Dallas County woman to be executed Jan. 29 for 1997 slaying of retired college professor

In July 1997, Kimberly McCarthy went to her neighbor's home in Lancaster to borrow a cup of sugar.

But according to evidence in her capital murder trial (her original mugshot is shown here), McCarthy wound up stabbing Dorothy Booth, 71, five times and then bludgeoned her with a large candle holder.

Next, she cut a finger off of Booth, a retired college professor (shown right), to take her diamond wedding ring.

According to The Associated Press, McCarthy drove Booth's Mercedes to Dallas, pawned the ring for $200 and then went to a crack house to buy some cocaine. Evidence also showed she used Booth's credit cards at a liquor store and was carrying the victim's driver's license, the AP reported.

McCarthy, who was sent to Texas' death row, is now 51 (her latest photo is at left).

She is set to die Jan. 29. because the U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review her case, according to the AP.

C. Wayne Huff, McCarthy's attorney, said the Supreme Court's decision was not unexpected and he would file a clemency request with Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the AP reported.

"We're working on seeing if there are any other avenues we can take," he said.

Read more in the AP's report.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/01/07/4528579/texas-woman-set-to-die-loses-at.html#storylink=cpy

-- Bill Miller

 

Comments

[ACitizen]

McCarthy sure has "bulked up" at the taxpayers' expense.