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Capital Punishment Comes With a Legal Cost

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That's the title of a column by Amarillo Globe-News editorial writer Dave Henry.  LINK  Here's an excerpt:Much like the recent drop in the price of gas, the price of the ultimate form of justice has dropped, at least for counties in the Panhandle and West Texas. The West Texas Regional Public Defender for Capital Cases got up and running about a year ago. The office, headed by attorney Jack Stoffregen, handles death penalty cases for defendants. The office appears to be a win-win situation. The 65 counties that make up the office's stable, including Potter and Randall counties, no longer have to fork over high six-figure taxpayer checks for the legal fees of those accused of the most heinous crimes. And the accused have access to quality legal representation...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on November 20, 2008 (boomark / email).