John William King was executed last night in the Texas death chamber for the June 1998
dragging death of James Byrd Jr. in Jasper. King, one of three men convicted for the death
of Byrd, was pronounced dead just past 7:00. Lawrence Brewer was executed in 2011 and
Shawn Berry was sentenced to life in prison. Berry will be 66years old when he is eligible
for parole in 2038.