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Texas executes another death row inmate

Former worker who shot two at Texas ranch executed
This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Texas death row inmate Gary Johnson, who was scheduled to be executed for the 1986 slayings of ranch foreman James Hazelton and his brother-in-law Peter Sparagana outside Huntsville, Texas.

HUNTSVILLE Convicted killer Gary Johnson talked about taking the fall before he was executed for a 1986 double murder at a ranch near Huntsville.

Johnson was condemned for the shooting deaths of James Hazelton and Hazelton's brother-in-law, Peter Sparagana during an apparent burglary attempt. Johnson formerly worked at the ranch. Last night, Johnson at first declined the warden's offer to make a final statement. Then Johnson said, Just tell my family good bye. But then, his voice choking with emotion, Johnson urged relatives to tell other family members what they did was wrong for letting me take the fall for what they did. He also said: I never done anything in my life to anybody.

The inmate's older brother, Terry Johnson, took a plea deal with a 99-year prison term over the killings during a burglary attempt.

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