On Tuesday night, the State of Texas will kill again…ALVIN BRAZIEL, JR., 43. Mr. Braziel’s attorneys said he received sub-par legal assistance at trial, reducing his chances of avoiding the death penalty. Despite the claim, Texas intends to carry out
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Wanting that second bite at the apple
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in
The rigged death penalty jury
One of the most important questions you can ask a prospective juror is whether or not they can consider the entire range of punishment in a case. Lay out a scenario and ask that panelist whether they could even consider
Execution Watch: 12/4/2018
On Tuesday night, the death machine rolls on…JOSEPH GARCIA. Condemned following his conviction in the December 2000 shooting death of an Irving police officer, Garcia and six other men were on the run after escaping from the Connally Unit in
The assault on due process
There is an awful lot not to like about Education Secretary Betty DeVos. She wants to get rid of public education. She caters to the for-profit schools that rip off their students. She is opposed to student loan forgiveness.But, please,
A word from the readership
Every once in a while I get a comment from a reader that really makes me sit back and scratch my head. This week I got a comment from a reader known as Rowland who took exception to my characterization
A short postscript…
After posting yesterday’s entry I went out to the mailbox and found yet another stack of mailers from the Republican party for the judicial races. Each of them exhorted folks to vote for the Republican candidates calling them “exceptionally qualified”
Is this what it means to inhale?
The mailers from the Republican Party are coming hot and heavy as we approach Election Day. The latest broadside warns of chaos in the courthouse should the Democrats sweep the judicial races.Once again I must address the warning that folks
Marsy’s Law will undermine due process
At some point I keep hoping folks will realize that the purpose of the 4th, 5th and 6th Amendments is to protect individuals accused of breaking the law from the long, strong arm of the government. Without these protections, the
Some Friday fun
Just because:[embedded content]Here’s the abridged version:[embedded content]This is what makes college football so great — bands that don’t take themselves too seriously. I have seen some wacky halftime shows, but for the sheer insanity of it, my hat’s off to