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Larry Don Rohus, 44. Date. March 7, 1983. Country. United States. State (s) Texas. James Edward Smith (October 19, 1952 – June 26, 1990) [1] was an American murderer who was executed for capital murder in Texas. His case garnered attention due to his unusual last meal request, a lump of dirt.
- October 19, 1952, Jefferson County, Kentucky, U.S.
- Executed
Harris County, Texas, USA. Executed by lethal injection in Texas on June 26, 1990. James Edward Smith. Age: 37 (30) Executed: June 26, 1990. Education level: Some college. Smith fatally shot insurance executive Larry D. Rohus during a robbery inside a second-floor cashier's office near the Astrodome on March 7, 1983.
That was the case for James Edward Smith, a former tarot-card dealer and taxi driver who was sentenced to death for killing a man during a robbery in Houston, Texas, in 1983.
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Apr 18, 2024 · James Edward Smith, on the other hand, had no choice. The convicted killer, 37, was slapped with a death sentence after he was found guilty of fatally shooting Larry Don Rohus, while he was...
Jun 26, 1990 · James Edward Smith, 37, was pronounced dead from the injection given at the state prison in Huntsville, Texas, at 12:31 a.m., minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court denied two motions to delay...
James Edward Smith. Convicted in the March 1983 shooting death of Larry Don Rohus during a robbery of offices inside the International Trade Center Building in Houston.
Feb 16, 2018 · By Reflector Staff. Feb 16, 2018 Updated Oct 2, 2019. 1 of 5. James Edward Smith, left, closes his eyes after the jury finds him guilty Friday afternoon, for attempting to hire an...