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Texas schedules John Allen Rubio’s execution for 12 November
John Allen Rubio is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in Texas on 12 November, after courts rejected his latest attempt to stop the sentence. The case dates back to 2003 and has drawn renewed attention as the execution date approaches; Rubio was convicted twice after his first conviction was overturned.
Rubio and Angela Camacho were convicted in connection with the deaths of their three children: Julissa, aged three, John, aged one, and two-month-old Mary Jane. Court records say Rubio believed the children were possessed by evil spirits; Camacho is serving three life sentences for her role. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied Rubio’s latest motion in October 2026 and set the execution at the Huntsville Unit.
In short
- John Allen Rubio is scheduled for execution on 12 November.
- His first conviction was overturned, but he was convicted again in 2010.
- Angela Camacho is serving three life sentences.
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The case for
Supporters of the execution may argue that Rubio was convicted after a retrial and that the courts have rejected his latest challenge, so carrying out the sentence respects the verdict and the law. They may also see the deliberate killing of three very young children as among the gravest crimes, for which a proportionate punishment can affirm society’s duty to protect life and recognise the victims’ loss.
The case against
Opponents may argue that the state should not take a life, even after a grave crime, because execution is irreversible and carries a risk of error or unfairness. They may also question whether retribution serves justice, particularly where mental illness or delusional beliefs may have shaped the crime, and favour a sentence of life imprisonment instead.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Texas father, 45, who decapitated his three children will be executed on Thursday”.