http://stopexecutions.blogspot.com/2010/12/text-of-motion-to-declare-texas-death.html
It's all heating up now. If you click that link above you'll get to the Texas Moratorium Network's blog on which you'll find the powerful 81 page motion written by attorneys asking Judge Kevin Fine to declare Texas's death penalty unconstitutional.
A hearing will be held in Judge Kevin Fine's courtroom in Houston on Monday 6th December at 9am. The Texas Moratorium Network are asking anyone interested who lives in Houston or can be there to participate in a demonstation outside the courthouse at 8am before going inside for the hearing. You can RSVP on their Facebook page Click Here. It's times like this that I hate being stuck in Scotland - this is big news.
The hearing will see Texas's use of the death penalty undergo legal scrutiny. It is likely that evidence and arguments will be presented concerning the substantial risk that innocent people are not adequately protected from execution by the state's death penalty law.
I must say - I'm quite excited about this. This is a big step. My enthusiasm is not without its doubts though. I've always imagined that when the death penalty is finally abolished in the US, Texas will be the last state to go - kicking and screaming. But for now I'll dare to be cautiously optimisic. Bring on Monday.
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This seems like a promising step in the right direction, but Texas drags the bandwagon for the death penalty in America and I don't think they'll see sense this easily. One can hope, though
ReplyDeleteI agree with the above comment. Though if Texas abolished the death penalty, the other states might follow suit
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