Clear and Convincing - Episode 23 - State of Texas v. John Steven Gardner

On January 23, 2005, Tammy Gardner called 911 to report that she’d been shot by her husband, John Steven Gardner.  Tammy’s condition worsened and she lapsed into a coma prior to arriving at the hospital and died two days later.  Gardner was arrested at the beginning of February and eventually charged with capital murder.  Join Lisa O’Brien and Michael Carnahan on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. Central for Clear and Convincing Episode 23, State of Texas v. John Steven Gardner.  We’ll talk about the evidence linking Gardner to Tammy’s murder, his trial, direct appeals and post-conviction claims.  We’ll also talk about Gardner’s claim that the defense of “abandonment rage” would have resulted in a different sentence if it had been presented to his trial jury in 2006.  Finally, we’ll talk about Gardner’s execution on January 15, 2020.