder of a 16-year-old girl in San Antonio. Despite calls from U.S. President Barack Obama, the US State Department, and Mexico to Texas for a last-minute reprieve, Leal was executed as scheduled on July 7, 2011.

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