en.wikipedia.org Richard Michael "Rich" Cartwright (February 11, 1970 -- May 19, 2005)[1][2] was a Death Row inmate and activist who was executed by the state of Texas for the stabbing and shooting of 37 year old Nick Moraida during a robbery in Corpus Christi on August 1, 1996.[1] Cartwright became well known with the Abolishment of the Death Penalty Movement[3] after contributing to a series of articles known as Uncensored from Texas Death Row.[4] After his execution, Clinton Lee Young,[5] presently on Texas Death Row, took over the Uncensored from Texas Death Row articles. Cartwright never denied being a part of the robbery which resulted in Moraida's death, however, he claimed innocence[6] of the shooting and stabbing of Moraida throughout his life on Death Row. Richard Cartwright, Dennis Hagood and Kelly Overstreet hatched a plan to rob a gay man by posing as male prostitutes. They thought such a victim would be an easy target because he would be less apt to report the robbery to police. They met 37 year old Nick Moraida after he pulled up in a small black sports car. The trio invited Moraida to go drinking with them at a remote gulfside park. When they reached the secluded area, Cartwright pulled out a gun and said, "This is a robbery. Put your hands on the cement [wall]." At the same time, Overstreet held a knife to Moraida's neck. Their plan turned deadly when Moraida refused to give up and tried to flee. One of the men tried to stab Moraida but could not kill him ...