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Collin County prosecutors are being very aggressive in trying to carry out tonight's execution.  AP has, "Inmate's execution back on schedule, via the San Antonio Express-News.Some five hours later, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. acting on an appeal from Collin County prosecutors, rescinded State District Judge Curt Henderson's order, saying he didn't have the authority to withdraw the death warrant that appeared to stop the punishment. The appeals court initially had turned down the Collin County District Attorney's Office appeal asking the warrant be reinstated because it said Henderson had recused himself after his ruling and no longer had authority in the case. Henderson did not give a specific reason for lifting the warrant, which was set to expire at midnight...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on June 17, 2008 (boomark / email).