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From Death Row to Justice: The Unyielding Journey of Anthony Graves
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From Death Row to Justice: The Unyielding Journey of Anthony Graves
Posted by admin on April 22, 2025, 18:05 268 0

Early Life and the 1992 Somerville Tragedy

Anthony Charles Graves was born on August 29, 1965, in Brenham, Texas. He was the eldest of five siblings and a father of three. Before his arrest, Graves worked at Magnetic Instruments in Brenham and later at Dell in Austin. In 1992, a horrific crime occurred in Somerville, Texas, where six members of the Davis family were murdered, and their home was set ablaze. Robert Earl Carter, a prison guard and the father of one of the victims, was arrested and implicated Graves in the crime.

Wrongful Conviction and Death Row

In 1994, based solely on Carter's testimony, Graves was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. There was no physical evidence linking him to the crime scene. Carter later recanted his testimony, admitting he acted alone, but this did not prevent Graves from spending 12 years on death row and a total of 18 years incarcerated. ...Read More

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