(September 4, 2008)—An agreement has been reached to delay Tuesday’s scheduled execution of a Texas death row inmate in order to allow time for more DNA testing, the inmate’s attorney said.
Gregory Wright was sentenced to die for the 1997 stabbing death of Donna Duncan Vick at her home in DeSoto, about 15 miles south of Dallas.
Prosecutors say Wright was a homeless man taken in by Vick who gave him food, shelter and money.
Defense lawyer Bruce Anton says the execution is expected to be delayed so additional DNA testing can be done on Wright's clothing.
Dallas County prosecutors used those items at trial to tie him to the woman's slaying.
Anton says the trial court judge will be presented Friday with an agreement reached with prosecutors.
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