Texas Execution

Michael McLaughlin

Texas Executed An Innocent Man, Columbia University Team Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McLaughlin | Posted 05.16.2012

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One of the strongest arguments against the death penalty is the frightening chance of executing an innocent person. Columbia University law professor ...

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Public Officials Call On Rick Perry To Allow DNA Testing For Questionable Execution

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.28.2011

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A group of current and former lawmakers, judges and lawyers is calling on Texas Gov. Rick Perry to grant DNA testing for a convicted murderer with an ...

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Jason Linkins

An Interview With Steve Mims And Joe Bailey Jr., The Filmmakers Behind Willingham Documentary

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.29.2011

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Incendiary: The Willingham Case has become an essential part of the canon of journalism devoted to the trial and execution of Cameron Todd Willingham. For those who advocate against the death penalty, it depicts their nightmare realized.

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Supreme Court Halts Execution Of Texas Inmate

AP | MICHAEL GRACZYK | Posted 11.20.2011

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By MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- A former Army recruiter who for the third time this year was hours away from his schedule...

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Texas Execution Halted Amid Supreme Court Review

AP | MICHAEL GRACZYK | Posted 11.16.2011

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HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A black man convicted of a double murder in Texas 16 years ago was at least temporarily spared from lethal injection when th...

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Attorneys For Texas Death Row Inmate Plead To Supreme Court

AP | MICHAEL GRACZYK | Posted 11.15.2011

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HUNTSVILLE, Texas — The U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution Thursday of a black man convicted of a double murder in Texas 16 years ago after...

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Jason Linkins

Rick Perry's Next Controversial Execution Comes Thursday

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.14.2011

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Having devoted significant attention to Rick Perry's role in the execution of Cameron Todd Willingham, let's turn our attention to what could potentia...

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Jason Linkins

Sam Bassett Responds To Halt Of Investigation: 'It Is A Sad Day For Criminal Justice In Texas'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.09.2011

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In the long saga of the Cameron Todd Willingham case, which we've detailed here, comes another disappointing turn. Per the Houston Chronicle: A sta...

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Jason Linkins

Rick Perry's Lawyers 'Read The Riot Act' To Cameron Todd Willingham Investigator

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.08.2011

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I was disappointed that Brian Williams, faced with the golden opportunity to specifically cite the Cameron Todd Willingham case in his debate interrogation of Rick Perry, instead opted for a more generic set of questions on the death penalty.

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Jason Linkins

Rick Perry Deserves Scrutiny For His Role In The Execution Of Cameron Todd Willingham

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.02.2011

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In the three weeks since Texas Gov. Rick Perry stormed into the 2012 presidential race, bigfooting past the Ames Straw Poll and surging to frontrunner...

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John Rudolf

Milton Mathis, Convicted Killer, Executed In Texas Despite Evidence Of Retardation

HuffingtonPost.com | John Rudolf | Posted 12.01.2011

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A man convicted of slaying two people and critically injuring a third in a drug house shooting was executed on Tuesday evening by Texas officials, des...

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Supreme Court: Texas May Proceed With Execution

AP | Posted 07.31.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has lifted its hold on the execution of a Texas man convicted in the shooting death of a woman in 2002. The court's o...

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Texas Executes Gang Leader For Murder Of 2 Girls

AP | MICHAEL GRACZYK | Posted 05.25.2011

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HUNTSVILLE, Texas — The leader of a former gang of Houston teenagers who raped and murdered two young girls walking home from a neighborhood par...

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Cameron Todd Willingham: Jurors Defend Verdict That Led To Texas Execution

AP | JEFF CARLTON | Posted 05.25.2011

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CORSICANA, Texas — David Martin is sickened by the suggestion that Texas executed an innocent man when Cameron Todd Willingham was put to death ...

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Texas Executes Mexican-Born Killer, Ignores Objections From White House, International Criminal Court

AP | MICHAEL GRACZYK | Posted 05.25.2011

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HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Mexican-born condemned killer whose case drew international attention has been executed over the objections of an internat...

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