Henry ` ` Hank '' Skinner was scheduled for execution , in 1994 . A federal appeals court granted a stay of execution . Skinner 's lawyers say DNA testing could prove his innocence . He was convicted of killing his wife and her two adult sons in 1993 .
Henry `` Hank '' Skinner was scheduled for execution Wednesday in Texas . A state appeals court granted a stay of execution . Skinner 's lawyers say DNA testing could prove his innocence . He was convicted of killing his girlfriend and her two adult sons in 1993 .