Execution of Quintin Jones

Quintin Phillippe Jones (July 15, 1979 – May 19, 2021) was an American man from Livingston, Texas, who was executed for the 1999 killing of his great aunt, Berthena Bryant.

[5][6] Jones experienced 'brutal conditions' during his childhood, suffering neglect by his parents, sexual assault by his siblings, and extreme poverty.

[7][4][8] His mother threatened him with a gun, and when he was seven years old his older siblings forced him to have sex with his stepsister.

[8][9] On September 11, 1999, Jones murdered his great aunt, 83-year-old Berthena Bryant, bludgeoning her to death with a baseball bat.

[7][10] Jones also admitted to participating in the murders of Clark Peoples, 27, and Marc Sanders, 19, in June 1999.

[8] Texas state law only allows the death penalty on the argument of “future dangerousness”, and Jones had no record of violence in prison.

[7] Bryant's family, with help from several other people and organizations, petitioned for Texas Governor Greg Abbott to grant clemency to Jones.

[17][18][19] Before his execution, Jones made this final statement: I would like to thank all of the supporting people who helped me over the years.