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Charles J. Hearn (March 20, 1931 – April 8, 2003) was a Texas state judge who received press coverage for sending notification of the execution order date to death row inmate Robert Nelson Drew with a signature followed by a smiley. The attorney for the Drew commented, "It's like he's saying, 'Have a nice death,'".
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- "Charles J. Hearn". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- The smiley face is way off base Reading Eagle page A3 Jul 28, 1993.
- ^ Judge's Optimistic Signature On a Grim-Faced Death Row; SAM HOWE VERHOVEK, New York Times, July 28, 1993