LeJames Deshun Norman: September 16, 2026

On September 16, 2026, the State of Texas is scheduled to execute LeJames Norman for the 2005 murders of 24-year-old Samuel “Sam” Roberts, 18-year-old Tiffani Peacock, and 38-year-old Celso Lopez in Edna, Texas.

Norman was one of two men sentenced to death for the murders. This episode follows Norman’s case from the night Sam, Tiffani, and Celso were killed through the investigation, his arrest, guilty plea, death sentence, appeals, and the legal challenges leading up to his scheduled execution.

SOURCES

Norman v. State, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (2011).

Norman v. Stephens, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Norman v. Stephens, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2016).

Ramey v. State, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Ramey v. Stephens, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Ramey v. Lumpkin, U.S. Supreme Court petition, appendix, and State of Texas Brief in Opposition.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice — Scheduled Executions and LeJames Norman death-row information.

Victoria Advocate — contemporary reporting on the investigation, trial, sentencing, and statements from the victims’ families.

Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty — September 2026 execution-calendar information.

Federal court filings concerning Norman’s 2026 challenge to Texas’s pentobarbital supply and execution protocol.