Two Texas Men Set to Be Executed This Month for Murder and Robbery They Committed Together

It is possible that today (9/16/2026), LeJames Norman will lose his life at the hands of the State of Texas. It is also possible that his accomplice, Ramey Ker’sean Olajuw, will follow him just one week later.

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Norman and Ramey Were Sentenced to Death for the Same 2005 Robbery

The crime happened over 20 years ago in the small town of Edna, Texas, which had a population under 6,000 at the time. The two men shot and killed Celso Lopez, Tiffani Peacock, and Sam Roberts during a robbery; apparently, they were attempting to steal cocaine. Murder is a capital offense in Texas under certain conditions, including when murders are committed in the course of another felony like robbery.

LeJames Norman fled on foot and was eventually apprehended by border patrol agents after attempting to return from Mexico. He would go on to confess to the crimes and name his accomplice. Despite pleading guilty and assisting the prosecution with Olajuw, he still received the death penalty.

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Is The Death Penalty Constitutional In Texas Right Now?

LeJames, along with another party, has sued the State of Texas, claiming that the out-of-date drugs used to perform executions are cruel and unusual, and therefore unconstitutional. Texas, among other states, has had difficulties obtaining drugs for executions, as manufacturers find this application of their products to be unethical (or bad for business anyway).

Texas Executions Are Robust This Year

Texas has already performed 4 executions this year and is scheduled to conduct 5 more. 2025 and 2024 only saw 5 executions each year. Is Texas attempting to seem tough on crime during a Midterm year? Or is it simply the way things shook out? It is also possible future executions will be stayed for any number of reasons, so it may not be as busy a year after all.