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Execution of man convicted in killing of 3 in Texas delayed

FILE - This booking photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Texas death row inmate John Balentine, who was convicted of killing three teenagers while they slept in a Texas Panhandle home more than 25 years ago. Balentine was set to receive a lethal injection at the state prison in Huntsville, Texas, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, but on Tuesday, Jan. 31, a judge delayed it because the inmate’s attorneys had not been properly notified of the execution date and warrant outlining the lethal injection. Such notification is required under state law. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP, File) FILE - This booking photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Texas death row inmate John Balentine, who was convicted of killing three teenagers while they slept in a Texas Panhandle home more than 25 years ago. Balentine was set to receive a lethal injection at the state prison in Huntsville, Texas, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, but on Tuesday, Jan. 31, a judge delayed it because the inmate’s attorneys had not been properly notified of the execution date and warrant outlining the lethal injection. Such notification is required under state law. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP, File)
Execution of man convicted in killing of 3 in Texas delayed