The execution date for Ivan Cantu, who in 2001 was convicted of capital murder, has been withdrawn by a Collin County judge, according to court documents.
In the motion requesting the judge to withdraw the most recent execution date, Cantu’s attorney said “substantial new evidence” showed Amy Boettcher, a key witness for the prosecution and Cantu’s then-girlfriend, made false statements during her testimony.
Among the examples of false testimony the document listed was Boettcher’s claim that she saw Cantu “wear and dispose” a watch that was previously reported missing, but later found by investigators inside Mosqueda’s home and returned to the victim’s family. Cantu’s attorney also claimed that Boettcher falsely testified that Cantu proposed to her with a diamond ring stolen from Kitchen’s body.
“Witnesses have since come forward stating that Mr. Cantu and Amy Boettcher announced their engagement and showed off Amy Boettcher’s engagement ring a week before the murders,” the documents stated.
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