Odell Barnes (criminal)
Odell Barnes Jr. | |
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| Born | March 22, 1968 Wichita County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 1, 2000 (aged 31) Huntsville Unit, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Construction worker |
| Criminal status | Executed by lethal injection |
| Convictions | Capital murder Aggravated sexual assault (2 counts) Aggravated robbery Robbery (4 counts) Burglary |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Odell Barnes Jr. (March 22, 1968 – March 1, 2000) was a Texas man convicted of the 1989 murder of Helen Bass. During the later stages of his legal appeals, human rights groups and anti-death penalty advocates raised questions about his murder conviction, leading to international media attention and diplomatic protests from the government of France. However, Barnes was ultimately executed on March 1, 2000.