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Will next Texas DNA exoneree come from death row?

Will the next "actual innocence" exoneration in Texas come from death row?Michael Blair was condemned to death for raping and killing Ashley Estell, but now collin County DA John Roach admits DNA evidence proves he didn't do the deed. Says the Texas Death Penalty Blog:Don't worry, though. Because this man has confessed to other brutal sexual assaults, he won't be freed. Ever. But a Texas DA, a Texas jury and several appeals courts almost had the blood of an innocent man (in this case) on their hands. He was convicted because he was a known child molestor who showed an interest in the case. If the process moved as quickly as death penalty proponents wished it did, he'd be dead by now.Even more to the point, authorities wouldn't know they should still be looking for Ashley Estell's killer...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 25, 2008 (boomark / email).