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Judges, Prosecutors Urge Texas Governor To Stay Execution in Case Tainted by Affair Between DA & Judge

By "Persian Cowboy"

On Sept 10, 2008, the state of Texas is scheduled to execute Charles Dean Hood despite the fact that his trial judge and the DA who prosecuted him were having an affair at the time of Hood's trial.Click here to urge Governor Perry to stop the execution of Charles Hood.Hood's lawyers say:Today, a letter from 22 former federal and state judges and prosecutors (pdf) from Texas and across the country was delivered to Governor Perry urging him to grant a 30-day reprieve to Charles Dean Hood who is scheduled for execution on Wednesday, September 10, 2008. The former judges and prosecutors are asking the governor to grant a reprieve to allow the Texas courts to conduct a meaningful review of the allegations of a secret romantic relationship between Judge Verla Sue Holland, who presided over Mr...continue to full post

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on September 03, 2008 (boomark / email).