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Texas Inmate Executed After Expressing Remorse to Victims' Families

3/19/2026

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Cedric Ricks, a Texas death row inmate, was executed March 17, 2026.
The victims were Roxann Sanchez and her 8-year-old son Anthony Figueroa.
Before the execution, he expressed remorse to the victims' families, including Marcus Sanchez, who survived the attack.
Clemency appeals were denied, making him the second Texas execution in 2026.
The execution followed Alabama's recent commutation of another inmate's death sentence.

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Story summary

Cedric Ricks, a Texas death row inmate, was executed March 17, 2026.
The victims were Roxann Sanchez and her 8-year-old son Anthony Figueroa.
Before the execution, he expressed remorse to the victims' families, including Marcus Sanchez, who survived the attack.
Clemency appeals were denied, making him the second Texas execution in 2026.
The execution followed Alabama's recent commutation of another inmate's death sentence.