Texas executes man for toddler 'exorcism' murder
Blaine Milam, 35, was executed by lethal injection Thursday at the Huntsville Unit in Texas for the 2008 killing of his girlfriend’s 13‑month‑old daughter, Amora Carson, a crime prosecutors say occurred during a torturous, 30‑hour attempt to 'exorcise' a demon. Milam’s appeals and clemency requests were denied by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the Board of Pardons and Paroles; his co‑defendant, Jesseca Carson, was convicted and is serving life without parole.
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Texas executes man who killed toddler during 30-hour ‘exorcism’
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- Executed: Blaine Milam, 35, by lethal injection at the Huntsville Unit; sedative infusion began at 6:19 p.m. and he was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m. (local time) on Thursday
- Victim: 13‑month‑old Amora Carson; homicide occurred in December 2008 in a trailer in Rusk County; prosecutors say the child suffered skull fractures, broken bones and dozens of bite marks during a 30‑hour ordeal
- Legal posture: Milam maintained innocence, raised claims about bite‑mark evidence and intellectual disability; appeals were denied and the Board of Pardons and Paroles rejected clemency; co‑defendant Jesseca Carson convicted of capital murder and given life without parole