A judge ruled her public humiliation is punishment enough. We the people need to make our opinion heard the next time she is up for re-election! No one should arbitrarily be denied their right to file an appeal, especially in a matter of life or death.
Anti-Death Penalty
Khristian Oliver Set to be Murdered by the State on Thurs.
Please read this message from the Texas Moratorium Network regarding why Khristian Oliver deserves a new trial. ” Dear Texas Moratorium Network Supporter, In the first of five executions scheduled in Texas in November, Kristian Oliver is scheduled for execution on Thursday, November 5 (Execution Schedule). He was sentenced to death by a jury...
Governor Perry Makes Me Laugh
I was listening to fox news for a brief moment yesterday only because the tivo was on that channel after recording Glee, which is the only show I would watch on fox and it wasn’t even good yesterday. I digress. Our fearless Texas leader was on making some comments to which one can only...
No Time Table for Texas Commisson on Forensic Science
Check out this DMN article for more info on the fallout of Gov. Perry assigning a new head and a couple new members to the Texas Commission on Forensic Sciences. The group was scheduled to hear research presented to discredit the forensic science used in the Willingham case relating to arson and with the...
Why the change Gov. Perry?
Governor Rick Perry has decided to replace 3 people on the Texas Forensic Science Commison that was investigating the fire that led to Cameron Todd Willingham being wrongfully executed in Texas. Craig Beyler was hired by the commission as an arson expert and has stated in his findings that there was no credibly evidence...
Tonight’s Execution Stayed
Below is an AP article about the stay of execution that was granted today. TEXAS—-stay of impending execution > > Fugitive caught by HPD gets reprieve > > > > A Texas death row inmate won a reprieve Tuesday from a federal > appeals court a day before he was scheduled for execution for...
Innocent Man Executed in Texas!
Why was this not on the cover of the Dallas Morning News and every other newspaper in Texas? Can you imagine being accused of killing your three babies when you are innocent. I just want to curl up and cry for hours after reading about this case. It is truly heartbreaking and one has...
Texas Death Row Inmate Released
The Houston Chronicle reports on the release today of a man who has been in prison since 1985 for a bombing he says he did not commit. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found that prosecutors knowingly with held evidence in his case that could have helped him and 9 months after the case...
Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty -June 2
*_Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty-Dallas Chapter_* *_Press Conference_* *_200 EXECUTIONS UNDER GOVERNOR RICK PERRY_* *Please come early and forward this information to everyone who would be interested* /_Date:_/ *Tuesday, June 2nd* /_Time_/_:_ *10 a.m.* *(rain or shine, bring your umbrellas)* /_Place:_/ *On the sidewalk in front of the **Frank Crowley Courts Building...