(KNUE-FM) Being sentenced to death row is a very scary thing, especially in Texas where law enforcement is quick to serve justice. But if you’re convicted of a crime and sentenced to death row, it was probably a violent act that led to those consequences.
It doesn’t matter how old you are, if you commit a violent crime in Texas you will have to deal with the consequences. But who is the youngest person ever to be sentenced to death row in Texas?
The Youngest Sentenced to Death Row in Texas Was Under 18
True crime has always been fascinating to me, so I was intrigued to find out that the youngest person sentenced to death row in Texas was only 17 years old. He was born with the name Gary Lee Graham and later decided to go by the name Shaka Sankofa.
He was convicted of capital murder in May of 1981 for a crime that took place in Houston, Texas…