HUNTSVILLE — As Steven Nelson lay ... the other in his absence. Nelson, 37, was put to death by lethal injection for smothering Clint Dobson, a 28-year-old pastor and husband, during a botched ...

As Nelson's execution nears, USA TODAY is looking back at the crime, who Nelson is and what led him down a path ending on ...

Texas is set to execute Steven ... to Nelson. Texas has used the drug since 2012, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Dobson, who was just 28 years old, was beaten and suffocated.

Steven Nelson repeatedly told his wife ... He continued to maintain his innocence prior to his execution. Nelson was accused of killing 28-year-old pastor Clinton "Clint" Dobson in 2011.

As Nelson's execution nears, USA TODAY is looking back at the crime, who Nelson is and what led him down a path ending on Death Row. Dobson, who was just 28 years old, was beaten and suffocated ...