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Editorials Call for Review of Hood Case

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This morning, a hearing in Collin County will decide at least part of the future of the Charles Dean Hood case.  His lawyers are attempting to interview the former judge and prosecutor at the heart of serious ethical questions in his capital murder trial.  Hood is scheduled to be executed Wednesday night.  A flurry of weekend editorials called for review. Saturday's New York Times had, "Too Soon and Too Many Questions."Texas is infamous for the cavalier way that it applies the death penalty. Still, the case of Charles Hood, who is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday is especially appalling. Mr. Hood?s lawyers have presented evidence that during his trial, the judge was having an affair with the prosecutor. Gov. Rick Perry should grant Mr...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on September 08, 2008 (boomark / email).