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A Texas man, Blaine Milam, is set to be executed tonight for the 2008 death of an infant.

The Supreme Court has denied his last-minute appeal for a stay of execution.

The appeal claimed that "unreliable and prejudicial forensic evidence" was used in his conviction.

WASHINGTON - A Texas man is awaiting his execution, scheduled for Thursday night, in the case of a 13-month-old who died during an alleged exorcism.

Thursday afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States denied the convict's appeal to stay the execution.

Blaine Milam execution appeal denied

The latest:

Death row inmate Blaine Milam, a Rusk County native, is set to be executed by the end of the day. His death will not be stopped by the nation's highest court.

SCOTUS handed down their announcement Thur

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