Author: Wendy Selene Pérez

The state of Texas carried out the execution of Ramiro Gonzales, who admitted to the kidnapping, sexual assault, and murder of Bridget Townsend 23 years ago. Despite efforts to halt the execution, the Supreme Court allowed it to proceed. Psychiatric evaluations influenced the final decision, with conflicting opinions over Gonzales’s future dangerousness. While some argued he was no longer a threat, authorities deemed him unfit for clemency. Gonzales kidnapped Townsend, assaulted her, and concealed her remains, leading to his arrest years later. Despite his defense team highlighting his positive behavior in prison and religious transformation, appeals for leniency were unsuccessful.…