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An Update on Paul House

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The Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's order to free Tennessee death row inmate Paul House.  AP reports, "Appeals Court Upholds Death Row Inmate Release," via WSMV-TV.A federal appeals court Monday upheld an order releasing Tennessee death row inmate Paul House, who has been imprisoned nearly 22 years. Federal Judge Harry S. Mattice Jr. ruled in December the state should release House, whose murder conviction and death sentence were questioned by the U.S. Supreme Court two years ago. Mattice told prosecutors they had 180 days to retry House or he would release the inmate later this month. A brief opinion from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals three-judge panel in Cincinnati affirmed the lower court's order...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on May 06, 2008 (boomark / email).