Jonathan Nobles: A Death In Texas

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A Death in Texas Jonathan Nobles was convicted for killing 2 girls. On the September, 13th 1986 he stabbed to death two girls and tried to kill one of their boyfriends by stabbing him 19 times. Luckily he survived but unfortunately he lost his eye. At that time he was a big time drug addict. 12 years later, 1998 he was executed by lethal injection. Now the question is, was he rehabilitated? Throughout the many years a lot of people asked them self that question. After reading the story “A Death in Texas” I came to the conclusion that he was rehabilitated. I truly believe that Jonathan Nobles was rehabilitated. At the beginning of the story his behavior was terrible. He would cut himself with a razor blade, but not in an attempt to kill

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