BREAKING: U.S. executes Brandon Bernard, who was 18 at the time of his crime, despite 11th-hour appeals

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Dec 10, 2020 BREAKING: U.S. executes Brandon Bernard, who was 18 at the time of his crime, despite 11th-hour appeals Brandon Bernard, who was 18 when he took part in a 1999 double murder in Texas, died by lethal injection in a federal prison Thursday evening after legal efforts failed to halt the execution. Bernard is the youngest person, based on his age when the offense occurred, in nearly seven decades to be executed by the federal government. The execution, the ninth by the federal government this year, is one of five planned in the remaining weeks of the Trump administration. Experts say the way the government is moving ahead with executions during a lame-duck period is unparalleled. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy