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Rosanna Ruiz reports, "Quintero didn't expect to be spared after slaying," in th e Houston ChronicleWhile the verdict may have been shocking to some, it was not the first time a person was convicted of capital murder of a peace officer has avoided the death penalty in Harris County. Since 1990, at least nine men have been sentenced to death in police officer slayings. At least four others have been sentenced to life in prison, although the law has continued to change regarding the minimum amount of time they have to spend behind bars.Yesterday's coverage of Juan Quintero's life sentence is here.  The early involvement of the Mexican government likely played a critical role in Quintero's receiving quality representation and the development of mitigating evidence of long-standing mental health problems...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on May 22, 2008 (boomark / email).