Texas Death Row Inmate Who Cut out His Eyes Seeks Clemency

Texas Death Row Inmate Who Cut out His Eyes Seeks Clemency
This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Texas death row inmate Andre Thomas. Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP
The Associated Press
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HOUSTON—Plagued by mental illness, Texas death row inmate Andre Thomas started hearing voices when he was 9 years old and first attempted suicide when he was 10, his attorneys say.

Thomas’ psychosis, filled with religious delusions and hallucinations, became worse as he grew older. His family—beset by a long history of mental illness, addiction, and poverty—was unable to help.