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Local Judge Overrules High Court in Execution Case

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That's the title of Rick Casey's latest Houston Chronicle column examining last night's event.  LINK In its motion to Judge Henderson, Hood's lawyers argued that the DA's office had a responsibility under a Supreme Court decision known as "Brady" to notify the defense of any impediments to a fair trial. They urged him "to allow Mr. Hood to develop evidence" for yet another appeal that "meets the personal knowledge threshold required by the CCA's decision." Henderson gave no reason for his order, and recused himself from considering Hood's attorneys' request to seek testimony and documents from the DA's staff. The families of the victim are doubtless feeling more pain because of the present proceedings. There is considerable evidence that Hood committed the double murder...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on June 18, 2008 (boomark / email).