[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----TEXAS

[Rick Halperin]

July 13



TEXAS----new execution date

Execution date set for East Texas man convicted of killing his mother


The execution date for an East Texas man convicted for killing his mother was 
set Monday for 6 p.m. on August 13, 2015.

Tracy Beatty, of Whitehouse, was convicted for the November 2003 killing of his 
mother in Smith County.

During his court appearance Monday, there was noticeable amount of extra 
security. There were a total of 6 jailers and deputies along with 2 district 
attorney investigators.

Before appearing in court, Beatty exhausted appeals at the local, state and 
Supreme Court level.

Beatty was charged with capital murder for the death of his mother, Carolyn 
Click and sentenced to death. Click's preliminary autopsy found that she had 
been strangled and partially covered with nylon, then buried behind her home.

Investigators said Beatty sold Click's car and admitted to using her credit 
cards as well as depleting all her assets.

While searching for Click's body, investigators said a possible motive for the 
murder was revenge.

(source: KTRE news)

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Executions under Greg Abbott, Jan. 21, 2015-present----9

Executions in Texas: Dec. 7, 1982----present-----527

Abbott#--------scheduled execution date-----name------------Tx. #

10----------July 16------------------Clifton Williams-----528

11---------August 12----------------Daniel Lopez----------529

12---------August 13----------------Tracy Beatty----------530

13---------August 26----------------Bernardo Tercero------531

14---------September 2--------------Joe Garza-------------532

15---------September 29-------------Perry Williams--------533

16---------October 6----------------Juan Garcia-----------534

17---------October 14---------------Licho Escamilla-------535

18---------October 28---------------Christopher Wilkins---536

19---------November 10--------------Gilmar Guevara--------537

(sources: TDCJ & Rick Halperin)