The court also refused an appeal from Hank Skinner, 47, who faces lethal injection March 24 for the 1993 New Year’s Eve killings of Twila Jean Busby, 40, and her two grown sons at their home in Pampa.
Maxwell, who has a March 11 execution date, and his girlfriend were charged with Lopes’ slaying and were likened to characters in the movie “Natural Born Killers.”
Maxwell’s lawyer did not immediately return a telephone message Monday seeking comment.
The couple was arrested in San Francisco five days after Lopes’ body was found behind a San Antonio strip mall. Driving Lopes’ truck, Maxwell, an ex-convict from Indianapolis, ran a red light in San Francisco, then opened fire on police when they tried to pull him over.
Maxwell and his girlfriend, ex-stripper Tessie McFarland, were both charged in Texas with capital murder. She received a life prison term in a plea deal.
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