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Dallas Morning News on the Hood Case

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Today's editorial is, "Ethics questions in Charles Dean Hood case."It is impossible to stand by the murder conviction of Charles Dean Hood without examining charges of corruption against the very Collin County court where he was sentenced to die. Yet there has been no indication that courts at any level are interested in delving into accusations of unethical, unconstitutional behavior ? a secret affair ? by the trial judge and district attorney. The public deserves more than avoidance. This is more than a question of guilt or innocence of one man. Rather, the judiciary must recognize the cloud of suspicion that hovers and the need to clear the air. Failure to do so risks casting doubt on the quality of justice for the entire period in which Tom O'Connell was DA and Sue Holland presided over cases brought by his office...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on June 30, 2008 (boomark / email).