Linda Anita Carty was born on October 5, 1958, in St. Kitts. Her parents were from Anguilla. At the time of her birth, St. Kitts was a British colony, which gave Linda British citizenship.

She later moved to the United States in 1982. After emigrating, she became a primary school teacher. Linda also studied pharmacology at the University of Houston.

On May 16, 2001, Linda Carty was involved in a crime where she and three other individuals broke into a home. They kidnapped a 20-year-old woman named Joana Rodriguez and her newborn son. Sadly, Rodriguez died from suffocation during this incident, while the baby was found safe.

Investigators began to suspect Carty after hearing that she had claimed she was going to have a baby, even though people noted she did not appear to be pregnant. Police interviewed her neighbors, who shared that Carty had mentioned her pregnancy. After the initial investigation, the police contacted Carty. She said that a rented car and another car belonging to her daughter could have been involved in the crime. When police found both vehicles, the baby was discovered in one car and the deceased mother in the other. Carty's fingerprints were found on both vehicles, along with baby items.

During her trial, several key pieces of evidence were presented. In the days leading up to the kidnapping and murder, Carty had told several people she was expecting a child, despite evidence claiming she did not show signs of being pregnant. Her cell phone records showed numerous calls to a person who was linked to the crime during the early hours of May 16. Witnesses testified about the events during the home invasion, including that they heard one of the intruders talk about being inside the house.

Carty was convicted of murder on February 19, 2002, and was sentenced to death by lethal injection a few days later. Following her conviction, she and her legal team filed several appeals. Her direct appeal to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals was denied in 2004, and further appeals to higher courts also faced rejection.

Carty claimed she was wrongfully convicted and that she was framed by the co-defendants in the case, who had their sentences reduced in exchange for testifying against her. Supporters argue that Carty's defense was poorly managed during her trial, and they also claimed that there was no scientific proof linking her directly to the crime scene. Carty's case drew attention on an international level, with the British government voicing concerns about the U.S. handling of her case.

Despite numerous legal efforts and international attention, including a petition for clemency, Carty remains on death row in Texas.