George W. Bush. Texas executed a record 40 inmates in 2000. Six have been put to death since Jan. 9 and eight more are scheduled for execution through the middle of August. Bush said he was confident no innocent person had been executed in Texas, a confidence shared by Perry, according to published accounts by The Associated Press. Currently there are 14 men and one woman sitting on death row from capital murder convictions in Potter and Randall counties.
None have execution dates.
The following information is compiled from TDCJ records and previously published news accounts. Roach knocked on the victim's apartment door and when he did not receive an answer, he opened a window and gained entry. Roach saw the victim sitting in the living room. He hid in the bathroom and when the victim walked down the hallway, he confronted her. The victim struggled with Roach.